8 years ago
Gov. Sam Brownback says he's not rethinking his support for a Kansas law that will allow concealed guns on state college campuses starting in July. Brownback told reporters Wednesday that he's "not inclined to think about" revising the law enacted in 2013. The law expanded the rights of gun owners to carry concealed weapons into public buildings, ...

8 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating a residential burglary in the 6100 block of S. Gypsum Valley Road. Deputies say sometime Tuesday between 12:30pm and 5:30pm, someone forced open the front door of the home that is just north of Gypsum and stole a 50-inch TV, a sound system, laptop computer, tools and a couple ...

8 years ago
A federal judge sided with a Kansas military school in compelling arbitration of a Tennessee father's allegations involving the sexual assault of his 12-year-old son by another student. U.S. District Judge Carlos Murguia ruled Wednesday the arbitration clause in St. John's Military School enrollment contract is valid and enforceable. The judge retained jurisdiction over claims against ...

8 years ago
Police are looking for a known suspect who pushed the muzzle of a revolver into the face of a female acquaintance. Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that a domestic dispute turned violent in a central Salina home on Monday night around 10:30pm. Officers interviewed a woman in her 20's who told them the man pushed her ...

8 years ago
A southern Kansas woman who lost her hands and feet during a robbery got an early Christmas gift - new electronic hands worth $260,000, courtesy of a businessman and his wife. Julie Dombo of Derby showed off her new hands publicly Tuesday with her husband, a day after receiving them as a present from Koch Industries' ...

8 years ago
A head-on crash on a Saline County road sends 2 men to the hospital. Sheriff-elect Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that a truck and a car crested a hill in the 9400 block of S. Simpson Road just after 8am on Tuesday morning and collided. Deputies say 19-year-old Terance M. Croslin of Great Bend was traveling southbound ...

8 years ago
Police in Overland Park, Kansas, say they're searching for a driver who rammed an officer's patrol car during a traffic stop, then fled as the officer fired at him. Police say the officer escaped injury during the confrontation about Wednesday morning in the Kansas City suburb. It wasn't clear if the suspect was wounded. Police spokesman Officer ...

8 years ago
In a 5-0 vote, Saline County Commissioners approved hiring a hybrid position at the Health Department.   A licensed practical nurse (LPN) will devote 50% of their time to communicable disease management and 50% to public health emergency preparedness (PHEP).  The LPN will also provide immunizations to WIC clients when they visit the health department. Health Department ...

8 years ago
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback plans to give the annual State of the State address Jan. 10. Brownback said Tuesday that he has accepted an invitation from incoming House Speaker Ron Ryckman Jr. to address a joint session of the Legislature the day after lawmakers open their 2017 session. The speaker traditionally issues such an invitation because the ...

8 years ago
The legendary southern rock band - 38 Special will grace the stage at the Stiefel Theatre in March. Tickets go on sale Thursday, December 22 at 10am at the Stiefel Box Office for the band that has been making hits - and satisfying fans for over 30-years. After more than three decades together, 38 SPECIAL continue to ...

8 years ago
Spirit AeroSystems has filed a $20 million construction permit for the building where it manufactures a part of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner in Sedgwick County. The Wichita Eagle  reports the permit was filed last week. A Spirit spokesman says the permit is not specifically for a defense program, but for current and future growth opportunities. No ...