9 years ago
The Kansas Corporation Commission has provided nearly $30,000 to its former general counsel over allegations of disabilities discrimination. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the KCC, which regulates public utilities including electric and water companies, settled with its former attorney Dana Bradbury for $29,458. The newspaper received a copy of the settlement in response to an open records ...

9 years ago
Salina USD 305 teachers returned to the classroom this week. Teachers began returning on Monday, and by Wednesday all were back. All of the teachers in the district gathered Wednesday morning at Central High School. They were welcomed back by Superintendent Bill Hall. District students will all return next week. A special schedule will usher in the ...

9 years ago
A Michigan man who was arrested in Salina last summer after making numerous false 911 calls was sentenced to prison this week. Court authorities tell KSAL News that 42-year-old David Slover was sentenced to a little over a year in prison. Slover was in Salina back in early August. On August 3rd and August 4th he ...

9 years ago
A man was arrested Tuesday after a Salina woman discovered him inside her home. Police say that 52-year-old Luella Garret arrived home at 719 N. 7th Street at 3:09 in the afternoon to find a stranger sitting on the couch. The man refused to leave, and she called police. Police arrived, and arrested the man. He was ...

9 years ago
An incident in which a woman was stabbed with a fork lead to a couple of arrests on Tuesday. Police say that officers were called to a home at 330 N Phillips at around 10:45 Tuesday morning in regard to an argument. Allegedly, during the argument, 29-year-old Kristina Zeedyk shoved 28-year-old Avrille Carlson. Carlson then allegedly stabbed ...

9 years ago
Saline County Sheriff Deputies are investigating the burglary of a rural home. According to Captain Roger Soldan, sometime Tuesday morning between 6:15 and 9:45, a home at 1785 West Shipton Road was broken into. Entry was gained by forcing open an egress window. Items taken include: Kimber .45 handgun with 4" barrel Kimber .45 handgun with 5" barrel Ruger .44 ...

9 years ago
A single-engine plane overturned after striking a deer during takeoff in south-central Kansas. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the pilot was trying to take off from the Kingman Airport late Monday when the deer ran in front of his plane. The patrol says the deer hit the plane's front tire, tearing it off and causing the ...

9 years ago
A collision involving two Harley-Davidson motorcycles in rural Dickinson County sent two people to the hospital in Abilene. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2002 Harley Davidson driven by 55-year-old Allen Campbell from Dallas, Georgia, was headed west on K-18 Highway. Campbell rear-ended another motorcycle, a 2013 Harley Davidson driven by 63-year-old Kathleen Bogucki from Loranger,  ...

9 years ago
Oil drilling in Kansas has slowed since winter, and so have the frequency and intensity of earthquakes in the southern part of the state. State geologists say it's no coincidence that a reduction in drilling activity has resulted in fewer earthquakes. What they don't know is how much of that is caused by a slowdown in ...

9 years ago
A parade down Santa Fe Tuesday night kicked off the fun and festivities of the 2015  Tri-Rivers Fair. A large crowd gathered to wave, cheer, and gather candy from the wide variety of colorful, and sometimes loud entries. Among those in the parade was Miss Kansas, McKenzie Welsh. She told KSAL News that she was thrilled to ...

9 years ago
Kansas has eliminated a $25-per-day limit on ATM withdrawals with cash assistance cards. The state Department for Children and Families said Tuesday that it was rescinding the policy before it could be put into effect for 15,000 poor residents receiving cash assistance each month. The department confirmed its action in a statement to The Associated Press before ...