7 years ago
There have been recent reports of someone approaching Wichita State students on campus to ask about their interest in a Bible study. Somehow this got linked to a social media “story” where this was merely a ruse to cover human trafficking. With the help of information supplied from our WSU community, the WSU Police Department ...

7 years ago
A nationally renowned artist highlights this week's Friday Night Live in Salina. According to Salina Arts and Humanities, Jill Cohn is performing at 7:00 p.m. in Campbell Plaza. Lawn chairs are encouraged and coolers allowed, but no glass bottles. This event is kid-friendly and admission is free, supported by Friday Night Live. Songstress Jill Cohn returns to Salina ...

7 years ago
Authorities are investigating a deadly shooting in Stafford County. Deputies were called to a home in Seward yesterday morning and found 35-year-old Adrianne Martin dead from a gunshot wound. A man was found suffering from non-life-threatening injuries. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation says Martin and the wounded man are acquaintances, and no suspects are being sought. Source: MetroSource ...

7 years ago
A man who was arrested with 471 pounds of marijuana in his van pleaded guilty today to drug trafficking. According to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister's office, 41-year-old Mark Berg of Coon Rapids, Minnesota, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute marijuana. According to court documents, a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper noticed the van ...

7 years ago
A Salina woman is the first winner in a new Kansas Lottery game. According to the lottery, congratulations are in order for Sarah Weis of Salina, the first winner in the Kansas Lottery’s “Lucky Fan” promotion with Kansas State University. Weis and a guest have won VIP tickets to the September 1 game against South Dakota ...

7 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a theft after some high-end surveying equipment was stolen from a job site. Police Sergeant Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that sometime Monday between 9:30am and 12:30pm, someone removed a Sokkia GPS unit off a 7-foot pole and then left the area. Police say a work crew from Smoky Hill Construction was using ...

7 years ago
A Salina South High School student was rushed to the hospital on Monday after being hit by a car near the school. According to Police Sergeant Brent Rupert, a 14-year-old female was crossing E. Magnolia Street at Edward when she was struck by a car driven by a 17-year-old male student. Police say a driver in ...

7 years ago
A suspect in a Tuesday morning shooting at the Jewell County Sheriff's Office is dead after shooting himself following a pursuit which ended in Ottawa County. Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) agents are investigating the shooting of two Jewell County sheriff’s deputies which occurred Tuesday morning at the Sheriff’s Office in Mankato, Kan. Preliminary information indicates that ...

7 years ago
Two Kansas colleges are entering a partnership. Dodge City Community College and Fort Hays State University have signed an agreement to allow students to transfer their credits and degrees from one school to the other. The deal involves 18 degree programs including teaching and nursing. Source: MetroSource News

7 years ago
A large crowd of about 1,000 people gathered at Salina South High School Monday evening to celebrate what Principal Curtis Stevens called "South High 2.0, with windows." A ribbon cutting and open house was held to celebrate the 14th, and final project of the 2014 Salina USD 305 voter approved multi-million dollar bond issue. The total remodel ...

7 years ago
An alert neighbor helps law enforcement thwart a burglary in progress. According to the Barton County Sheriff's Office, at about 3:00 Sunday afternoon deputies responded to a location at 1252 Northeast 190 road, near the City of Claflin. An alert citizen had observed a vehicle that he did not believe belonged there. The rural location was ...