12 years ago
A Salina man is facing DUI charges after a one vehicle crash. According to Sheriff Glen Kochanowski, after a call from a concerned citizen, deputies were actively looking for an alleged drunk driver Tuesday night who left a home in Brookville with his family on board around 9pm. Moments later a deputy came upon a pickup truck ...

12 years ago
Staff from U.S. Senator Jerry Moran's office will be in Salina to take questions and help with problems. According to the Senator's office, a staff member will be in Salina to hold open office hours next week on Wednesday. Individuals who are experiencing difficulties with Social Security, Medicare, veterans’ affairs or have other concerns regarding federal ...

12 years ago
The Mid-Continent Airport in Wichita might someday be named for President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Wichita city council members agreed on Tuesday to create an advisory committee to study renaming the city's airport. The council received petitions last month suggesting that the airport be named after Eisenhower, who grew up in Abilene. The city's director of airports, Victor ...

12 years ago
The Kansas Highway Patrol says a Wichita tow truck driver died when he was hit by a vehicle that then fled the scene. The patrol says 39-year-old Christopher Burton-Scott was hit Tuesday evening just west of Stafford. He was securing a tour bus to his tow truck at the time. The patrol is asking anyone with information ...

12 years ago
Kansas officials are preparing to issue new revenue projections to guide legislators and Governor Sam Brownback in making budget decisions. Forecasters are scheduled to meet Wednesday to revise earlier projections for the current fiscal year. From July through October, tax collections were $27 million less than anticipated. The forecasters also plan to issue the first official revenue ...

12 years ago
Secretary of State Kris Kobach is embroiled in a legal dispute over which court should hear a challenge to a Kansas law requiring voters to present photo identification at the polls. Kobach's office moved successfully to have the lawsuit transferred from state court to federal court. Kobach says the lawsuit raises federal voting law issues. But Wichita ...

12 years ago
As the clock ticked down on Salina Sacred Heart High School's football season Tuesday night, it was also ticking down on the life of Martin Stadium. The Knight's 27 - 20 loss to Phillipsburg ended their season, and also marked an end to the stadium, which will be torn down to make way for a ...

12 years ago
A lawsuit challenging a Kansas law requiring voters to present a photo ID when casting a ballot has been moved from state to federal court. The suit was filed in June by Wichita attorney Jim Lawing on behalf of two Overbrook residents who are challenging the constitutionality of the 2011 changes in the Kansas voting laws. Secretary ...

12 years ago
Heralded as one of the longest running traditions at Kansas Wesleyan University, Christmas by Candlelight showcases the vocal and instrumental talents of KWU and local high school students in a magical and spiritual performance celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. Sunday, December 8 will mark more than 50 years for this presentation, a night of ...

12 years ago
A thief dashes out of a Salina jewelry store with a diamond ring. Salina Police are reviewing store security footage from Showcase Diamond Jewelers, 2328 Planet Avenue, after a white, male ran out of the business with a 14-carat white gold ring with a solitaire diamond. Police say the suspect is 40 to 50-years old, about 5-foot ...

12 years ago
A Colorado man reported missing last month is found dead in Salina. Police do not believe there is any foul play in the unattended death of 67-year-old Terry Hamilton of Aurora, Colorado. Lt. Scott Siemsen tells KSAL News that a customer at the Petro #2 on North 9th at I-70 alerted store staff that something may be ...