8 years ago
A former Salina area legislator is hoping to be the next governor of Kansas. Ellsworth farmer Josh Svaty, the former 108th district representative representing portions of Saline and Ellsworth Counties, and former Kansas Secretary of Agriculture, announced Tuesday afternoon that he is running as a democrat for governor. “The people of Kansas sent a loud message in ...

8 years ago
Local law enforcement in Salina and Saline County are ready to participate in a nationwide “Click It Or Ticket” effort. The program is part of an effort to crack down on unbuckled drivers on Kansas roads and highways. As summer kicks off and families hit the road for vacations, Kansas Department of Transportation officials and law ...

8 years ago
Road Superintendent Darren Fishel identified 21 possible roads that have been designated as “gravel roads” that might more appropriately be re-classified as “earth roads”.  This means that motor graders might go down the roads less frequently and the County would stop applying rock aggregate.  Fishel said R&B had received requests that additional aggregate be applied ...

8 years ago
A fireworks display will light up east Salina Saturday night. The Saline County Commission approved a permit for a fireworks display to take place on Saturday at the Salina Country Club 2101 E. Country Club Road.  This display will occur around 9:30pm and will last between 8 and 10 minutes. Residents in the area should be aware ...

8 years ago
In a 5-2 vote, the City County Building Authority (BA) voted to allow the concealed carry of handguns in the City-County Building effective January 1, 2018.  After months of discussions, Chairman Todd Heitschmidt said the decision boiled down to two choices:  to look at securing the entire building or to take down the paper signs ...

8 years ago
The Army says that when transgender solider Chelsea Manning is released from military prison on Wednesday she will remain on active duty in a special status, pending her final appellate review. An Army spokeswoman, Lt. Col. Jennifer Johnson, said Manning will be released in accordance with former President Barack Obama's decision to grant her clemency. Manning was ...

8 years ago
Authorities in southern Kansas' Sedgwick County say human remains have been found in a farm field just outside of Wichita's city limits. Sheriff's Lt. Lin Dehning says the remains were found shortly before 3:30 p.m. Monday by the property owner while he was mowing. Dehning tells The Wichita Eagle  that it's too early to tell the age ...

8 years ago
A Salina man was transported to the hospital Tuesday morning after crashing his truck into a creek. Salina Police Sgt. Brent Rupert told KSAL News at the scene that the driver veered off the road in the area of Cloud Street and Centennial Road. The truck rolled down a steep embankment and ended up in Dry Creek, ...

8 years ago
A trailer full of automobile batteries tips over in the parking lot at Exide Technologies in Salina Monday evening. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office an Ottawa yard truck was pulling an enclosed trailer loaded with 35,000 pounds of unsecured batteries. The driver was making a turn into the lot at 413 E Berg Road when ...

8 years ago
The expanding KU medical school in Salina is adding a nursing program. In an effort to attract and educate professional nurses in rural parts of Kansas, the University of Kansas School of Nursing is partnering with Salina Regional Health Center to open a new campus location in Salina. “An important part of the University of Kansas’ ...

8 years ago
Authorities say a deputy has used a stun gun on a man who advanced toward law enforcement with a machete after a northwest Kansas chase. The pursuit started Monday afternoon when Sheridan County sheriff's deputies spotted a vehicle linked to a domestic disturbance making a U-turn on U.S. 24. A news release says the deputies tried to ...