9 years ago
A group affiliated with Big Tobacco spent more than all other organizations lobbying the Kansas state government last year, followed by an organization that opposed efforts to expand state liquor laws. A report released Wednesday shows that lobbyists spent a total of $1.74 million last year to curry favor with state lawmakers. That's far higher than ...

9 years ago
A mild winter has the wheat crop in central Kansas breaking dormancy and greening up. "For the most part where you see that crop coming out of dormancy across the state it's in pretty good condition," said Justin Gilpin, CEO of the Kansas Wheat Commission in Manhattan. "It is a little bit earlier than normal and so ...

9 years ago
RAYTOWN, Mo. (AP) -  Police say a man held a sword to the necks of two people at a Missouri gas station before leading officers on a slow-speed chase that ended when the U-Haul he was driving crashed into a suburban Kansas City church. Raytown police received a report at 4:19 a.m. Thursday of a man ...

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A Salina man was arrested after allegedly exposing himself at the public library. Police say that 29-year-old Darris Thomas was arrested Wednesday. The victim in this case was a woman in her forties. She called the police saying Thomas was exposing himself. The victim was inside the Public Library. Authorities say Thomas was flashing his private area while ...

9 years ago
A 93-year-old woman has died after a sport utility vehicle struck her in a church parking lot in Manhattan. A report from Riley County police says Ruby Johnson fell Tuesday and was struck by the SUV's front tire. The Manhattan Mercury reports that she was rushed to a hospital where she was pronounced dead a short time ...

9 years ago
Three teachers have been honored by Salina USD 305. The district has honored its Master Teacher of the Year, and Horizon Award winners. The Salina USD 305 Master Teacher is selected by members of NEA-Salina.  Salina USD 305 presents a Horizon Award to teachers who have demonstrated excellence during their first full year of teaching. 2016 Master ...

9 years ago
SECOND UPDATE - Investigators Wednesday evening were still trying to determine the cause of a fire that killed a 3-year-old boy and injured his siblings and grandmother. Salina Fire Marsahl Roger Williams told KSAL News that the extensive damage to the mobile home was making it difficult to determine exactly how the fire started. He said ...

9 years ago
Greg Goode is four months away from stepping down from his post at the college he's guided since 2009. The President of Salina Tech announced back in December he was retiring this summer. On Wednesday Goode was flanked by the school's Vice President of Instruction Monte Couchman during an in-studio visit on the KSAL Morning News. "I think ...

9 years ago
Stereo equipment was stolen from a Salina home. Police are investigating a theft from a home owned by Darrin Oaks in the 200 block of Oakdale Lane. Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that they are investigating after a known suspect allegedly removed the audio equipment from the residence sometime between 6pm Monday evening and 6am Tuesday ...

9 years ago
Salina Police are investigating after a pool table was damaged at a business. Police say someone cut the felt top on a pool table at Sunset Billiards, 1215 W. Crawford, on Sunday night between 10:45pm and 11:05pm. Damage is estimated at $500.

9 years ago
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - Authorities say a walker and a set of hearing aids have been stolen from a 79-year-old woman attending a men's basketball game at Allen Fieldhouse. The theft happened during last week's Oklahoma State game. KU police Capt. James Anguiano says the hearing aids were inside a bag attached to the walker. The KU ...