9 years ago
Kansas is spending about $20 million to remove sediment from the reservoir that serves as the primary water source for a nearby nuclear power plant and several communities. The Wichita Eagle reports the project seeks to remove about 3 million cubic yards of sediment from the bottom of John Redmond Reservoir, which provides water for the ...

9 years ago
The air in north Salina was filled with the sound of laughter, and the smell of hot pizza when the Little Caesars Love Kitchen rolled into town late Friday morning. The 18-wheel tractor-trailer, containing a fully equipped kitchen, was ready to serve several hundred meals. Salina Little Caesars owner Tom Perrin and a group of volunteers ...

9 years ago
Salina Police will join law enforcement around Kansas with increased patrols to aggressively enforce DUI and seatbelt laws around the city of Salina. Police Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that beginning Monday, November 23rd through Sunday, November 29th police will be actively looking for drunk drivers, seatbelt and child restraint violations and other traffic offenses ...

9 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a residential burglary that occurred in the 700 block of North 4th. Police say the homeowner had been away for an extended period and someone entered the residence between November 5th and November 19th and stole an 18-inch TV, Xbox game system and 12 games. Total loss is listed at $460. ...

9 years ago
Emporia State University excluded media from a public forum on race but later allowed reporters back into the event. The Emporia Gazette reports that reporters on Thursday were asked to leave the forum, which the university had announced earlier in a press release. Emporia State officials allowed reporters back into the event after discussing the issue with ...

9 years ago
A Salina man is arrested after sexual allegations against him were investigated. According to Police Captain Mike Sweeney, officers arrested 25-year-old Larry Dennis, Jr. on Thursday. Police say back on October 31st, Dennis, Jr. had sexual contact with a pre-teen girl in a west Salina home. The victim told her mother who then called police. Dennis, Jr., who was ...

9 years ago
Another person on the latest list of Salina's Most Wanted has been caught. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, Kara Sallee has been arrested. She was wanted for theft and drug charges. Since the Most Wanted program began back in July of 2000, thanks to tips from the public, 2,228 criminals have been caught, and 324 ...

9 years ago
Between 2:00 PM on October 19, 2015 and 11:00 AM on October 23, 2015 force was used to commit a burglary at 847 S. 10th. A Stihl 24” chainsaw, Rockwell Sonicrafter saw, Cobalt master saw, Craftsman router, Peerless bathroom faucet, skilsaw and an antique tool chest with antique hand tools were taken. Loss and damage is estimated ...

9 years ago
Family and friends are rallying in support of a Salina man in need of a costly kidney transplant. Bryon Redden is from the Saline County area. He graduated from Southeast of Saline high school, and up until recently was an EMT for the city of McPherson. In September 2013, Bryon was diagnosed with End Stage Renal Disease. ...

9 years ago
There were some tantalizing aromas hovering in Heritage Hall at the Salina Bicentennial Center. A crowd of over 700 food enthusiasts gathered Thursday evening to learn a little about cooking at the KSAL Taste of Home Cooking School. Taste of Home’s culinary specialist Jamie Dunn demonstrated on stage step-by-step recipes for some of the season's best ...

9 years ago
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Muslim group wants Kansas political and religious leaders to repudiate views expressed by Sedgwick County Commissioner Karl Peterjohn at a county commission meeting. The Kansas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations on Thursday condemned the Republican commissioner's remarks a day earlier saying he was providing "a public warning for citizens." ...