11 years ago
It's cleanup time in northern McPherson County after yesterday's deluge. Lindsborg's City Administrator, Greg DuMars tells KSAL News that waters have receded enough for teams to enter homes to assess damage from Monday's flash flood. "Right now we're estimating between 125 to 140 homes impacted," he said. "We have crews out, American Red Cross - paired with ...

11 years ago
A split Saline County Commission wants the Salina-Saline County Health Department to become a county agency. In executive session County Commissioners conferred with County Counselor Mike Montoya early Tuesday afternoon. Afterwards, they again discussed the issue, and a possible counter-proposal to the city. Commissioners accepted several things that the city offered including the city paying $500,000 to ...

11 years ago
Saline County Commissioners appear split as they discuss a new proposal from the City of Salina in regard to the future of the Salina-Saline County Health Department. A structure problem with the roof caused the health department to close back in  May of 2012. Since that time, city and county commissioners have been trying to come ...

11 years ago
A Remmington 22 cal. rifle, costume jewelry, an iPod dock, a Fender guitar and a Pearl brand flute were all stolen from the home of Gloria Mattison on July 28. Mattison noticed that items in her home were shifted around and that her front porch screen door had been torn. The burglary appeared to have happened ...

11 years ago
The trial of a woman accused of stealing more than $100,000 from a group that flew World War II veterans to Washington D.C. has been delayed because of problems between her and her attorney. The attorney for LaVeta Dianne Miller of Great Bend told a judge Monday that Miller had stopped communicating with him since her ...

11 years ago
The former CEO of Westar Energy and his wife have donated a 65-acre farmstead to The Land Institute of Salina. Land Institute founder Wes Jackson on Monday announced that Jim and Cindy Haines will donate the farm northwest of Lawrence. The land is appraised at $1.2 million. The property includes a farm home built in the ...

11 years ago
A new government report shows recent rain and cooler temperatures are relieving the stress on Kansas farm crops. The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Monday that producers in many areas of central Kansas saw beneficial amounts of rain in the past week. The agency said central Kansas had the biggest improvement in topsoil moisture, although eastern and ...

11 years ago
Heavy rain created serious flash flooding in about an eight square block area in north part of Lindsborg Monday evening and prompted evacuations. According to McPherson County Emergency Management heavy trucks were initially used, then three flat bottom boats. McPherson County emergency management director Dillard Webster says emergency crews had to evacuate about 35 to 40 ...

11 years ago
Salina City Commissioners met in an emotional special session Monday evening to discuss the Salina-Saline County Health Department. A structure problem with the roof caused the health department to close back in  May of 2012. Since that time, city and county commissioners have been trying to come up with a plan for a permanent facility and ...

11 years ago
The state of Kansas and Planned Parenthood appear to be moving to narrow a federal lawsuit filed by the organization against parts of a new abortion law that took effect this month. The movement is reported in a summary of a conference call held Monday by Chief Judge Kathryn Vratil with attorneys in the case in ...

11 years ago
The Kansas Senate's top Democrat is questioning Gov. Sam Brownback's motives for calling a special legislative session. Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley said Monday that Brownback called the Sept. 3 session to gain quick approval of a coming appointment to the state Court of Appeals and avoid scrutiny of his nominee. Brownback must nominate the judge by ...