11 years ago
It's May, and another severe weather season has arrived for Kansas. Many Kansan’s think of storms as a terrible thing and wish they'd never happen. Other Kansan’s have a strong interest in these storms and want to learn more and experience them. KSAL's Justin Dean has had a lifelong interest in weather and remembers watching ...

11 years ago
It's time to get your hands dirty - with some good clean fun in the ceramic studio of Memorial Hall. The second annual SculptureTour Salina Symposium is giving people a chance to touch art this week. Phyll Klema, Executive Director of Salina Downtown Inc., stopped into the KSAL Morning News with a look at what's coming up ...

11 years ago
Burglars hit a Salina business early Monday morning. Officers responded to an alarm that sounded just after 1am at B & K Prescriptions, 601 E. Iron, after someone threw a concrete block through a large double pane window. Police are reviewing video from inside the store and say that two males, who were wearing ski masks and ...

11 years ago
A vehicle that was washed away in a flash flood last week is found in four feet of standing water. The Saline County Sheriff's Office reports that the 2008 Chevy Malibu is probably a total loss after being carried away by rushing water sometime late Wednesday into Thursday morning. Owner, Emily Hensley of Salina told deputies she ...

11 years ago
Deputies arrest seven suspects after thousands of dollars of guns, camping gear and tools are stolen from a rural home. According to Saline County Sheriff Glen Kochanowski, burglars entered a home in the 3000 block of N. Lightville Road, numerous times between May 3rd and May 8th and removed at least 8 guns, outdoor gear, cameras, ...

11 years ago
A deer running across an interstate highway on the northern edge of Kansas City is blamed for the death of a motorcyclist and injuries to his son after a chain-reaction crash. 41-year-old Anthony Dunster of Kansas City was killed after a collision around 7 p.m. Saturday in the southbound lanes of Interstate 435 near Missouri Highway ...

11 years ago
The Dole Institute of Politics is planning to celebrate former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole's 90th birthday as part of its lineup of summer events. Other activities include an in-depth look at the Battle of Gettysburg. Director Bill Lacy says that on June 20, the center will bring in a panel of historians and military experts to ...

11 years ago
A Salina man is hurt in a motorcycle crash Sunday afternoon. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol 32-year-old George Meinhardt was riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle north on Interstate 135. For an unknown reason he drifted into the median and crossed over to the southbound lanes. He lost control, skidded across both lanes, and came to ...

11 years ago
Stalling is an important tactic for Kansas Senate President Susan Wagle as she tries to push a reluctant House toward canceling a scheduled sales tax decrease. Wagle and House Speaker Ray Merrick are negotiating on legislation following up on massive personal income tax cuts enacted last year. Fellow Republicans want another round of income tax cuts, ...

11 years ago
Kansas officials say most criminal records are kept away from the public to protect people accused of crimes and prevent information from getting out that could endanger prosecutions. But even some state legislators interviewed by The Kansas City Star say they are surprised by the restrictive nature of the state's criminal records laws. The only way for ...

11 years ago
Supporters of passenger rail service through Wichita are joining forces with officials in Oklahoma and Missouri. A letter of support signed by the mayors of Wichita, Oklahoma City and Kansas City, Mo., was unveiled Friday on the eve of National Train Day. Rail supporters say they want to close the 185-mile service gap between Oklahoma City and ...