12 years ago
Public hearings are scheduled for a massive power line that will cross the state of Kansas and deliver electricity to Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. The Grain Belt Express line will cross Russell and Osborne counties and send 600,000 volts of electricity from wind farms. The Kansas Corporation Commission already has found the project to be in ...

12 years ago
Police make two arrests in a burglary, theft case. According to Lt. Scott Siemsen, two suspects attempted to sell a stolen Fender guitar and Pearl flute at SM Hanson Music in Salina. Police say staff at the music store had been tipped off by the victim of the crime, who called area music stores in late July ...

12 years ago
Salina Police are planning to crack down on drunk drivers through the Labor Day Holiday. Beginning tonight, through Saturday night, police will have two additional officers on the streets specifically looking for impaired drivers. Police will use a grant from the Special Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) to pay for two additional officers on patrol in the following ...

12 years ago
Nearly 15,000 Kansas residents who registered to vote are having their voting rights held up under a new law requiring voters to prove U.S. citizenship. The law took effect in January and aims to keep immigrants in the U.S. illegally and other noncitizens from casting fraudulent ballots. Critics say its enforcement in Kansas and a handful of ...

12 years ago
Kansas residents with concealed carry permits will now be allowed to carry their weapons in Georgia. Attorney General Derek Schmidt said Wednesday that Georgia has become the 33rd state to honor permits issued in Kansas. Schmidt said Georgia's decision came after Kansas lawmakers passed new gun legislation this year. The law recognizes all valid out-of-state permits when ...

12 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University's plans for a new sports complex are progressing. The Salina Heritage Commission on Wednesday approved plans to demolish Glenn L. Martin Stadium. Glenn L. Martin Stadium has been the home field for Kansas Wesleyan University since its official name dedication in 1940. KWU has played its home football and soccer games at Salina Stadium ...

12 years ago
A suspected shoplifter is caught on video. According to Salina Police, on Monday of this week a white male in a blue colored T-shirt was suspected of stealing approximately $360 worth of items from Target, 2939 Market Place. It is unknown if the suspect seen leaving with him is involved. If you can identify the man in ...

12 years ago
A 23-year-old man accused of leaving a Missouri home with a 15-year-old girl he was legally prohibited from contacting has been found dead in a Kansas jail cell. The Wyandotte County sheriff's office says Tuesday's death of 23-year-old Elijah McPike appeared to be a suicide. An autopsy was scheduled for Wednesday. Kansas City, Kan., police ...

12 years ago
Kansas education officials are seeking to calm concerns about the student data that is being collected as the state switches to new education standards. Two Kansas State Department of Education officials answered questions during Tuesday's board meeting. The questions are coming amid the switch to the Common Core educational standards. The new standards replace a ...

12 years ago
An Abilene company agrees to pay a penalty in relation to violations of the Clean Air Act. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Abilene Products Co., Inc., has agreed to pay a $15,290 civil penalty to settle alleged violations at its fertilizer facility. As part of its settlement agreement the company will spend an additional $75,370 ...

12 years ago
Area students are back at school today, and USD 305 Superintendent Bill Hall, stopped into KSAL with a look around the district. Hall, now beginning his third year at the helm of Salina schools, tells KSAL News that he spoke to his staff last week about building relationships with students. "I shared with them the absolute importance ...