10 years ago
Kansas collected $31 million less in taxes than anticipated last month, a shortfall that could tighten the state's budget picture. The state Department of Revenue reported Thursday that the state took in $534 million in taxes, when its official fiscal forecast projected $565 million. The shortfall was about 5.5 percent. Tax collections were almost equally as short ...

10 years ago
Volunteers will gather Saturday morning to help make Salina a better place to live. People of all ages are ready to roll up their sleeves and tackle a variety of community service projects during the annual Fall Fix-Up project. The event is coordinated by the Volunteer Connection. Activities will begin at 8:00 a.m. at Shelter # ...

10 years ago
One person who plans to be front and center when the new stadium complex at Kansas Wesleyan University is dedicated on Saturday is the new football field's namesake, legendary coach Gene Bissell. The field at the new Graves Family Sports Complex will be dedicates Gene Bissell Field in honor of the former coach. Bissell spent over ...

10 years ago
A same-sex couple is seeking to force the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to issue a birth certificate listing both women as the parents of their baby boy. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that Jessica and Casey Smith of Lawrence married in 2013 in California. Casey Smith gave birth ...

10 years ago
Sunday will be a homecoming for two cellists who grew up under the roof of the founding director and conductor of the Salina Symphony - Eric Stein. Brother and sister Derek and Adele Stein will join forces on stage this Sunday afternoon as the Symphony opens its 60th Anniversary Season. Derek, who is a freelance cellist ...

10 years ago
Prescription drugs were stolen from a Salina home on the 700 block of Meadowbrook Road. The owner of the home said she was taking her son to school, and when she returned, the $300 worth of drugs were gone. There were no signs of forced entry, and the door was left unlocked. ...

10 years ago
Salina police are investigating a check forgery case. Police say that a bank reported the incident in early September. It was discovered that nearly $7,000 in pay checks had been fraudulently issued to Freddy's fast food employees. The company who issued the checks, JRI, handles all of Freddy's paychecks company wide.    

10 years ago
A Pioneer stereo was stolen out of a vehicle in Salina Monday night. The 2007 Suzuki Forenza was left unlocked, and somebody stole a Pioneer stereo system from inside. The total loss is valued at $200.

10 years ago
Police say a man who had been reported as possibly missing has been found dead at the Kansas Historical Society in Topeka. According to Kansas Capitol Police Lt. Adam Winters, officers were notified Tuesday night of a possible missing person who was last seen working at the historical society. Police searched the area of the society and ...

10 years ago
A Wichita State University business research center report says the Kansas economy is growing far slower than the rest of the nation. The report released Thursday by the Center for Economic Development and Business Research forecasts sluggish growth for the state next year. The center's own director, Jeremy Hill, says employment nationwide increased by 2.1 percent the ...

10 years ago
KWU Football Coach Matt Drinkall shows off the new locker room to KSAL's Mike Hammett and Hannah Holt.[/caption]   PARKING LOT CLOSED: The parking lot between Peters Science Hall and Pioneer Hall will be closed Saturday, Oct. 3, held for those who have reserved a tailgating space in advance. All others are invited to park in ...