8 years ago
Facing a tough primary from a well-funded challenger, Kansas Congressman Tim Huelskamp  hosted a whirlwind series of town hall campaign meetings across Kansas on Monday. The tour culminated in Salina, where over 50 supporters gathered in support of the embattled incumbent congressman. Huelskamp brought with him three other like-minded conservative members of congress. Representatives Steve King ...

8 years ago
One of the defendants involved in the shooting death of Salina South High School student Allie Saum back in May of 2015 agreed to a plea deal Monday afternoon, while another was in court in an attempt to back out his deal. Both 18-year-old Andrew Woodring, and 20-year-old Jerome Forbes appeared before Judge Rene Young In ...

8 years ago
Salinans will gather on Friday to support the fight against childhood brain tumors - by participating in the Salina Scramble Golf Tournament to Defeat DIPG. KSAL Morning News listeners learned more about the disease that strikes almost exclusively among children between the ages of six and ten. "Right now there's no cure, there's no treatment, said Mark ...

8 years ago
Two reported runaway teens from Salina were arrested for shoplifting at the Central Mall on Thursday. Salina Police arrested 17-year-old Destany Dirksen and 14-year-old Danay Renfro after the two were allegedly found wearing stolen clothing and were carrying backpacks filled with stolen merchandise from five clothing stores inside the mall located at 2259 S. 9th. ...

8 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a business burglary at a hunting outfitters store. According to Captain Mike Sweeney, investigators are reviewing video surveillance of a break in at Vanderbilts, 3005 Enterprise, that occurred Sunday morning between 4am and 6am. Police say someone broke the door glass to enter the business and then shattered several glass displays to steal ...

8 years ago
A Salina man is in custody following a call from a girl's parents who allegedly found him in bed with their daughter. According to Captain Mike Sweeney, officers were sent to an east Salina home on Thursday morning around 10:30am to investigate after a man was found in bed with their early teenage daughter. Police arrested 20-year-old ...

8 years ago
The average price of gasoline has dropped 7 cents over the past three weeks to $2.22 a gallon for regular grade. Locally, it's even a  little cheaper. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg said Sunday lower oil prices and an abundant gasoline supply caused the decline. She says the price is 60 cents less than it was a ...

8 years ago
A new university study shows that Kansas lost about $110 million annually between 1996 and 2005 in the value of its High Plains aquifer. The study, conducted by a Yale University team, was led by Eli Fenichel, assistant professor at the Yale School of Forestry and Environment Studies. The aquifer is a vast underground water resource. The analysis ...

8 years ago
Law enforcement agencies in Topeka have been taking steps to ensure officer safety after incidents elsewhere that have claimed officers' lives. Police Chief James Brown says the Topeka Police Department is implementing two-person patrols to some extent. The department also is taking other measures that aren't being disclosed. Kansas City, Kansas, police Capt. Robert Melton was killed ...

8 years ago
There were dire warnings for the Boy Scouts of America a year ago when the group's leaders, under intense pressure, voted to end a long-standing blanket ban on participation by openly gay adults. Several of the biggest sponsors of Scout units, including the Roman Catholic, Mormon and Southern Baptist churches, were openly dismayed, raising the ...

8 years ago
A California man was transported to the hospital Saturday night following a single-vehicle crash near Abilene on Interstate 70. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2006 Ford Econoline Van driven by 45-year-old William B Wallett from Senoia, Georgia, was headed east. For a unknown reason he drove into the median and struck a guard rail. ...