9 years ago
The people of Salina have declared "Peace."  The votes have been counted, and “Daughters of Peace” is Salina’s favorite sculpture. “Daughters of Peace”, located in the 200 Block of South Santa Fe, is the 2015 Sculpture Tour Salina People’s Choice Award winner. The sculpture by Benjamin Victor from South Dakota, depicts the daughters of a Native ...

9 years ago
She's been all over Kansas ...again! Marci Penner with the Kansas Sampler Foundation is working on the second edition of the Kansas Guidebook for Explorers. "The last four years we've been going to every town in the state," Penner told listeners Friday on the KSAL Morning News. "There's only 626 towns and we added 130 unincorporated little burgs ...

9 years ago
After a month of of surveillance, the Drug Task Force has arrested two people in conjunction with a meth lab in residential Salina. Sean Muchow, 26, and Stacy Humphrey, 30, were arrested yesterday from the 1900 block of Dover.  Between December 22 and January 20, the Drug Task Force ran five controlled buys from the residence. ...

9 years ago
A Salina man was arrested yesterday after holding a woman at knife point outside her front door yesterday afternoon. 26-year-old Douglas Burdine of Salina allegedly went to a female acquaintance's house yesterday around 12:30. He held a knife up to her neck, and then she started calling for help. Burdine then pushed his victim into her ...

9 years ago
UPDATE: Ryan Howser has been charged with a second case of burglary and theft. Howser allegedly broke into Callabresi using a key on January 12, and stole $23 cash, a drafting and scaling pen, a Trane heat pump, thermostats and a Snickers bar. Howser was charged after surveillance footage was uncovered in the business. ORIGINAL POST: A Salina man ...

9 years ago
The highest court in Kansas has struck down a Wichita voter-approved ordinance that reduces penalties for possessing small amounts of marijuana. The Kansas Supreme Court issued its ruling Friday. The case has been closely watched by activists in other Kansas communities who are considering similar voter-led initiatives if state lawmakers continue to block reform of marijuana ...

9 years ago
Sometime between December 21st and December 29, 2015 a burglary was committed at 615 Bishop. Force was used to enter an enclosed trailer. Items taken include: Craftsman impact wrench Snap On wrench set Black & Decker drill set Unknown brand, dual tank air compressor Miscellaneous tools Simpson Shark carbon fiber racing helmet Defender head & neck restraint Total loss and damage is ...

9 years ago
A report for the Kansas Board of Regents says a total of 815 students who don't meet minimum admission requirements are enrolled in the state's universities. The report says the exceptions to the standards made up between a fraction of 1 percent up to 7 percent of each university's 2014-2015 in-state freshman class. The exceptions comprised ...

9 years ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Senate committee chairman has imposed a dress code for Kansas residents testifying on an elections or ethics bill that prohibits women from wearing certain clothing while establishing no wardrobe restrictions exclusively for men. A rule of Sen. Mitch Holmes' 11-point code of conduct says "low-cut necklines and miniskirts" are inappropriate for ...

9 years ago
Last week Sheriff Glen Kochanowski announced that he would not pursue another term as Saline County Sheriff. Kochanowski, who has held the office since winning the 1996 election, joined in on the KSAL Morning News on Thursday with a look ahead. "Come January 15th of 2017 I'll walk out the door, I'll go home I'll probably relax ...

9 years ago
Lawmakers from both parties are criticizing Gov. Sam Brownback's administration for its handling of a contract for a new state power plant in Topeka. House and Senate members on Wednesday said a $20 million lease-purchase deal for the plant was done without legislative oversight and essentially ensures that the Docking State Office Building will be demolished, ...