11 years ago
The strychnine poisonings of three dogs in northwest Kansas has prompted the Humane Society of the United States to offer a $5,000 reward for information in the deaths. Two Labrador retrievers and a Chihuahua were found dead on Dec. 18 in a neighborhood west of Hays. All three dogs were outdoors when they ingested the ...

11 years ago
An employee at a Salina women's apparel store is arrested on theft charges. Police arrested 39-year-old Amy Williams of Salina after she allegedly created 11 fake refunds at Cato Fashions in the Central Mall and kept the $1,200 for herself. Store management contacted authorities after an audit that looked at her activity between January 12th and January ...

11 years ago
Stolen guns are recovered after officers find drugs inside a Salina hotel room. Officers were called to the Howard Johnson Hotel, 222 E. Diamond Drive around 2:30am Wednesday after a disturbance left a door damaged. Police interviewed two women who told them that a man and woman had kicked in the door and left.Police noticed some blood ...

11 years ago
A driver who jumped from a moving car leaving a gun behind in the seat is arrested early Thursday morning. Police arrested 20-year-old Blake Nicol of Salina, after officers cleared a hotel room at the Village Inn on South Broadway. According to Captain Mike Sweeney, Nicol allegedly ran away from police early Wednesday morning after officers attempted ...

11 years ago
Charges have been filed in connection with a crash that critically injured a McPherson teacher. Jeffrey Paul Davis faces charges of aggravated battery while driving under the influence in the December 20th crash in McPherson County that left Mija Stockman with a traumatic brain injury. Mija Stockman is an elementary PE teacher ...

11 years ago
The superintendent of the northeast Kansas school district that serves children from the Army's Fort Riley plans to retire. Geary County superintendent Ron Walker told administrators and staff on Wednesday he will retire at the end of the current academic year. Walker has led Unified School District 475 for 10 years. Enrollment in the Junction City-based district ...

11 years ago
Influential gun-rights groups are pushing proposals to strip cities and counties of any power to regulate guns and limit local programs to buy guns back from their owners. The House Federal and State Affairs Committee had a hearing Thursday on the measure. It has the support of both the National Rifle Association and the Kansas ...

11 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University and Salina Area Technical College are becoming partners. According to KWU, the schools have signed a joint Memorandum of Understanding, the first of its kind between the two institutions. KWU President and CEO Dr. Matthew Thompson and Dr. Wayne Lowen, Provost, signed the agreement with Greg Goode, SATC President, and Pedro Leite, Vice ...

11 years ago
A group of Salinans gathered Wednesday evening to protest an upcoming event in which Mike Huckabee be the featured speaker. Members of "Saline County Citizens for Responsible Government" gathered during the 5:00 hour in front of the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce office on Ash Street with signs. Former Arkansas Governor, current political commentator, and potential ...

11 years ago
The Salina Animal Shelter is helping residents find lost pets and remove unwanted pests. Animal Control Officer Jane Trostle joined in on the KSAL Morning News Wednesday with answers to some frequently asked questions. "Yes there is a leash law for dogs in the city limits - but not for cats," she said. "We don't come out ...

11 years ago
A former Iowa Hawkeye wide receiver is the new head football coach at Kansas Wesleyan University. The school introduced Matthew Drinkall as its new head coach Wednesday. Drinkall comes to Salina from St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa. Drinkall joined the St. Ambrose coaching staff in 2008. After coaching the wide receivers in 2009, he coached the offensive ...