8 years ago
Police are investigating a residential burglary in Salina. Police say sometime between 11:30am and 2:50pm on Friday, someone forced the front door open on a trailer home in the 1600 block of W. Republic and stole a .357 Taurus revolver, a gun safe, pillow case and cash and coins worth $250. Total loss and damage is listed ...

8 years ago
Gov. Sam Brownback and Kansas legislators are waiting to learn whether state tax collections in July fell short of expectations. The monthly report due Monday afternoon from the state Department of Revenue could complicate the state's financial picture and lead to a fresh round of budget adjustments. Tax collections have fallen short of expectations for 10 of ...

8 years ago
Cases of cigarettes were stolen off a delivery truck. Salina Police are investigating a theft case from last week. Police say someone entered a truck from DSG Transportation/St. Joe Distributing while it was parked in the 2100 block of W. Crawford on Thursday morning between 6am and 6:30am. Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that someone entered the ...

8 years ago
Salina Police are investigating after at least 10 vehicles had their tires punctured during the overnight hours on Friday. According to Captain Mike Sweeney, sometime between midnight and 9:25am July, 29th, someone punctured multiple tires in central Salina in the area bordered by University and Baker. Police say vehicles in the 400 block Putnam, 300 block of ...

8 years ago
Authorities in western Kansas are investigating after a man apparently suffered fatal injuries in a fight. The Hays Police Department says it received a report of a possible disturbance late Saturday and when officers arrived they found an unresponsive male who appeared to have been involved in a fight. Hays Post reports  that the man was taken ...

8 years ago
The combativeness that's made U.S. Rep. Tim Huelskamp of Kansas a tea party favorite has turned major agriculture and business groups against him. It could cost him his seat in the sprawling, largely rural 1st Congressional District in the state's Republican primary Tuesday. The three-term congressman is in a tough race against obstetrician Roger Marshall. Their battle in ...

8 years ago
Kansas has taken steps to ask the federal government to certify part of its state mental hospital in Osawatomie. The state Department of Aging and Disability Service is seeking certification of 60 of the 206 beds at Osawatomie State Hospital, southwest of Kansas City. Tim Keck, interim KDADS secretary, said in an email to hospital staff Thursday ...

8 years ago
A Kansas county has dedicated a new memorial that honors the homeless people who died there. The memorial along the Osage Nature Trail was dedicated recently to remember homeless and indigent people who died in Harvey County and whose remains were never claimed.  The county has buried their ashes at the site. The memorial includes a large ...

8 years ago
The Zoo Teens at Rolling Hills Zoo are preparing for a conservation trip that will make a lasting impact on their lives and the environment.  While the Zoo Teen experience teaches teens about leadership, responsibility, community service and job skills, it also gives them a unique opportunity to expand their conservation awareness through hands-on learning. Recently ...

8 years ago
She didn't twitch her nose and magically appear, or fly in on a broomstick. And as promised, no one was magically turned into a monkey. But a well-known witch is in Salina. Erin Murphy, who starred as Tabitha in the classic sit-com "Bewitched", is hanging out at the 36th Annual Leadsled Spectacular car show. Murphy tells ...

8 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University has rewarded two employees with promotions to the position of Vice President.  According to the school, Mike Hermann and Bridget Weiser have both been promoted to VP. Mike Hermann: Mike Hermann, who has served Kansas Wesleyan University as director of athletics since 2013, was recently promoted to Vice President and Director of Athletics by ...