11 years ago
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback's top budget adviser says the administration has identified $101 million in savings to help the state reduce a $238 million budget shortfall predicted for July 2016. Budget Director Shawn Sullivan said Thursday the savings are in addition to efforts by seven major state agencies to review programs to find efficiencies. Sullivan discussed the ...

11 years ago
The headquarters unit at Fort Riley will deploy as part of the upcoming transition of authority in Iraq. According to the Army, about 500 Soldiers from the 1st Inf. Div.'s Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion will deploy to the Central Command area of responsibility in late October. Of those 500, about 200 will deploy to Baghdad ...

11 years ago
Police arrest a driver who led officers on a high speed chase. The pursuit began on Wednesday evening at about 9:15pm after an officer on patrol witnessed two cars drag racing at the light on S. Ohio and Magnolia. Police say 21-year-old Gustavo Hernandez-Flores would not pull his 2003 Acura over for a patrol unit following him ...

11 years ago
Police are investigating after a woman's credit cards are used to rack up more $5,000 in purchases. Police say a 66-year-old Salina woman contacted them this week after realizing that someone used her Sears, Master Card and Bank of America Visa card to make purchases at Target, Walgreens and Wal-Mart between September 17th and September 24th. The ...

11 years ago
Police are looking for a known suspect who kidnapped a woman and stole an SUV at gunpoint. According to Captain Mike Sweeney, a man and woman were playing pool inside a home at 562 Upper Mill Heights on Wednesday when a group of four people came in. Police say the male suspect pointed a handgun at them ...

11 years ago
Grasshoppers are once again infesting parts of Kansas, causing at least one small farmer in south-central Kansas to go out of business. Experts say the years of drought left perfect conditions for grasshoppers although there numbers are not expected to be larger than normal in Kansas. The U.S. Department of Agriculture shows significant grasshopper infestations from Kansas, ...

11 years ago
Two Union Pacific freight trains collided in central Kansas but no injuries or major hazardous waste spills were reported. The collision occurred early Thursday in McPherson County between Galva and Canton. Union Pacific spokesman Mark Davis says an eastbound train hit the back of a westbound train that was moving onto a side track to ...

11 years ago
The Kansas Cowboy Hall of Fame says it will induct six people into the hall this year. The honorees will be inducted into the Dodge City institution on Oct. 11. The new members announced Wednesday are Dusty Anderson, of Skiddy, a working cowboy; Fredric Young, of Dodge City, a cowboy historian; Barry Ward, of Dodge City, a ...

11 years ago
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the death of an employee at a Pittsburg plant. Authorities say 51-year-old Harley Burch Jr. of Pittsburg died Tuesday after being injured in an accident at the Vinylplex plant, which makes PVC plastic pipe products. Lt. Tim Tompkins says Burch was working near a manufacturing machine and somehow ...

11 years ago
Wichita city officials are warning pet owners that three rabid skunks were found in the eastern part of the city. Officials announced Wednesday that the skunks came into contact with people's pets during separate incidents. They say some dogs have been placed under home quarantines for observation, which is the state protocol for possible exposure to ...

11 years ago
The Salina Area United Way is doing things a little different to kickoff its 2014 fall campaign this week. At a kickoff event Friday, volunteers will assemble and deliver 50,000 meals. Executive Director Amanda Michaelis tells KSAL News that in lieu of a typical campaign kickoff, the Salina Area United Way is hosting an event that ...