7 years ago
The Bethany College writing-intensive interdisciplinary class (Global Positioning: Writing as Place Mapping) attended a geology field trip through a remote area of Kanopolis State Park led by Josh Svaty. Svaty's family has lived in Ellsworth County, Kansas since 1864. Although Svaty is not a geologist by profession, he has inherited his family's knowledge of the Smoky Hill ...

7 years ago
Going into the contest, both Dallas and Kansas City were looking to make a statement. The Cowboys won the tilt. Quarterback Dak Prescott picked up three total touchdowns, tailback Ezekiel Elliott rushed for nearly 100 yards and the Cowboys edged the Chiefs 28-17 in Arlington, Texas. Dallas won its third consecutive game while KC lost its third ...

7 years ago
Veterans Day gas prices are up dramatically across Kansas over last year's holiday. The latest Triple-A Daily Fuel Gauge Report shows today's average price for a gallon of gas in Kansas is 43-cents higher than last Veterans Day. On the bright side, today's average of two-40 is 15-cents below the national average. Story from Metro Source Copyright © Rocking ...

7 years ago
Authorities in Pratt are identifying the woman accused of making a bomb threat that prompted the school district to cancel classes this week. Claudia Rodriguez-Oviedo, a secretary at Southwest Elementary School, was arrested this week for Tuesday's threat against the school. Rodriguez-Oviedo is now facing charges of aggravated criminal threat and unlawful acts on a computer Story from ...

7 years ago
Between October 23, 2017 and November 6, 2017 unknown suspects stole several items from a residential property in the 7000 block of E. Crawford Street in eastern Saline County. The following items were reported stolen: A Speeco log splitter A Predator 4000 watt generator A set of aluminum truck ramps Total loss is estimated to be ...

7 years ago
After 42 years, Rex Pippenger is walking away from football in the same town that was responsible for his love of the game. The 18-year Kansas Wesleyan assistant coach is retiring from coaching following the game on Saturday at Ottawa University. "Coach P" grew up just three blocks from Peoples Bank Field, home to the Braves. At ...

7 years ago
The Kansas Jayhawks are ready for the 2017-18 season opener. KU is preparing for the start of a new year with a contest against Tennessee State. Kansas only led by five at the half against Fort Hays State on Tuesday. After a 38-33 lead, the Jayhawks ballooned the cushion and cruised to a victory inside Allen Fieldhouse. ...

7 years ago
Police are investigating a reported robbery after a New Cambria man told officers he was robbed at gunpoint on Wednesday night. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the 21-year-old victim was walking in the 200 block of S. 9th around 9:15pm and was approached by a black man wearing all black including a black ski ...

7 years ago
Thieves rack up nearly $5,000 in credit card charges a short time after stealing the plastic from a Salina woman. Police are reviewing surveillance footage from Salina's Wal-Mart after a man and two women used the victim's Chase and Cabela's credit cards to purchase $4,900 in gift cards, Apple iPads and various items. The 54-year-old old woman ...

7 years ago
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation  and the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced four indictments after a year-long multi-county investigation into methamphetamine distribution concluded in south central Kansas. According to the KBI, special agents, along with law enforcement from the Park City Police Department, the Winfield Police Department, the El Dorado Police Department, the Wellington Police Department, the ...

7 years ago
Citizens are invited to attend an open house next week to further discuss their preferences for parks, facilities and programs that should be considered as the 2017 Park System Master Plan is being developed. The event is Wednesday, November 15th,  from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at the Salina Fieldhouse, 140 N. 5th Street. In a recent statistically ...