10 years ago
A Dickinson County man was badly burned in an accident late Tuesday afternoon that caused a large grass fire. Officials tell KSAL News that at 4:14  in the afternoon Dickinson County Fire District #1 was called to Four Seasons RV Park at 2504 Mink Road for a burn victim. The victim, an 83-year -old man, had ...

10 years ago
A store video leads to the arrest of a Salina woman for allegedly stealing a purse. Salina Police Captain Chris Trochek says that a purse was stolen from a cart at Walmart late last week. Contents of the purse included $3,000 in cash. Trochek says that a suspect vehicle, and a suspect, were identified by using store ...

10 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a stolen car. Police say that a green 1998 Chevrolet Cavalier was stolen from a home at 1603 Beverly. The car, which was unlocked with the keys in it, was stolen sometime between Monday and Tuesday of this week. The car has Kansas license plate 270FZZ on it. Total loss is listed ...

10 years ago
Congressman Tim Huelskamp is postponing Town Halls previously scheduled for Wednesday March 11th in Lincoln, Osborne, Mitchell and Ottawa counties due to the death of his father on Tuesday. “I appreciate the thoughts and prayers of Kansans during this difficult time for my family.” - Rep. Tim Huelskamp The Congressman was in Salina on Tuesday to receive ...

10 years ago
Kansas Congressman Tim Huelskamp was presented with a prestigious award on Tuesday.  The 1st District Congressman was awarded the NAM Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). NAM member, Hillenbrand Inc., hosted the event at their Coperion K-Tron facilities in Salina, Kansas. The event included a round table discussion where the ...

10 years ago
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will be headlining the National Farmers Union convention meeting in Wichita. Kansas is hosting the group's national conventional for the first time since 1946. The four-day event begins Saturday at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Wichita. Its theme is "Driving the Future of Agriculture." Vilsack will be speaking Monday to the group. ...

10 years ago
An Olathe school isn't taking any chances and is testing about 350 students and staff for tuberculosis after they came into contact with an infected student. The director of the Johnson County Department of Health and Environment says there's a very low chance the student spread the disease to others at Olathe Northwest High School. The screenings ...

10 years ago
The Salina Area Chamber of Commerce and League of Women Voters will sponsor a Candidates Forum for Salina City Commission and USD 305 School Board Candidates tonight. The event is from  6-9pm, at the Chamber’s Visit Salina Annex, 120 W. Ash. Two sessions will be held. The first session will run from 6-7:25pm and will feature ...

10 years ago
Firefighters in western Kansas were surprised by a barrage of fireworks as they battled a blaze at a storage unit early Tuesday. Goodland Police Chief Clifton Couch says it took several hours for crews to contain the fire after they were alerted shortly after midnight. Residents at a nearby mobile home park were under voluntary evacuation orders ...

10 years ago
A Republican lawmaker in Kansas is criticizing GOP leaders for trying to push a plan quickly through the Legislature to overhaul how the state distributes aid to public schools. Rep. Don Hill of Emporia said Tuesday that GOP leaders are ramming through a plan they drafted and moving too hastily. Hill serves on the House Appropriations ...

10 years ago
A vandal damages nearly a dozen vehicles parked at a Salina hotel. Salina Police tell KSAL News that 11 vehicles parked at the Hampton Inn at 401 W. Schilling Road were damaged late Sunday night into early Monday morning. On each vehicle one or more tires were slashed or punctured. Total damage is estimated at $5,300. Police say ...