9 years ago
Salina police are investigating a theft that happened yesterday at Lakewood Park on East Iron. A woman in her twenties was taking pictures at the park, and left her camera bag full of equipment on the back of her vehicle. She saw a light blue Dodge Ram truck pull up near her car, and when ...

9 years ago
A Salina teen is in the Junction City juvenile detention facility for stealing and damaging a vehicle. A Salina man called the police yesterday to report that after he lent his 2004 white Ranger to 17-year-old Jesse Wray, the boy never returned it. The vehicle hadn't been returned for several days. Police found the vehicle ...

9 years ago
Media outlets have sued Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback and others in his administration seeking public disclosure of agency records related to the appointment of a magistrate judge in Reno County. The Associated Press, The Hutchinson News and the Kansas Press Association filed the open records lawsuit late Wednesday in Shawnee County District Court. The Kansas Press ...

9 years ago
The top advocate for Kansas utility consumers is resigning to take a job in Washington. David Springe, chief consumer counsel for the Kansas Citizens' Utility Ratepayer Board, announced Wednesday he'll leave the state job next month to become executive director of the National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates. CURB is a Kansas agency that represents residential ...

9 years ago
A Kansas legislative study committee is having two days of hearings to examine tax exemptions and credits for businesses, nonprofit groups and others. The Special Committee on Taxation Committee meeting that begins Thursday is an outgrowth of the Legislature's debate earlier this year on raising taxes to balance the state budget. The Republican-dominated Legislature increased sales and ...

9 years ago
The U.S. attorney's office says a disruptive passenger who forced the diversion of an American Airlines flight will face federal charges.The office says that Jason Baroletti, 38, Holbrook, N.Y., was charged with one count of interfering with the performance of the duties of flight crew members. On Nov. 3, Baroletti was a passenger on American ...

9 years ago
A Kansas high school football player who collapsed on the sideline during a game died Wednesday after being taken off of life support, a hospital spokeswoman said. Luke Schemm had just scored the extra point after a touchdown when the 17-year-old ran to the sidelines and collapsed, his father, David Schemm, said at a news conference ...

9 years ago
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach is defending his participation in a conference organized by a group that's been called "anti-immigrant." Kobach gave a presentation last week in Washington for The Social Contract Press, which the Southern Poverty Law Center considers an anti-immigrant hate group. The SPLC, which tracks hate groups, accuses The Social Contract Press ...

9 years ago
Some were explorers, scientists and pilots, but all had one thing in common - they were amazing Kansans. "999 Kansas Characters: Ad Astra, a Biographical Series," is a new book series from authors, Dave Webb, Terry Rombeck and Beccy Tanner that focuses on movers and shakers from the Sunflower State. Dave Webb tells KSAL News that a ...

9 years ago
A residential burglary was reported to Salina police yesterday on the 300 block of North 10th Street. A 60" smart TV, a Playstation 3 with games and food were stolen from the residence; a total loss of $1,063. A business was burglarized in East Salina. Culligan at 658 East North Street was broken into yesterday morning ...

9 years ago
A Salina man is in custody for allegedly raping, battering and threatening a female acquaintance. Zachary Gordon, 21 of Salina, allegedly held a female acquaintance in her 20's against her will in a residence in North Salina early yesterday morning when he raped and battered her. A third party reported the crime, and Salina police ...