9 years ago
Preparations are underway for a Salina tradition to continue, volunteers are getting ready for the 33rd Annual Bill Fekas Family Christmas Dinner. Chef Bill Fekas joined in on the KSAL Morning News Wednesday with a look behind the food and funding that has helped put a free Christmas dinner on the table for over 30-years. "I've been ...

9 years ago
Saline County Health Department Director Jason Tiller told the county’s Health Advisory Council Tuesday that 16 cases of syphilis among Saline County residents have been “lab confirmed”. Although data continues to emerge, it appears that the demographic involved so far in the county’s syphilis cases are white males who are 40 years old or older. Tiller ...

9 years ago
All of the angels on this year's Salina Salvation Army's Angel Tree, 661 of them, have been adopted. Now, volunteers are awaiting their return. Each angel represents an area child 12-years-old or younger who without a little help, might not otherwise have much of a Christmas. The angel has on it information including shoe and clothing ...

9 years ago
A home on the 800 block of East Jewell was burglarized yesterday morning, and owners are missing nearly $5,000 in possessions and cash. The burglar forced entry through a door, and stole 2 TV's that were owned by Rent-A-Center, jewelry, an iPod, a Canon digital camera and cash for a total loss of $4,704. Copyright © Alpha ...

9 years ago
A truck was stolen last night from the 1800 block of Valley View, and was found crashed into a light pole on the 2900 block of Jack Circle. The red 2001 Ford F350 belonged to Commercial Tire of 2144 West Crawford, who was unaware the vehicle had been stolen until it was found. The vehicle was ...

9 years ago
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The University of Kansas' chancellor and 70 of the school's distinguished professors have formally spoken out against the concealed carry of guns on campus. Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little addressed the issue in her chancellor's message to faculty and staff on Monday. The professors, including outgoing Provost Jeff Vitter, issued a statement voicing their ...

9 years ago
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Attorney General Derek Schmidt is proposing an initiative to improve Kansas middle school students' civic knowledge. Schmidt has asked the State Board of Education to integrate the U.S. naturalization test as an educational tool in the state's classrooms. The idea would establish a voluntary system where middle school students would take the test ...

9 years ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A farm economist with the Kansas Farm Management Association says gross income for farms is down by at least 20 percent in the state. The Hutchinson News reports that last year southwest Kansas farmers averaged about $56,000 in accrual net farm income, a $50,000 drop from 2013. Doug Stucky is currently visiting farms ...

9 years ago
A child that had been missing for several weeks is back home safe. Family and friends had been looking for a 3-year-old boy. Back on November 28th, 3-year-old Gavin King was picked up by his non-custodial mother and an adult male. He was not returned as scheduled. Gavin was returned home on Wednesday. --- ORIGINAL: Family and friends are ...

9 years ago
KINGMAN, Kan. (AP) - The demolition of three deteriorating buildings in south-central Kansas has become more urgent after a portion of one of the structures collapsed. The Hutchinson News reports that Kingman County officials are meeting Wednesday to discuss requests for demolition bids for the side-by-side buildings. On Friday, a solid brick wall with a wrought-iron ...

9 years ago
OSKALOOSA, Kan. (AP) - A Kansas man who had served more than 15 years of a life sentence for the 1999 shooting death of his sister-in-law is a free man, after a county judge overturned his conviction. Floyd Bledsoe was ordered released Tuesday after attorneys presented new evidence that implicated his late brother in the death ...