Advance Button Sales End at Midnight
As crews begin to turn Oakdale Park into an artistic village for the 40th Anniversary of the Smoky Hill River Festival this week, patrons will need to rush to area outlets to pick up their $10 festival...
View ArticleFarmer Suffers Broken Leg in ATV Rollover
A rural Saline County farmer suffered a broken leg after the 3-wheel ATV he was riding overturned in a pasture near the intersection of Sundberg and Corner on Friday evening at about 5pm. According to...
View ArticleArrest Made after Short Chase
A Salina man is in custody after leading police on a short car chase. Captain Chris Trocheck tells KSAL News that an officer on patrol attempted to pull over a car for an illegal tag on Sunday at about...
View ArticleRape Investigation
Salina Police are investigating an alleged rape charge after a 26-year-old female victim contacted police on Sunday night. Captain Chris Trocheck tells KSAL News that the victim and suspect are...
View ArticleHutchinson Woman Pleads Guilty to Strangling Ex-Lover
A Hutchinson woman will be sentenced July 22 for killing her former lover and leaving her body in a rural Reno County creek bed. Jamie Hatfield pleaded guilty Friday to second-degree intentional murder...
View ArticleSalina Police Log 6-6-16
Police are investigating a burglary from a storage shed at Lakewood Middle School, 1135 Lakewood over the weekend. Police say someone forced open the door and stole a Grasshopper brand, zero-turn,...
View ArticleRep. Claeys: Special Session Coming
"We're not going to allow the schools to close, that's not going to happen," said Salina Representative J. R. Claeys during the KSAL Morning News on Monday. Claeys stopped in Monday to address what...
View ArticleCar Stereo Equipment Stolen
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating a vehicle burglary that occurred over the weekend at the Bavaria grain elevator. Deputies say Jace Trembley decided to park his 1985 Chevy Camaro at...
View ArticleCounty Considering Possible Tax Reduction
At a rare Monday meeting Saline County Commissioners got a lot of work done, including pondering a possible reduction in the mil levy tax. In a Monday morning meeting, Saline County Commissioners...
View ArticleNew Voting Machines Discussed
On Monday, Saline County Commissioners heard further details about purchasing new voting machines, perhaps in time for the August primary. When licensing fees and maintenance agreements are considered,...
View ArticleFort Riley War of Words
A war of words is being waged at a Kansas military base after a highly decorated retired officer was disinvited from a prayer breakfast because of complaints about his outspoken Christian conservative...
View ArticleFort Riley Soldier Shot During Disturbance
Junction City police say a 25-year-old Fort Riley soldier was shot during a disturbance at an apartment. Officers called to an apartment early Thursday found evidence a shooting had occurred. The...
View ArticlePolice Investigating Bird Deaths
The Wichita police department is investigating after about 30 egrets were found dead in a residential area. Egrets are protected by federal law and that it's illegal to kill or injure the birds. People...
View ArticleK-State Polytechnic Lands First National Drone Client
After debuting its inaugural flight training course to unmanned aircraft systems students in January, the UAS program on Kansas State University’s Polytechnic Campus is expanding that offering to now...
View ArticleTwo More Most Wanted Arrests
The latest list of Salina’s Most Wanted went online Saturday. Since then nine have now been caught. The latest two arrests are Cady Lee Cole and Levy Fry Those on the list of Salina's Most Wanted this...
View ArticleRape Suspect Behind Bars
A Bennington man is awaiting a court appearance in Salina to hear charges that he had sexual intercourse with a female victim without her consent. Officers arrested 29-year-old Jordan L. Brehm on...
View ArticleGlass Shattered
Salina Police are investigating a damage to property case after a car window was smashed. Police report that just after midnight Thursday morning someone used a blunt object to shatter the rear...
View ArticleGOP Leader Pursuing Change in Kansas Constitution on Schools
A top Republican legislator is drafting a proposed amendment to the Kansas Constitution to prevent courts from shutting down public schools in lawsuits over education funding. Senate Judiciary...
View ArticleWaiting On The Wheat
Weather conditions this year have been the perfect recipe to allow the Kansas winter wheat crop to mature to perfection. "Because we had the right kind of conditions for that wheat crop to finish out...
View ArticleJam Opens 40th Smoky Hill River Festival
The 40th Smoky Hill River Festival got off to a rousing start Thursday night. KSAL's Clarke Sanders took the stage, in front of an overflow crowd surrounding the Eric Stein Stage in Oakdale Park, and...
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