Motorcycle Rider Hurt in Crash
A man was hurt in a motorcycle wreck Friday afternoon. According to Salina Police, a motorcycle collided with a vehicle that pulled in front of it. The motorcycle rider, who was not wearing a helmet,...
View ArticleCowboys Pull Away From Tigers
The Abilene Cowboys moved to (6-0) (4-0) on the season with a 35-14 victory at Clay Center Friday night. With the win the Cowboys clinched a share of the NCKL title which is their third...
View ArticleKansas Budget Woes Have Lawmakers Wanting Greater Oversight
With Republican Gov. Sam Brownback for now refusing to say how he'll keep Kansas' budget balanced, some GOP lawmakers are promising more aggressive oversight. Some even want to challenge the governor's...
View ArticleOperation: Decorate Downtown Salina
Salina Downtown is preparing to shine bright for the holidays this year. According to Salina Downtown Inc. a group of dedicated holiday fanatics, local artists, and downtown business owners, led by...
View ArticleKU Can’t Ban Concealed Guns in Sensitive Areas
The University of Kansas' chancellor knows firing a gun on campus areas with pressurized gas cylinders, rocket fuel and other combustibles might be disastrous. But she says the school can't ban guns in...
View ArticleMan Deported Multiple Times Faces Kansas Child Sex Charge
Authorities say a man from Mexico who has been deported several times faces charges accusing him of raping a child in Kansas. Tomas Martinez-Maldonado is jailed in Geary County on $100,000 bond on a...
View ArticleKU Grad Wins Nobel Peace Prize
The University of Kansas says this year's winner of the Nobel Peace Prize is a Kansas graduate. The university says in a release that Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, who was awarded the Nobel...
View ArticleCandidate Forum Events This Week
A couple of candidate forums events are scheduled this week. One will focus on abortion and life issues, the other on education issues. The first forum, hosted by Salinans For Life, is Monday evening...
View ArticleMotorcycle Stunts Lead to Arrest
An Assaria man is injured and arrested after performing some high speed stunts on his motorcycle. Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that an officer on patrol attempted to pull over 19-year-old...
View ArticleLaser Pointed at Aircraft
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating the report of a laser beam pointed into the cockpit of an airplane in the airspace over Salina Regional Airport. Undersheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL...
View ArticleStolen Gun Arrest
A Salina man was arrested with a stolen gun outside Tony's Pizza on Saturday night. Police Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that staff at Tony's, 3019 Scanlan contacted authorities when they...
View ArticleMany Kansas Lawmakers Able to Benefit from Business-Tax Cuts
A tax exemption enabling business owners to pay no state tax on business income is a boon to many Kansas lawmakers. The Wichita Eagle reports nearly 70 percent of lawmakers or their spouses own a...
View ArticleSalina Police Log 10-10-16
Officers arrested 60-year-old Jon Geary of Salina on charges of aggravated assault and criminal threat after a disturbance outside an apartment complex at 737 Fairdale on Friday afternoon at 5:30pm....
View ArticleSalina Man Scammed
Salina Police are warning citizens about scams after another man falls prey to a caller. Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that a man in his 70's received a phone call from someone claiming to be...
View ArticleColorado Pot “Permeates” Kansas
The Kansas Attorney General says marijuana from Colorado is "permeating" every part of Kansas. Attorney General Derek Schmidt said in a news release Monday that he got that information from 320 law...
View ArticleHigh-End Tools Stolen
A workshop burglary is under investigation. Salina Police report that someone forced a door open on a shop in the 900 block of N. Santa Fe and removed numerous high-end tools from the building sometime...
View ArticleKansas Deputy’s Abduction Apparently Not Targeted Attack
Authorities say the abduction of a Kansas sheriff's deputy as she headed to work apparently wasn't a targeted attack. The Johnson County Sheriff's Department says the deputy wasn't in uniform when she...
View ArticleConstruction Laser Stolen
A $1,500 laser used in construction was stolen from a truck. Salina Police are investigating a vehicle burglary that occurred in the 300 block of Irene. Police say sometime between 11pm Monday evening...
View ArticleDriver Swerves for Deer Before Train Hits Car
Authorities say a Kansas driver had to flee from an approaching train after he swerved to avoid two deer and became stuck on a stretch of railroad tracks. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the 18-year-old...
View ArticleGrade A Landfill
A recent inspection of Salina's Landfill by officials from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment earned a grade of "zero deficiencies" and praise from Salina City Manager Jason Gage. "Our...
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