4 years ago
For the first time sports wagering is legal in Kansas. Governor Laura Kelly Thursday signed bipartisan legislation allowing Kansans to legally participate in sports wagering in the state. SB 84 also allows state casinos to use digital platforms and create sportsbooks. “Legalizing sports betting will bring more revenue to our state and grow our economy,” Governor ...

4 years ago
A Kansas cattle trader has been  fined and banned for life after repeated violations of the Packers and Stockyards Act. According to the Department of Justice, the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas fined a recidivist violator of statutory and regulatory federal livestock laws. The District Court also entered a lifetime ban against trader, ...

4 years ago
A statewide Sliver Alert which had been issued to help find a missing Salina woman has been cancelled. Salina Police say Joyce Bair, she has been located safe  in Salina. _ _ _ ORIGINAL: A statewide Silver Alert has been issued for a missing Salina woman. Salina Police say 78-year-old Joyce Bair has not been seen since May 8th ...

4 years ago
A man upset that the lobby is still closed at a Salina McDonald's was arrested for damage to property. Tadd Marshall, a 36-year-old man of Salina, was booked into the Saline County Jail on Wednesday morning on a requested charge of felony damage to property. An employee at McDonald's, located at 701 S. Broadway, told police that ...

4 years ago
A Salina couple is looking for help after their vehicle was taken from their driveway early Wednesday morning. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that between 2:30-7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, a gray 2019 Nissan Pathfinder was taken from a residence in the 700 block of Custer. The victims told police that a spare key had gone ...

4 years ago
A Salina man trying to get a pizza at a gas station had his vehicle stolen in the process. The 31-year-old man told police that he was at the Casey's at 215 W. Crawford around 11:15 p.m. Wednesday when the incident happened. He parked on the north side of the station and went inside to get ...

4 years ago
A man was injured in a crash after setting his own truck on fire when he discarded a cigarette out the window. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 26-year-old Wyatt Anderson of Valley Center was driving his truck on I-135 through Wichita when he flicked a cigarette out his window. The cigarette landed in the bed ...

4 years ago
Kansas is getting rid of its state food sales tax on groceries. Governor Laura Kelly signed a bill Wednesday which will eliminate the state's more than six-percent food sales tax by 2025.  According to the Governor's Office, cutting the food tax will provide Kansans with much-needed fiscal relief, especially as costs continue to rise. This new ...

4 years ago
A rock n roll legend whose "high-energy boogie-blues" sound became a staple of rock radio will be in Salina on Friday. George Thorogood and the Destroyers are coming to the Stiefel Theatre. Since 1976, George Thorogood & The Destroyers have played more than 8,000 ferocious live shows, and built a catalog of classic hits. Thorogood's hits ...

4 years ago
The Great Kansas Fishing Derby will return for its second year beginning this weekend. According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks an angler’s prized catch may actually be worth a prize this spring and summer in Kansas, thanks to the return of the Great Kansas Fishing Derby. This year’s Derby will run from this Sunday, ...

4 years ago
A suspect in a recent burglary case has been taken into custody. Isaiah Robertson, an 18-year-old man of Salina, was booked into the Saline County Jail on Tuesday evening in relation to a pair of burglaries and two thefts. He is facing requested charges of two counts of felony theft, two counts of burglary and two ...