9 years ago
Top Republicans hope to push an education funding plan through the Kansas Legislature to end a looming threat of public schools shutting down. But they faced doubts Friday that their fix would satisfy a court mandate. GOP leaders are pushing a plan to boost aid to poor districts by $38 million for 2016-17, largely by redistributing ...

9 years ago
Health officials are warning people of toxic levels of blue-green algae in a couple of area lakes. Lakes under a Warning are not closed. Marinas, lakeside businesses and park camping facilities are open for business. If swim beaches are closed, it will be specifically noted. Drinking water and showers at parks are safe and not affected by ...

9 years ago
Wichita police say a 3-year-old girl drowned in a pool at her daycare provider's home. Police Sgt. Nikki Woodrow says the girl and a 5-year-old were playing in the backyard Thursday morning. The 3-year-old somehow got into an above-ground pool that was about 4 feet high. She died at the scene. Woodrow said the daycare provider and three ...

9 years ago
Westar Energy is seeking a change in its transmission costs that would reduce customers' rates by about $18 million. In March, the Kansas Corporation Commission approved a $25 million increase to the utility's transmission delivery system. That came a day after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved a settlement between Westar and the KCC after determining ...

9 years ago
The recent extreme heat has been keeping officers busy in Salina. Officers from the Salina Animal Shelter have been responding to numerous calls of animals in distress. Vanessa Cowie, Animal Services Manager at the Salina Animal Shelter, tells KSAL News that her agency has been getting 5 to 10 calls a day this week from people ...

9 years ago
Thieves leave a car on cinder blocks after stealing tires off it. Police say that between 5:00 Tuesday evening and 8:00 Wednesday morning three tires were stolen from 2008 Volkswagen parked at R & A Auto Electric at 522 N. 8th Street in Salina. A window on the car was also shattered. Total loss and ...

9 years ago
A couple of "quick change" scammers ripped off the Salina Walmart store Tuesday evening. According to Salina Police Captain Mike Sweeney, a couple of men turned two small purchases in the electronics department into a $567 loss for the store. Each man began a small transaction, of less than $4, at the electronics department checkout by paying ...

9 years ago
An incident in which a woman was beaten and strangled lead to the arrest of a Salina man. Salina Police Captain Mike Sweeney says that 32-year-old David Miller was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the incident, which happened on Monday. Miller is alleged to have beaten, and strangled, a female acquaintance inside a central Salina home. ...

9 years ago
Over 140 people in Salina were screened for lead in their blood on Wednesday, on the first day of two days of free blood screenings at the health department. Elevated levels of lead found in blood samples of 32 area children have triggered a Kansas Department of Health and Environment investigation in Salina, and the ...

9 years ago
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback and legislative leaders have authorized a record $900 million in temporary borrowing to cover the state's expenses through June 2017. Brownback and the leaders met Wednesday as the State Finance Council and voted 8-1 to loan the state's main bank account the money from other, idle funds. It's a move the state ...

9 years ago
Key Republican legislators say they're close to an agreement with Kansas school districts on a plan aimed at satisfying a court mandate to help poor schools. Senate Ways and Means Committee Chairman Ty Masterson said Wednesday that he's optimistic about a deal on a $38 million proposal. House Appropriations Committee Chairman Ron Ryckman Jr. said the plan ...