9 years ago
All the talk over the past week revolved around the matchup of Kansas' backcourt and Purdue's frontcourt. Quickness won the battle. Guards Frank Mason III and Devonte' Graham combined for 52 points and the Kansas Jayhawks blasted past Purdue 98-66. Both teams took to the three-point game early. Purdue and Kansas traded triples as neither missed a trey ...

9 years ago
K-State Polytechnic is ready to showcase its campus in Salina for their Open House on Saturday, April 1. The event will kickoff at 9 A.M., Saturday morning and lasts until 2 P.M. The Open House is a good opportunity for prospective students, current students, alumni and family and friends to experience everyday life at K-State Poly Tech. Events throughout ...

9 years ago
Republican Sen. Pat Roberts of Kansas is apologizing for his comment about the possibility the GOP health care bill would ease federal requirements on coverage of basic services like mammograms. In an interview with a reporter for Talking Points Memo on Thursday, Roberts was asked about potential changes in the health care bill. He said: "I ...

9 years ago
Some protesters traveled up to over an hour to Salina to voice their displeasure with the potential repeal and replace of the Affordable Care Act. Congressman, Dr. Roger Marshall's field office in downtown Salina saw an uptick of activity on late Thursday morning when constituents from Kansas' first congressional district swarmed it. The main complaint: the imminent ...

9 years ago
Kansas legislators are moving closer to approving an expansion of the state's Medicaid program to thousands of non-disabled adults though the action could prove largely symbolic. The state Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee endorsed a bill Thursday that would expand Medicaid's health insurance coverage to as many as 180,000 adults. The committee's voice vote advanced ...

9 years ago
Upwards of 200 antique and customized vehicles will make their way to Salina from around the state of Kansas and Midwest. The goal: to help students. Salina Area Technical College will host its 8th Annual Vehicle Extravaganza on their campus, on Saturday, April 1. Hundreds of antique and customized cars, trucks, tractors, sports cars and more will be in ...

9 years ago
Kansas lawmakers are pushing to ramp up amusement ride inspection requirements after a boy was killed on a water slide last year in Kansas City, Kansas. But the bill first could face amendments. The House Federal and State Affairs Committee heard a bill Thursday that would require amusement rides be inspected by a qualified outside inspector. The ...

9 years ago
A Salina business is investigating how $18,000 has gone missing. Garda Armored Car Service, 1371 Armory Rd., in Salina, says that the money went missing between a period of December 22, 2016 and March 22, 2017. Police are investigating the possibility that the alleged-crime was committed internally. Garda found out about the missing money through an audit.

9 years ago
A former Kansas driving school instructor has been sentenced to three years of probation for having a 16-year-old student drive to a country road and inappropriately touching her. The Emporia Gazette reports that Robert Jones, of Emporia, also was ordered to register as a sex offender and repay the victim's family for the driving classes when ...

9 years ago
A woman was critically injured in a fall from a bridge in rural Ottawa County Wednesday afternoon. Officials tell KSAL News that the woman fell about 30 feet, landing on rocks. She was transported by  Ottaw County EMS to Salina Regional Health Center with multiple injuries that included broken bones. The Ottawa County Sheriff's Officetold KWCH TV ...

9 years ago
The Kansas Jayhawks are back home. After a short trip to Tulsa, Oklahoma, top-seeded Kansas is back to a Jayhawk favorite: the Sprint Center in Kansas City. KU used a late burst of offensive power to get back ninth-seeded Michigan State 90-70 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The next challenger proves to be an ...