11 years ago
A singl-vehicle crash on Interstate 135 north of McPherson sends a Salina teen to the hospital. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 17-year-old Almandee Leadonn of Salina was driving a Honda Accord headed north on I 135. For an unknown reason she left the road, entered the median, and went across a culvert coming to a ...

11 years ago
The White House says Michelle Obama is rearranging her plans to address high school students in Topeka, Kan., to address concerns by some students and parents. She had planned to speak May 17 at a combined graduation ceremony for five high schools. That had raised complaints there wouldn't be room for all the guests. Under the ...

11 years ago
Two elderly northeast Kansas men have dropped a federal lawsuit challenging a state law requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls. Attorney Jim Lawing said Thursday that Arthur Spry and Charles Hamner asked to have the case dismissed because a trial wasn't set until next year and they found requests for personal information intrusive. ...

11 years ago
An effort to expand a Salina organization that cooperates with multiple agencies in treating substance abuse is underway. Officials from Central Kansas Foundation were joined by representatives of Salina Regional Health Center, Salina Family Health Center, USD 305, community corrections, and Child Advocacy and Parenting Services at an event to launch the public portion of the ...

11 years ago
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation says it is investigating after a trooper shot a man during a police chase. The man was hospitalized with unknown injuries after the shooting Wednesday night in Sherman County. The patrol says in a news release that the trooper was helping Colby police after the car chase entered Sherman County. The vehicle ...

11 years ago
A compact car is stolen from an apartment lot. Salina Police are investigating after 2002 Ford Focus is stolen from a parking lot in the 100 block of North 8th Street. Police say someone drove the car away sometime between April 21st and April 22nd. The owner told police he did not leave the keys in the ...

11 years ago
Salina Police will be out in force Friday evening looking for seat belt violations. Lt. Russ Lamer tells KSAL News that three officers and one spotter will be working around the city from 9pm to 11pm Friday, looking for occupants who are not buckled up. Citations for unrestrained adults are $10 while the citation for children under ...

11 years ago
There was no significant severe weather in Central Kansas Wednesday night into Thursday, but some much needed rain did fall around the area. Gusty straight line wind did cause some minor damage and power outages including at Salina South High School. Westar crews were on the scene early Thursday morning outside the school working to ...

11 years ago
Tonight will be a night "For Women Only" at the Salina Bicentennial Center. The Salina Media Group of radio stations's annual event for ladies is bigger and better than ever this year. Promotions Director Susan Trafton says that this year's event is 80's themed, with a "totally awesome 1980's inspired night of fashion, food, fun, and prizes." ...

11 years ago
Three military officers have been chosen for induction into the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College International Hall of Fame at Fort Leavenworth. The officers were selected for their career accomplishments following completion of the advanced military studies program at the northeast Kansas post. They will be inducted during a ceremony May 1. The honorees are ...

11 years ago
Gov. Sam Brownback has been met on a trip to western Kansas by public school teachers and retired teachers protesting a new state law eliminating tenure. The Lawrence Journal-World reports (http://bit.ly/1k7xLJl ) Brownback traveled Wednesday to the Sternberg Museum of Natural History in Hays to re-enact his previous signing of a bill naming two official state ...