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 ...

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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 ...

11 years ago
Salina Police were busy on Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning chasing two drivers who decided to flee and elude officers. According to Police Captain Mike Sweeney, the first of two unrelated incidents took place Tuesday night in the 500 block of Montrose, while the second occurred early Wednesday in the 200 block of Baker. Tuesday ...

11 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a residential burglary. Officers were called to the 800 block of Pontiac on Tuesday after someone forced open a window on a home and removed jewelry and electronics. Police say a 42-inch Element television, Sony PlayStation 3 game console plus a couple of rings were stolen sometime between 9:30am and 3:30pm Tuesday. Total loss ...

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The cabin in north central Kansas where the words for the iconic song "Home on the Range" were written will be celebrated in October. Renovations and repairs to the cabin on Beaver Creek in Smith County are nearly done, and the structure will be rededicated on Oct. 3-5. Several events are planned throughout the weekend ...