9 years ago
Authorities say one person has died in an apartment fire in southwest Kansas. The Hutchinson News reports that the fire started early Tuesday in Liberal in a four-unit building. Liberal Fire Department Chief Kelly Kirk says crews found a person sleeping inside a bedroom of a smoky apartment. The person suffered smoke inhalation and died about ...

9 years ago
Salina area Representative Steven Johnson joined in on the KSAL Morning News Wednesday on his cell phone as he sat outside the Kansas Statehouse. "The reception is better out here," he said. With shortfalls and missed revenue projections during Kansas's economic experiment - sending a clear message to other legislators has been a muddy proposition over the ...

9 years ago
A Brookville man was arrested in connection with an incident in Salina back in December in which a shot was fired. Police say that 21-year-old Torionn Smith was arrested Tuesday on a warrant. Smith is accused of firing one shot from a handgun during a disturbance outside the Muse Ballroom.  The handgun was recovered, as was a ...

9 years ago
An incident in which a woman was allegedly held against her will and beaten prompted the arrest of a Salina man. According to Police Captain Mike Sweeney, officers were called to a Central Salina home at around 10:40 Tuesday night. Sweeney says that a disturbance involving 37-year-old Kane Kary and a female acquaintance had occurred at the ...

9 years ago
Two young children were found a couple of hours after an Amber Alert was issued Wednesday morning, but the suspect was still at large. An Amber Alert was issued for a set of sisters from Wichita. Lilly and Layla Hatcher, 2 and 5-years-old respectively, were reported missing at 9:27AM today. The suspected kidnapper, David Hatcher, 24 of ...

9 years ago
The head of a south-central Kansas home for the aging and his wife have been charged with abusing three children they adopted from Peru. Jim and Paige Nachtigal, of North Newton, were charged Wednesday in Harvey County with three counts each of child abuse. They are jailed on $300,000 bond. Harvey County attorney David Yoder says ...

9 years ago
All five County Commissioners attended the City Commission’s consideration of its charter ordinance to bond for the proposed field house from 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM. Before the City heard public comments, County Commissioners went to their office to meet with County Counselor Mike Montoya. Soon, Mayor Jon Blanchard asked for use of room 107, ...

9 years ago
CLAY CENTER, Kan. (AP) - A Kansas mother has died just more than a week after delivering triplets. KWCH-TV reports that Casi Rott of Clay Center delivered the babies Jan. 29 at a Wichita hospital. She had spent three months in Wichita away from her husband and 6- and 2-year-old daughters. She was treated for a blood ...

9 years ago
A group of the greatest axe men in the history of rock n roll are coming to Salina. Legendary guitar greats Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde, Yngwie Malmsteen, Nuno Bettencourt, and Tosin Abasi are coming to the Stiefel Theatre. "Generation Axe - A Night Of Guitars" is hitting the road for 26 performances in North America. One ...

9 years ago
An eclectic band will perform in Salina. The Mavericks are coming to the Stiefel Theatre. According to the Stiefel, the country-steeped garage band is coming in May. The Mavericks emerged from Miami in 1989 with their sultry debut that was equal parts innocence, intensity, and vintage influences. After an eight-year hiatus the band reunited in 2012 ...

9 years ago
Designs for a second water treatment facility south of Salina are expected to be unveiled sometime this year according to Utilities Director Martha Tasker. "It takes away some of our vunrabiltiy," she said. "One water plant, one source. A tornado or some tremendous emergency and we're out of water." Tasker joined in on the KSAL Morning News Tuesday ...