9 years ago
Kansas City police say a car pulled from the Missouri River belonged to a missing Wichita woman and a female body was inside the car. Capt. Stacey Graves couldn't confirm the body discovered Friday evening was that of 20-year-old Toni Anderson, who's been missing since Jan. 15. But Graves said the car found in the river near ...

9 years ago
       The Abilene Cowboys defeated Andover Central 56-41 in the 3rd place game in the 4A Division I Basketball Tournament in Salina.  It was the highest finish for an Abilene team at State since 1992 when they won the title.  It’s the only time Abilene has ever finished 3rd at state.        ...

9 years ago
Salina will celebrate St. Patrick's Day again this year with a downtown pub crawl. Registration is now open for the fourth annual Salina Downtown Inc.’s St. Paddy’s Day Pub Crawl which will run from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. “This event has definitely grown over the years and I can’t wait to see what the crawlers will bring ...

9 years ago
An inmate who escaped from the Russell County Jail early Saturday morning was apprehended a few hours later near Dorrance. According to the Russell County Sheriff's Office, Jason A. Lesage (pictured) escaped at around 4 AM and allegedly stole a 2006 GMC pickup. The pickup was found abandoned near Dorrance at around 7 AM. Russell County Sheriff's Deputies, ...

9 years ago
      The Abilene Cowboys fell to the Bishop Miege Stags 54-36 in the semifinals of the 4A Division I State Boys Basketball Tournament at the Tony’s Pizza Event Center.  Abilene will play for third place tomorrow against Andover Central.  The Jaguars lost to McPherson 61-51 in the first semifinal of the day.   ...

9 years ago
An award winning singer / song writer is coming to Salina. Two time Grammy-award winner John Prine is coming to the Stiefel Theatre. According to the venue, Prine is a “songwriter’s songwriter.” Performers who have recorded from his extensive catalog include Johnny Cash, Bonnie Raitt, the Everly Brothers, John Denver, Kris Kristofferson, Carly Simon, Ben Harper, ...

9 years ago
Officials say wildfires that have charred more than 1,100 square miles in Kansas are under control, prompting the state to withdraw response teams from the firefighting effort. The Kansas Division of Emergency Management said Friday that crews in Clark County have a blaze there 70 percent contained. Containment levels in Kansas' Comanche, Ellis, Reno and Rooks ...

9 years ago
Between 6:00 PM on February 23, 2017 and 7:25 AM on February 24, 2017, force was used to enter aresidence, currently under construction, at 1409 Bentgrass. A Bosch dishwasher, Fisher & Paykel dishwasher,Samsung washing machine and dryer, Vizio 70? flat screen TV, Dell desktop computer, ten totes withmiscellaneous household items, construction pulls,two light fixtures, unknown brand ...

9 years ago
A Kansas Senate committee has endorsed a measure that would let doctors and physicians prescribe and dole out what's described as "non-intoxicating" medicine derived from a marijuana chemical compound. Senators initially were supposed to vote on a measure that would legalize the use of cannabis for certain medical conditions. But an amendment stripped out that measure and ...

9 years ago
A woman crossing a street in the Downtown Salina area was  hurt when she was hit by a vehicle Thursday afternoon. First responders were called to the corner of Santa Fe and Prescott at around 4:30 in the afternoon to the report of an injured pedestrian. Salina Master Patrol Officer Rande Repp told KSAL News at the ...

9 years ago
Meat from nearly a half dozen cows that died following a cattle truck rollover accident in McPherson County will be donated to those impacted by recent wildfires in the area. According to the Kansas highway Patrol, the crash happened at around 6:30 in the morning on Thursday. A semi hauling cattle rolled over onto its side ...