VIDEO: Explosive Devices Seized in Tescott Apartment
No one was injured in a weekend incident in which four improvised explosive devices were discovered in an apartment in a small Ottawa County community. Authorities safely removed the pipe bomb type...
View Article“Storm Fury” Begins This Week
Meteorologists from the National Weather Service are preparing for a kind of barnstorming tour to help prepare storm spotters and weather enthusiasts for the upcoming severe weather season. They are...
View ArticleSalina KHP Training Academy Offers Cadet Program
A group of high school students will an opportunity to start their summer vacation by living the life of a Kansas State Trooper. The Kansas Highway Patrol Training Academy in Salina will host the Cadet...
View ArticleFour Most Wanted Arrests
Four people on the latest list of Salina's Most Wanted have been caught. The first weekend of each month a new list of Salina’s Most Wanted is released. The February list went online Saturday. Since...
View ArticleMom’s Pot Found in Baby’s Crib
Police find a box of marijuana in a baby's bed and charge the mother of five with endangering her children. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a concerned neighbor contacted police about a...
View ArticleFire Destroys Car
No one was injured in an early morning vehicle fire that destroyed a car and burned some grass near a road in northeast Saline County. Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that Mariah Davis of Salina...
View ArticleMan KO’d, Wallet Stolen
A Salina man was knocked unconscious outside a bar early Friday morning. 25-year-old Ethan Choitz told police officers he was jumped outside Big Nose Kate's Saloon, 121 N. Santa Fe around 1:40am....
View ArticleGolf Club Shatters Windshield
A Salina couple wakes to discover a hole in the windshield of their car and find a golf club in the front seat. Police say someone shattered the front glass on a 2008 Dodge Charger that was parked in...
View ArticleKansas Senate’s GOP Leaders Have Plan to Boost Income Taxes
Top Republicans in the Kansas Senate have outlined a plan to backtrack on personal income tax cuts championed by GOP Gov. Sam Brownback. A bill before the Senate tax committee Monday would raise $660...
View ArticleWichita Parents, Teachers Concerned about Longer School Days
Parents and teachers say they're facing challenges with children after Wichita Public Schools trimmed 15 days from the academic calendar and added 30 minutes to each school day. The Wichita Eagle...
View ArticleCar for Sale Burglarized
Salina Police are investigating a vehicle burglary that occurred during the overnight hours between Sunday night and Monday morning. Police say Phelan Gagnon parked his 2006 Chevy Cobalt on the lot at...
View ArticleReport: Kansas Voter ID Law May Be Discriminatory
A civil rights advisory panel says a Kansas law requiring people to show photo ID at the polls and provide proof-of-citizenship documents to register to vote may discriminate against minorities. It...
View ArticleGovernor Knocks Senate Panel’s Tax Plan
Republican Gov. Sam Brownback says budget-balancing proposals to increase Kansas personal income taxes would cut against national trends. Brownback said Tuesday that he thinks it's a mistake for...
View ArticleSanders to Speak at Kansas Democratic Party Gathering
Former Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders is scheduled to speak at the Kansas Democratic Party's Washington Days convention later this month. The party announced Tuesday that the Vermont...
View ArticleDevos Confirmed as Education Secretary
The Senate has confirmed school choice activist Betsy DeVos as Education secretary, with Vice President Mike Pence breaking a 50-50 tie. The Senate historian says it was the first time a vice president...
View ArticleMembers Needed: Board Might Not Have Quorum
If the Saline County Commission doesn’t fill upcoming vacancies in its Planning Commission, the Planning Commission may not have the quorum it needs to meet in April. The Board is composed of...
View ArticleArgument in Assaria Leads to Arrest
A pushing match at a home in Assaria escalates into a fight and the arrest of a man from Solomon. Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News that deputies were called to a home in the...
View ArticleTwo Arrested After Unusual Kansas Robbery
Authorities are investigating a Kansas restaurant robbery that netted $2. Two men are accused of forcing three Jimmy John's employees to the floor Monday night. Night manager Seth Cheney says that...
View ArticleCar Thief Caught on Salina Auto Lot
Staff members from a couple of Salina auto dealerships joined forces to stop a man from driving off in a stolen Jeep. Police officers were called to Marshall Motors, 3500 South 9th at 2:15pm on Tuesday...
View ArticleGreat Plains-Westar Acquisition Decision Expected April 24
The Kansas Corporation Commission is expected to decide by April 24 whether it will approve Great Plains Energy's acquisition of Westar Energy. The commission heard six days of testimony on the...
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