9 years ago
The Kansas secretary of state's office says the number of businesses in the state grew by 5 percent last year. Secretary of State Kris Kobach's office reported Monday that Kansas had about 179,000 businesses at the end of 2015. That's about 8,600 more than at the end of 2014. Kobach's office noted that a record of nearly ...

9 years ago
The Morrison House is collecting coins in February to help keep accommodations open for families who need a place to stay while loved ones are hospitalized in Salina. Lisa Hoffman, Manager at the Morrison House joined in on KSAL Morning News Monday with a look at 'Pennies From the Heart for the Home with the Heart.' Hoffman ...

9 years ago
A Salina man was arrested late Friday night following a single-vehicle crash in rural Saline County. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, 21-year-old Patrick Bryan was driving a 2002 Toyota Camry when he spun out of control. The car skidded onto its side. Authorities say that Bryan's story was that a deer ran out, and he ...

9 years ago
A Salina man was killed in a  single vehicle crash early Monday morning. According to Salina Police, 24-year-old Carlos Manuel Luna-Diaz was driving a 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo on 9th Street. In the 5-Corners area at 9th a Pacific he lost control, locked up the brakes, and crashed into a power pole. Luna-Diaz was partially ejected, and ...

9 years ago
A Wichita man was hurt in crash along Interstate 135 in Saline County early Monday morning. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 54-year-old Robert Brown of Wichita was driving a 2005 Mini Cooper, headed north. For an unknown reason he lost control, slid into the east ditch, and rolled.  The car came to rest on the ...

9 years ago
Members of the Kansas Children's Cabinet criticized the leader of their group for excluding them from recent funding recommendations for early childhood programs. The recommendations come in a document that says they are "from the Kansas Children's Cabinet." But group members said they didn't vote on them. Amanda Adkins, the group's chairwoman, said Friday she needed to ...

9 years ago
While two universities in Kansas provide online lists of registered sex offenders enrolled or employed on campus, most require that the basic information be provided directly by campus police. Of the state's six state universities, only Kansas State and the University of Kansas make the information readily accessible online, according to their websites. Only Kansas State ...

9 years ago
Dogs at the Salina Animal Shelter will soon be moving back into a refurbished and renovated new home. Resurfacing and sealing of the floor, and replacement of the aged aluminum kennels is complete. Officials are waiting for caulk to totally dry, before moving the animals back into the new area. It is anticipated that they will ...

9 years ago
"The Bard" is a big deal in the Little Apple. The spirit of William Shakespeare is alive and well on the campus of Kansas State University in Manhattan. A national traveling exhibition, that features on of the most treasured books in the world, has opened at the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art. “First Folio! The ...

9 years ago
GALENA, Kan. (AP) - Cherokee County spent about $28,000 on a grand jury investigation that led to charges that were ultimately dismissed. The county budgeted $50,000 for the investigation in 2015 after opponents of plans to build a landfill in Riverton petitioned for the investigation. Another $50,000 was set aside in the 2016 budget before the ...

9 years ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A legislative dispute over how Kansas Supreme Court justices are selected is a political struggle centering on Republican Gov. Sam Brownback. The issue is whether Brownback and his supporters can make their conservative fiscal and social policies stick well into the future. Brownback and his allies contend their goal in seeking change is ...