6 years ago
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach could be headed to the Trump administration. The Kansas City Star reports Kobach is being mentioned as a possible candidate to become the next U.S. Attorney General. Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigned yesterday at the request of the Trump administration. Kobach ran for Kansas governor this year, but lost to Democrat Laura ...

6 years ago
Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer and Governor-elect Laura Kelly are preparing for the transition of power. Kelly met with Colyer yesterday in Topeka to discuss the transition process before the new governor takes office in January. Colyer says he is committed to creating a smooth transition for Kelly, who defeated Republican Kris Kobach in Tuesday's general election.

6 years ago
A woman from Missouri was killed in a single vehicle crash west of Salina early Thursday morning. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 1992 Chevrolet Cavalier was headed east on Interstate 70. The driver lost control and skidded off the road. The car came to rest underneath the bridge at Hedville Road. A passenger in the ...

6 years ago
The Kansas Wesleyan University Forensic and Debate Squad placed second overall in the recent Cowtown Classic Debate & Forensic Tournament at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. The competition on Oct. 26, 27 and 28 was won by the University of Texas El Paso in the Parliamentary Debate Division, with the Coyotes finishing second.  Baylor ...

6 years ago
Greg Stephens, associate professor and option coordination at the Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus, has been selected as a K-State Civic Engagement Fellow for 2018-2019. Stephens joins nine others from across the university to participate in the program, which focuses on professional development and peer-learning opportunities for faculty and staff interested in community-engaged scholarship and ...

6 years ago
The Greater Salina Community Foundation is now accepting applications for grants from the YW Legacy Fund. This year, over $19,000 in grant funds is available to support initiatives that align with the mission of the former YWCA of Salina. Grant requests should address one or more of the following criteria: Encourage women’s growth, leadership and power ...

6 years ago
Two people are sentenced for their role in the drug-related killing of a Wichita man. A Sedgwick County judge yesterday sentenced Jeff Hillard and Heidi Hillard to life in prison without the possibility of parole for 50 years. Jeff Hillard received an additional 27 years, while Heidi Hillard was sentenced to an extra 44 years on rape, ...

6 years ago
Salina Presbyterian Manor is on the U.S. News and World Report Best Nursing Homes 2018-2019 list. The senior living community received the highest score of High Performing to make the list, available today at www.usnews.com/best-nursing-homes/search. The U.S. News and Report list uses information from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the government agency that sets ...

6 years ago
A group of three has stolen multiple items from a Salina home improvement store on two separate occasions. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a group of three subjects--two females and one male--walked in to Menards, 805 Virginia Ct., on Oct. 24 between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. and stole a Swann 8-channel, four ...

6 years ago
UPDATE 10:00 PM - Final Unofficial Saline County Results Saline County Contested Races of Interest Kansas Governor i-Rick Kloos 112 1% 6,074 1% i-Greg Orman 1,233 7% 63,959 6% D-Laura Kelly 8,005 45% 480,759 48% L-Jeff Caldwell 407 2% 18,569 2% R-Kris Kobach 8,201 46% 429,107 43%   69th Kansas House District D-Gerrett Morris 2,688 46% 2,688 46% R-J.R. Claeys 3,209 54% 3,209 54%    U.S. House First Congressional District D-Alan LaPolice 7,112 40% 65,336 32% R-Roger Marshall 10,766 60% 137,735 68%      

6 years ago
A convicted felon arrested after he ran from police in Salina was indicted Tuesday on federal drug and gun charges. According to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister's office, 41-year-old  Jason P. Briscoe is charged in a superseding indictment with one count possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine (count one), one count of brandishing a firearm in furtherance ...