11 years ago
In an unprecedented move, the Pentagon is trying to transfer convicted national security leaker Pvt. Chelsea Manning to a civilian prison so she can get treatment for her gender disorder, defense officials said. Manning, formerly named Bradley, was convicted of sending classified documents to anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks. The soldier has asked for hormone therapy and to ...

11 years ago
The year's third Kansas Honor Flight is headed to Washington, D.C., to give veterans a chance to visit memorials to their wars and others. The flight was scheduled to leave Wichita on Wednesday carrying four World War II veterans and 23 Korean War vets, along with their guardians, to the nation's capital. The trip is organized by ...

11 years ago
State Board of Education members are struggling with applications from the first two Kansas school districts seeking innovative status under a 2013 state law, and with the law's implications for the board's authority. The board created a subcommittee Tuesday to meet with the Concordia and McPherson school districts to discuss their applications and resolve several questions. ...

11 years ago
Former U.S. Senator and Republican Presidential Candidate Bob Dole stopped in Salina Tuesday afternoon. The 90-year-old former Senate majority leader, who currently is in the middle of three planned tours of his home state, was greeted by a large group of friends and well-wishers. Dole gave a statement, before taking questions from the crowd.  He brought ...

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The fourth inmate involved in a 2012 escape from the Ottawa County Jail was sentenced Tuesday to more than 10 additional years in prison. According to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, 24-year-old  Santos M. Carrera-Morales was sentenced to 128 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections by Chief Judge Jerome P. Hellmer in Ottawa County District ...

11 years ago
They'll be running through the streets of Salina on Wednesday - carrying a torch and shining a light on special athletes in Kansas. Deputy Scott Trembly with the Saline County Sheriff's Office has been part of the Special Olympics Torch Run for ten years and tells KSAL News he's focused on athletes, "It's not about who ...

11 years ago
A burn ban for Saline County that has been in effect since March has been rescinded. Saline County Commissioners Tuesday ended the ban, which had been in effect since March 18th. Open burning can resume within the county. If anyone has questions about burning, contact the Saline County Emergency Management Office at 785-826-6511. ...

11 years ago
The Salina Police Department is investigating after jewelry and a GPS are stolen from a local residence. Between April 20 and May 12 a home in the block of 700 Osage was compromised after the owners reported numerous jewelry items stolen including a yellow gold engagement ring, gold bracelet with diamonds and diamond earrings from their ...

11 years ago
Working with the Salina Police Department and the Saline County Sheriffs Office, the K.B.I., Department of Corrections, and the Kansas Parole Task Force attempted to serve 183 warrants on Monday in Salina and Saline County. A total of 27 officers from various departments made 30 arrests and cleared 46 outstanding warrants between 12-830pm on May 12. ...

11 years ago
Enjoy a fun start to your summer at Flour Power when it returns to the Abilene Fairgrounds this Friday and Saturday. This annual event offers something for everyone. If you like competition barbeque events, the Wheat Stock Grill-Off is one you won’t want to miss. Teams compete in four categories. It is sanctioned by the Kansas ...

11 years ago
A group of volunteers that has been restoring a B-29 Superfortress for more than a decade says the bomber could be in the air by year's end, barring any unforeseen setbacks. A Wichita nonprofit group called Doc's Friends still must install the plane's fourth and final engine, install avionics and fuel cells, and check all the ...