9 years ago
Plaintiffs in the ongoing Kansas school finance lawsuit have told the state Supreme Court that some student test scores show the state is failing to fund its public schools adequately. But attorneys for the state counter that funding is at record levels, that all schools are meeting state accreditation standards, and a court order for additional ...

9 years ago
They'll be rocking under the stars Friday night with 80's cover band "The Astronauts" zoo animals and eighteen beers on tap at Rolling Hills' Zoo Brew. "Just delicious beers, Kansas beers, pale ales and Oktoberfest beers," said Tracy Allen, Sales and Event Manager at Rolling Hills. Allen tells KSAL News that patrons will find all the taps ...

9 years ago
Health officials have rescinded a boil water advisory that was imposed in Manhattan after a power outage created the potential for bacterial contamination. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment made the announcement Tuesday, one day after the order was issued. The agency said in a news release that laboratory testing samples collected from Manhattan's public ...

9 years ago
A dual axle trailer with a wood deck was stolen from the 1400 block of E. Woodland sometime between midnight and 8am on August 11th. The trailer has Kansas tag: 032 ECO and is valued at $1,500.   A $400 pair of Oakley sunglasses plus a number of other items were stolen from a 2010 Toyota Tundra ...

9 years ago
Authorities are investigating a business burglary on Santa Fe. Police say someone forced the door open at U Want It We Got It Thrift Store, located at 748 N. Santa Fe sometime between 6:30am on Sunday and 10:30pm Monday night. Thieves reportedly took a gold wedding set, 20 bracelets, a ring with diamonds and a large pie ...

9 years ago
Police are looking for a car thief who drove off in a black , Honda Accord Monday night during a party. Owner Marcus Cutler told officers he was attending a gathering at 620 Whittinghill on Monday night and put his keys down inside around 9:50pm - four minutes later his car was gone. The 2004 Honda Accord ...

9 years ago
A Salina man was taken into custody on Monday amid allegations of indecent liberties with two boys who are in their early teens. Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that 24-year-old Adonis E. Jones was arrested for fondling the two victims on multiple occasions at his east Salina residence between November of 2015 and July of ...

9 years ago
The crime rate in Salina is down. Salina Police Chief Brad Nelson told Salina City Commissioners that the total crime rate is down, from a high of 2,527 crimes reported in 2012 to 1,975 crimes reported in 2015.  Nelson said thefts and burglaries are significantly down over the past five years.  There were 1,788 reported ...

9 years ago
When students arrive to Bethany College this fall, they will be greeted with several upgrades across campus. Some of the more noticeable ones can be seen on the campus grounds. Thanks to many alumni and friends, two fountains located near the campus amphitheater have been repaired and waters flowing in them again. Near the same area, ...

9 years ago
The longtime leader of the Salina Rescue Mission is stepping down. According to the organization, after 22 years on the job, Steve Kmetz is retiring as the Executive Director. With his blessing, Operations Director Chad Young, who has been with the Rescue Mission for 9 years, will take over the position effective September 1st. The Salina Rescue ...

9 years ago
Kansas oil and gas producers listened to dire warnings about their industry's future from two House members during their convention in Wichita. U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins told the Kansas Independent Oil and Gas Association on Monday that it is still an assault on the industry by President Barack Obama's administration from a regulatory environment to tax ...