6 years ago
In an effort to address the Kansas prison crisis over $30 million to improve the safety, compensation and conditions in the Department of Corrections has been allocated through a Governor’s Budget Amendment. According to Kansas Governor Laura Kelly's Office, on February 12th she declared an emergency in the El Dorado Correctional Facility due to serious staffing ...

6 years ago
A Salina organization is planning to celebrate an international event, Print Day in May. According to the Salina Art Center, this Saturday is Print Day in May and they are celebrating with free  hands-on activities exploring printmaking. Printmaking is unique in its ability to be a flexible and forgiving medium, lending itself to all skill levels and ...

6 years ago
Five grant programs serving victims of crime across Kansas are open for application. According to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt's office, more than $2 million in grant funds were awarded last year from thee different state programs. Funds are used to assist local and state crime victim assistance organizations across Kansas in providing direct services to ...

6 years ago
Today Governor Laura Kelly appointed Sarah E. Warner to fill the vacancy created by retired Court of Appeals Judge Patrick McAnany. Warner lives in Lenexa and practices law in Lawrence with Thompson Warner, P.A. “Sarah Warner is one of the brightest lawyers in our state and an expert in appellate advocacy,” Kelly said. “She will bring ...

6 years ago
Severe weather is to blame for a train derailment northeast of Wichita. BNSF railroad officials say winds from a severe storm caused yesterday morning's derailment in Matfield Green. More than 20 cars on the Texas-bound train left the tracks, but most of them were empty and no hazardous materials crews were needed. No injuries were reported.

6 years ago
A man who is accused of shooting two Kansas law enforcement officers is dead following a standoff. According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, the standoff with a suspect who shot the Rice County Sheriff and Undersheriff Monday evening ended just after midnight on Tuesday morning. At approximately 12:10 a.m., authorities located the body of David L. ...

6 years ago
Police are investigating a residential burglary in west Salina after a high-end bike was stolen. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that sometime between last Thursday and Tuesday morning, someone broke a lock on a detached garage at a home in the 800 block of Custer and stole a blue, high performance tricycle made for the ...

6 years ago
Students from Salina Area Technical College brought home nine medals from the Kansas SkillsUSA competition in Hutchinson this past week. Three students won gold medals, qualifying them to compete at the national SkillsUSA conference in Louisville, Kentucky in June. Salina Tech medalists were: Gold Ethan Oestmann, a senior at Smoky Valley High School, in the high school ...

6 years ago
Four inmate deaths are under investigation at Kansas prisons. The Kansas Department of Corrections say two inmates at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility, one at the Larned Correctional Mental Health Facility and one prisoner at the El Dorado Correctional Facility have died since Friday morning. Authorities are trying to determine if illegal drugs were a factor in the ...

6 years ago
Get outdoors and celebrate your place in nature and your community at Discover Salina Naturally, this coming Sunday. The event  is from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. at Lakewood Park. Organizers say this one-of-a-kind festival will have something for every member of your family, and it’s free to enter. This year’s festival offers many firsts for ...

6 years ago
A violent incident in Rice County Monday evening began when the Sheriff and Undersheriff were shot at separate locations, and ended when two people were later found dead following a standoff. Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to assist in attempts to apprehend the suspect. According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, preliminary information indicates that at approximately ...