11 years ago
Authorities in northeast Kansas have arrested two Mexican nationals accused of hauling more than 200 pounds of marijuana. The St. Joseph News-Press reports (http://bit.ly/1gXU3v4 ) Wathena Police Chief Jason Pendleton stopped the men for speeding as they were driving through Wathena on U.S. 36 last week. Pendleton says officers found 151 packages of suspected marijuana, totaling about ...

11 years ago
Two people are hurt in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 24-year-old Eric Johnson of Gypsum was driving a car south on Simpson Road. He failed to stop at a stop sign at Magnolia Road and struck another car. Johnson was hurt, and was transported to Salina Regional Health Center. The driver ...

11 years ago
Organizations and advocates on all sides of the online gambling debate are cheering a Congressional hearing on the state of online gambling. The hearing took place Tuesday before the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade. In his testimony, American Gaming Association President Geoff Freeman praised the hearing as timely. He said the gambling lobby appreciated Congress' ...

11 years ago
In communities across the United States, Habitat for Humanity houses is providing more than just secure shelters to their homeowners. Founded in 1991, Salina Habitat for Humanity has built 35 homes and provided shelter to 131 family members in our community. On February 10, 2011, Fire Marshal Williams met with the Salina Habitat Board and present ...

11 years ago
A would-be-thief is caught on camera trying to use a stolen credit card. According to Salina Police, last week a white female in a dark colored coat attempted to use a stolen credit card at Walmart. The alleged crime happened on December 4th. If you can identify the woman in the video, or if you have any ...

11 years ago
Salina Police Lt. Scott Siemsen is using a recent vehicle theft to point out what thieves are looking for - "opportunity." Lt. Siemsen tells KSAL News, shoppers need to secure their cars, "Lock up and don't leave your gift bags in plain site," he said. "Thieves are shopping for the gifts you've left in the car." Salina ...

11 years ago
Salina Blue Cross and Blue Shield employees are "bigger together" with the Salina Area Unite Way. According to the company, the Salina-based employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Foundation contributed $6,312.56 to support the Salina Area United Way’s annual campaign drive. The gift includes individual ...

11 years ago
A car is vandalized while parked at the Central Mall. Salina Police say a 2013 Kia Optima was parked outside the Central Mall, 2259 S. 9th, over the weekend when it was vandalized. Officers say sometime between Saturday at 3pm and Sunday at 9am, someone used an unknown object to scratch both sides of the vehicle. Damage is ...

11 years ago
Feelings are mixed in Kansas over the inclusion of former Gov. Kathleen Sebelius as one of 10 finalists for Time magazine's Person of the Year award. Democratic Kansas House member Jim Ward told the Wichita Eagle it's an honor for everyone whenever someone from the state is recognized for influencing major world events. But Republican Rep. Brenda ...

11 years ago
The Kansas Cosmosphere has hired a consultant to help determine why attendance is falling at the space attraction in Hutchinson. Cosmosphere president Jim Remar says the center hired Boston-based Verner Johnson Inc. to help the museum develop a plan for its future. Venue ticket sales at the Cosmosphere have dropped 21 percent between 2007 and 2012. Attendance ...

11 years ago
A 19-year-old Kansas man has been sentenced to nearly 27 years in prison for his role in the death of a 6-month-old boy. Michael Dechant of Ogden was sentenced Monday for second-degree murder in the shaking death earlier this year of his girlfriend's son. Prosecutors say Dechant violently shook Dominick Lubrano on March 15. The baby died ...