8 years ago
Two high school seniors, including one from Salina, have been awarded the highest scholarship available at Kansas Wesleyan University. According to the school, Eli Truhe, from Salina High School South, and Samantha Chesser, from Maize High School, each earned the prestigious Eisenhower KWU Presidential Scholarship. The Eisenhower Scholars Competition was held on January 28th. It gave ...

8 years ago
Among other things on Tuesday, Saline County Commissioners discussed possibly beginning an effort to recycle tires. Meanwhile, the City-County Building Authority discussed concealed carry of weapons in the building. At last week’s Farm Bureau meeting, County Commissioners Bob Vidricksen and Jim Weese learned that used tires are being dumped in rural areas and this creates nuisances.  ...

8 years ago
The Kansas House has taken a step to restore guaranteed teacher tenure after GOP lawmakers ended it in 2014. The House gave first-round approval Tuesday after Prairie Village Democratic Rep. Jerry Stogsdill attached the tenure bill as an amendment to another bill. Supporters say the amendment ensures due process for teachers but opponents say local school boards ...

8 years ago
A security alert from a Salina man's debit card company sends him looking for the thief who stole his wallet. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that just after midnight on Sunday,  Michael Malcuit received a text alert on his phone that his card was being used to make a purchase at the Kwik Shop at ...

8 years ago
Police are investigating after a camera and a bag full accessories was taken from the KWU student center on Thursday around 5:45pm. Police say a woman from Arlington, Ks was on campus to watch a basketball game and left her bag with a Canon camera unattended. Loss is listed at $4,000.   Officers are looking for 3 ...

8 years ago
Sheriff's deputies locate and arrest a teen from Minneapolis after an early Monday morning chase in northwest Saline County. Sheriff Roger Soldan says 16-year-old Daniel Burd was found on the Rolling Hills Zoo property after staff at the zoo spotted him in a field and called authorities just after 7am. Burd allegedly led deputies on a chase ...

8 years ago
A Salina man was arrested after investigators linked him to a phoned-in bomb threat at his place of employment. Officers took 34-year-old Michael Norris into custody on Saturday after he allegedly used a co-workers cell phone to dial 911 - and told the dispatcher there was a bomb planted at The Flying J Truck Stop, 2250 ...

8 years ago
A group of area high school students are planning to work together to swim 100 miles this weekend in a effort to raise money for an organization that grants wishes to children with life-threatening disease. The Make-A-Wish Foundation is hosting their 5th annual Swim To A Wish fund raiser this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. This state-wide ...

8 years ago
A group that takes Kansas war veterans on trips to Washington D.C. is celebrating a new donation. Kansas Honor Flight was expecting a check for $5,000 from Allmetal Recycling. But a big response to fundraising efforts meant the organization received a $15,000 donation on Monday. Allmetal owner Clint Cornejo says the fundraising shows Wichita supports its veterans and ...

8 years ago
Law enforcement are stepping up efforts beginning this week on seatbelt enforcement around schools. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, they along with other law enforcement agencies are participating in the annual “High Visibility Seat Belt Enforcement Campaign” around area high schools. The initiative is coupled with the Seatbelts Are For Everyone (SAFE) program in Kansas high ...

8 years ago
Kansas legislators are skeptical of estimates for projected savings in spending on public schools included in Republican Gov. Sam Brownback's budget proposals. The debate over the numbers came as legislative committees had hearings Monday on proposals for elements of a new education funding formula. Brownback's budget proposals assume that two measures would save the state $47 million ...