6 years ago
The military memorial section of a Salina graveyard sustained significant damage after it appears a vehicle drove through and hit numerous items. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the damage to property occurred between May 8 and Wednesday at Roselawn Cemetary, 1920 E. Crawford St. Between those dates, an unknown person drove over a ...

6 years ago
A Salina woman caught a man riffling through her vehicle outside of her home leading to the burglar's arrest. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the 38-year-old female victim stepped out of her home in the 200 block of S. 8th St. at 7 a.m. Monday and witnessed a man inside of her ...

6 years ago
Self-employed Kansans left without an income due to the COVID-19 pandemic are getting extra help from the state. Starting today, the Kansas Department of Labor will start accepting applications for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance. To qualify, residents need to have already applied for assistance and have been denied regular unemployment insurance. The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance payments to residents will ...

6 years ago
After a record setting Monday, central Kansas can see potentially another round of severe weather overnight Tuesday in to early Wednesday. The National Weather Service says that Monday had record cold in Salina. Monday's high topped at just 48 degrees--a record cool max temperature for May 11 in Salina. Tuesday could be another day of record breaking ...

6 years ago
At the latest meeting Monday night, the Salina City Commission decided the fate of summertime athletics in the city as well as whether or not Kenwood Cove will open this summer. In regards to summertime athletics, such as youth and adult baseball and softball; soccer, etc., the commission voted 3-2 in favor of allowing the sports ...

6 years ago
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt today said his office has been asked for its formal legal opinion on whether a state law that authorizes criminal prosecution of Kansans who violate emergency orders issued by the governor is constitutional and enforceable. The attorney general issued the following statement: “I continue to encourage all Kansans to follow the ...

6 years ago
Police are investigating the theft of a vehicle after the GPS unit on a 2007 Nissan Quest led authorities right to it. Police say the vehicle was recently purchased for $4,000 by a 39-year-old woman at L&S Auto Sales - then stolen from outside her apartment in the 600 block of Gypsum Friday morning sometime between ...

6 years ago
An arson case remains under investigation after Salina fire crews were sent to 1015 N. 9th Street on Saturday night just before 11pm to the report of a shed on fire. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the shed was destroyed by flames and it appeared that someone had been living inside the vacant ...

6 years ago
After being closed since March 18th due to the COVID-19 situation, Rolling Hills Zoo is planning to reopen to the public under the current guidelines set by Governor Kelly.  “The zoo will open with a three phase plan that adheres to the guidelines of the Governor’s AD ASTRA plan while also ensuring that the safety ...

6 years ago
An argument about money owed between two adult siblings ends after a slow speed pursuit and an arrest. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 22-year-old Damarqus Harden was taken into custody after he allegedly threw a brick and hit his sister's car on Saturday afternoon in the 1900 block of Glendale , shattering ...

6 years ago
Authorities respond to a tractor on fire in rural Saline County on Friday evening. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan says that Duane Wuthnow, New Cambria, was driving a 1980 Case 3294 tractor, pulling an implement behind, in the 3600 block of E. McQuary Rd. on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Wuthnow stopped when he noticed smoke coming from ...