9 years ago
How technology helps or hinders the nation's election process is the latest topic of discussion during Kansas State Polytechnic's Civic Luncheon Lecture Series. "Voting and Technology: How Trustworthy are Electronic Voting Systems?" will be presented Thursday, Nov. 12 from 12 to 1 p.m. on the Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus in the College Center's conference room. ...

9 years ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A new report by the Center for Public Integrity and Global Integrity gives Kansas a failing grade for government transparency. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit news organization ranked the state 42nd in the nation for openness in its report released Monday. The report cited the centralization of power in the ...

9 years ago
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Wichita couple has been sentenced to more than five years in prison after beating and abusing their adopted daughter. Authorities say the girl had been starved and chained up in a windowless basement. The  judge ordered the 68-month sentence after the girl testified in court Tuesday morning. The girl was 14 years old ...

9 years ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Sen. Ted Cruz has filed for the Kansas Republican Presidential caucus. KSN-TV reports that Cruz is the fifth presidential candidate to file for the Kansas presidential caucus, which is scheduled to be held in March at about 95 different caucus locations around the state. Other candidates who have filed for the Kansas caucus ...

9 years ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — An advocacy group's leader is warning that Kansas is likely to lose its federal arts dollars early next year because the state isn't providing enough funding for arts programs. Kansas Citizens for the Arts Chairman Henry Schwaller IV said Tuesday that he expects the National Endowment for the Arts to withhold about ...

9 years ago
Coming renovations in the children's area at the Smoky Hill Museum will reshape the way generations look at - and interact with history. When finished, "The Curiosity Shop" will boast over 20 interactive activities that will be spread across five distinct spaces. Josh Morris, Curator of Exhibits at the museum tells KSAL News that he's working on ...

9 years ago
A warm Autumn has led to smaller piles of leaves around Salina, as homeowners wait to round up leaves that have yet to fall. Salina City Manager Jason Gage stopped by the KSAL Morning News on Tuesday and says crews may have to rethink curbside leaf collection this year. "Typically by now you've had a freeze or ...

9 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University presents Christmas by Candlelight, “Hear the Angels Sing, Christ is Born” on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015, in Sams Chapel, in the Hall of the Pioneers. Heralded as one of the longest running traditions at Kansas Wesleyan, Christmas by Candlelight showcases the vocal and instrumental talents of KWU together with the voices of local ...

9 years ago
Salina Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a thief who stole a woman's purse. Police say that on October 25th the victim's purse was stolen from their residence. A male subsequently used one of the stolen credit cards at various locations in Salina. The suspect was caught on video, using the stolen credit ...

9 years ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -  The family of a Topeka homicide victim have put up two billboards in hopes of getting information leading to an arrest in the case. Juan Solis was shot and killed in 2013 during what police said was a home invasion. The victim's mother, Dina Garcia, wants the billboards to remind people that her ...

9 years ago
A bike was stolen from Lowe's on 9th Street in Salina yesterday. The owner parked it outside the business slightly after 12:30 and it was gone when he returned from his shift at 3:45. It is a dark blue Trek Navigator 300 valued at $700. A Salina woman was arrested yesterday for a fraudulent check she ...