12 years ago
The Kansas Highway Patrol says a Wichita tow truck driver died when he was hit by a vehicle that then fled the scene. The patrol says 39-year-old Christopher Burton-Scott was hit Tuesday evening just west of Stafford. He was securing a tour bus to his tow truck at the time. The patrol is asking anyone with information ...

12 years ago
Kansas officials are preparing to issue new revenue projections to guide legislators and Governor Sam Brownback in making budget decisions. Forecasters are scheduled to meet Wednesday to revise earlier projections for the current fiscal year. From July through October, tax collections were $27 million less than anticipated. The forecasters also plan to issue the first official revenue ...

12 years ago
Secretary of State Kris Kobach is embroiled in a legal dispute over which court should hear a challenge to a Kansas law requiring voters to present photo identification at the polls. Kobach's office moved successfully to have the lawsuit transferred from state court to federal court. Kobach says the lawsuit raises federal voting law issues. But Wichita ...

12 years ago
As the clock ticked down on Salina Sacred Heart High School's football season Tuesday night, it was also ticking down on the life of Martin Stadium. The Knight's 27 - 20 loss to Phillipsburg ended their season, and also marked an end to the stadium, which will be torn down to make way for a ...

12 years ago
A lawsuit challenging a Kansas law requiring voters to present a photo ID when casting a ballot has been moved from state to federal court. The suit was filed in June by Wichita attorney Jim Lawing on behalf of two Overbrook residents who are challenging the constitutionality of the 2011 changes in the Kansas voting laws. Secretary ...

12 years ago
Heralded as one of the longest running traditions at Kansas Wesleyan University, Christmas by Candlelight showcases the vocal and instrumental talents of KWU and local high school students in a magical and spiritual performance celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. Sunday, December 8 will mark more than 50 years for this presentation, a night of ...

12 years ago
A thief dashes out of a Salina jewelry store with a diamond ring. Salina Police are reviewing store security footage from Showcase Diamond Jewelers, 2328 Planet Avenue, after a white, male ran out of the business with a 14-carat white gold ring with a solitaire diamond. Police say the suspect is 40 to 50-years old, about 5-foot ...

12 years ago
A Colorado man reported missing last month is found dead in Salina. Police do not believe there is any foul play in the unattended death of 67-year-old Terry Hamilton of Aurora, Colorado. Lt. Scott Siemsen tells KSAL News that a customer at the Petro #2 on North 9th at I-70 alerted store staff that something may be ...

12 years ago
The new Ashby House Resource Exchange facility at 5th & Mulberry received a Dillon’s van full of milk Monday afternoon. Local State Representatives J.R. Claeys, Diana Dierks and Steven Johnson contributed 100 gallons of milk to the Free Store and Salina Dillon’s Stores matched the donation for a total of 200 gallons. “In state government there ...

12 years ago
The Humane Society of the United States is offering up to $5,000 for information in the death of a cat that was decapitated in Great Bend. Great Bend police found the body of a male cat missing its head and front paw on Oct. 26. Great Bend Police Lt. David Bailey says evidence indicated the ...

12 years ago
Teachers and principals from around the country are heading to the Army's Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth to study leadership development. The three-day event starts Nov. 13 and is organized by the National Association of Secondary School Principals. Thirty educators are participating in what is being called an inaugural event to improve public ...