8 years ago
A spring trial date has been set for three Kansas men accused of plotting to bomb an apartment complex where Somali immigrants live. U.S. District Judge Eric Melgren scheduled on Wednesday the jury trial for April 25 at the federal courthouse in Wichita. Prosecutors say 47-year-old Patrick Stein, 51-year-old Gavin Wright, and 49-year-old Curtis Allen were part ...

8 years ago
A New Cambria man contacted police after discovering someone had forged one of his personal checks. Salina Police Sergeant Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that the unauthorized check was stolen, forged and cashed sometime between October 14 and November 28. Police have a person of interest in the case who allegedly forged the check to themselves for ...

8 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a suspected arson fire set early Wednesday morning. Police Sergeant Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that just before 2:30am today a passerby called police to report a fire behind Rent A Center located at 1409 W. Crawford. Crews from Salina Fire Department found a stack of wooden pallets fully engulfed in flames and ...

8 years ago
The Environmental Protection Agency reached an agreement with Union Pacific Railroad to resolve violations of the Clean Water Act in Herington. According to the EPA, the agency has reached a proposed administrative settlement to resolve violations at the Herington Railyard. As part of the settlement, the company has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $24,000 ...

8 years ago
That Jolly Old Elf will be landing at the Salina Regional Airport Saturday for a special event. Young and old alike can explore all things aviation at Candy Canes and Airplanes, and welcome Santa to Salina. There will be plenty of activities for the entire family, hosted by Kansas State Polytechnic student clubs, including: Make your ...

8 years ago
Two southwest Kansas men have pleaded guilty for their roles in a hate crime against black Somali men in Dodge City. The Justice Department said 24-year-old Armando Sotello pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of a hate crime for the June 2015 attack on a Somali man who was sitting on a bench with two other ...

8 years ago
Kansas officials have announced a two-year initiative to spread high-speed internet to school districts across the state at a cost of up to $100 million. Gov. Sam Brownback says the state might have to allocate as much as $10 million toward the program, which supporters say could help mitigate a teacher shortage in some rural areas. ...

8 years ago
An out-going Saline County Commissioners has expressed interest in filling a soon-to-be-vacant Salina City Commission seat. During the Saline County Commission’s morning study session, County Commissioners John Price expressed an interest in the soon-to-be-vacated City Commission seat, currently held by Randall Hardy.  Hardy will take a seat in the Senate of the Kansas State Legislature in ...

8 years ago
Motion-activated cameras intended to capture images of mountain lions in a Kansas park have instead snapped pictures of pranksters dressed as animals, monsters and Santa Claus. Police said they found the images on the two cameras at the park in Gardner on Monday. Interspersed among images of skunks and coyotes were photos of people wearing costumes pretending ...

8 years ago
The North Central Kansas Coordinated Transit District has launched www.ksrides.org, a website devoted to improving public transportation in north central Kansas. The new www.ksrides.org will provide consumers in north central Kansas easy access to all the public transportation providers in the eight county region of Saline, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Ottawa, Mitchell, Cloud, Jewell and Republic.  The site ...

8 years ago
Chef Bill Fekas grew up in Athens, Greece – but loves Christmas in America. Fekas stopped by the KSAL Morning News with a look at the upcoming 34rd Annual Fekas Family Christmas Dinner. "Growing up we ate so many delicious things wrapped in grape leaves and sauce, like a delicious lemon sauce," he said. Now the cook who ...