8 years ago
Small-government Republican conservatives face a political backlash in Kansas because of the state's budget problems and battles over education funding. The epicenter is in sprawling Kansas City suburbs where residents have cherished public schools for decades. But the Democrats and GOP moderates hoping to lessen the grip Republican Gov. Sam Brownback's allies have on the Legislature must ...

8 years ago
Courts have dealt setbacks to Republican efforts in three states to restrict voting. A court Friday blocked a North Carolina law requiring photo identification. Other courts halted measures in Kansas that would have applied strict citizenship requirements and in Wisconsin that placed limits including the times when absentee voting is allowed. The three rulings came as the ...

8 years ago
A Salina family has been honored by the Kansas Highway Patrol for an act of kindness. According to the agency, back on Tuesday, Darla Gent of Salina observed a sweat covered group of KHP recruits participating in a run as part of their afternoon physical training session. Living in the area, Gent drove home and grabbed ...

8 years ago
A Salina woman was killed in a crash on Interstate 70 Friday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2004 Venture Van driven by 35-year-old Misty Marie Miller of Salina was headed west, in the driving lane. The van went left of center, went across the median, and struck a an oncoming Freightliner semi that ...

8 years ago
Construction is prompting officials to change the traffic pattern at Salina South High School when the new school year begins in the near future. According to the school, community members need to plan ahead for traffic changes due to school construction. Key changes include: The drive directly in front of the school, from Magnolia Road to ...

8 years ago
A Central Salina street that borders Kansas Wesleyan University will close permanently, beginning Monday. According to the City of Salina, on Monday, August 1st, KWU's contractor will permanently close to traffic 4th Street, between Claflin Avenue and Cloud Street. Prior to KWU's recent improvements, this stretch of 4th Street carried two way traffic on two roads separated ...

8 years ago
The Kansas Supreme Court has ruled that state law allows Gov. Sam Brownback to decide when he will fill a vacant district magistrate position. Three 26th District judges asked the court in July to require Brownback to appoint a judge in that district within 90 days of learning of the vacancy. They argued state law requires ...

8 years ago
An 11-year-old Fall River boy has died in an ATV crash in southeast Kansas. The Hutchinson News reports Blake D. Stapleford died in the crash Thursday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash occurred when the boy was driving the ATV in a field and made a hard right turn. The vehicle went up on two wheels, ...

8 years ago
He still loves driving the 'Drag-u-la' and talking about street rods with car fans everywhere - Butch Patrick who played Eddie Munster is in Salina for the 36th Annual Leadsled Spectacular. Patrick tells KSAL News that he was living in Illinois with a couple of TV show credits to his name when Hollywood called the 7-year-old ...

8 years ago
Salina Police are investigating after a vehicle was stolen from the 200 block of S. 10th Street. The owner told police he left the keys in his 1988 Buick Century while it was parked in the driveway of his home. Police say the vehicle, valued at $2,000 was taken sometime between 1am and 7:30am on Thursday. The Buick ...

8 years ago
A traffic stop in Salina leads to the capture and arrest of a Texas man. Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that an officer on patrol made a traffic stop Thursday night around around 10:30pm - prompting 32-year-old Roderick Payton of Galveston, Texas to jump out of the car and run. Police say Payton left the 2007 ...