11 years ago
A Salina couple is arrested for drugs after stopping for gas. A police officer on patrol recognized a Salina man who was wanted on a warrant for making a criminal threat, as he pulled into the gas pumps at the Casey's Convenience Store at 215 W. Crawford at about 9:40am Tuesday. Police say 28-year-old Alexander Reyna tried ...

11 years ago
A video shot during last week's "For Women Only" show is now available on-line. Last Thursday evening over 1,000 women crowded into Heritage Hall at the Salina Bicentennial Center for an evening just for them. Salina Media Group's annual event drew a large crowd, and as promised provided a full night of entertainment, prizes, and fun. ...

11 years ago
Supporters of public broadcasting in Kansas are concerned this could be the year that public funding for the operation ends. Gov. Sam Brownback's budget recommendation for the next fiscal year includes $600,000 for public broadcasting, down from $3.8 million in 2008. More lawmakers consider public broadcasting a target for cuts in a time ...

11 years ago
A horse in northeast Kansas has tested positive for equine herpes virus after participating in a barrel racing event in Nebraska. Kansas Animal Health Commissioner Bill Brown said Tuesday the horse was euthanized and samples were sent to a laboratory, where tests showed lesions consistent with EHV-1. Additional testing in Kentucky confirmed the horse had the ...

11 years ago
Wichita police say a 1-year-old boy has died after being shot at his home. The circumstances of the shooting Tuesday afternoon are still under investigation but police say it is believed to be an accident. The child was rushed from his north Wichita home to the hospital after the shooting and died while receiving treatment. Police say the ...

11 years ago
Bank of America plans to sell 11 branches throughout Kansas. The branches are being sold to four Kansas-based banks. A Bank of America spokeswoman told the newspaper Tuesday the branches being sold are located in Caney, Coffeyville, Emporia, Great Bend, Hays, Hutchinson, Independence, Lindsborg, McPherson and Salina. The spokeswoman, Diane Wagner, said Bank of America occasionally sells branches ...

11 years ago
Before Sunday's EF2 tornado tore through Baxter Springs, American Red Cross offices around the state were gearing up for the worst. Nicole Bartman, Executive Director of Salina's American Red Cross tells KSAL News that her office monitored weather reports and began prepping on Wednesday, "Before the weekend even hit we were putting people on call and ...

11 years ago
A school funding plan enacted recently in Kansas is expected to provide $12 million less than previously thought for public school classrooms. The State Department of Education is apologizing for what it says is confusion surrounding its estimates. Republican legislators pushed the plan earlier this month, and GOP Gov. Sam Brownback signed it into law last week. ...

11 years ago
A Kansas legislative oversight committee is raising questions about trends in state programs to provide health and social services for eligible residents. Tuesday's discussion by the committee includes reviews of cost estimates for providing health care for the poor and disabled, as well as temporary assistance to low-income residents. Legislators are asking whether the cost estimates are ...

11 years ago
Despite recent rain, a burn ban for Saline County is extended for another seven days. By a 2-1 vote, county commissioners Tuesday morning voted to extend the ban which first went into effect back on March 18th. Emergency Management Director Hannah Stambaugh told commissioners that while the recent rain is welcome, it hasn't been enough to ease ...

11 years ago
A Salina man is booked into Saline County jail for allegedly having sexual contact with a 14 year old girl. Lt. Brent Melander tells KSAL news the incidents were ongoing between February and March of this year. The sheriffs office was tipped by the Department of Children and Families of a potential situation. Travis Ryberg, 19 is ...