6 years ago
Tuesday is February 11th, or 2/11, and a good time to highlight a little-known help number which makes a difference in the lives of millions of Americans every year. Most of us know to call 911 if we need emergency assistance. And calling 411 brings directory assistance. But what if a person needs help but doesn’t ...

6 years ago
A Fort Riley soldier has admitted to using social media to provide information about how to make explosive devices. According to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister, 24-year-old Jarrett William Smith pleaded guilty today to unlawfully distributing instructions for making explosive devices over social media while he was a member of the U.S. Army. Smith pleaded guilty to two ...

6 years ago
A lockdown at a Kansas prison which stemmed from an incident last week in which five guards were injured has been lifted. According to the Kansas Department of Corrections, a lockdown at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility – Central Unit, where an inmate disturbance occurred on February 4th, has been lifted. Inmate movement has returned to normal. Visits will ...

6 years ago
The Salina Area Chamber of Commerce announces the 2020 Legislative Issues Meetings dates have been scheduled. Sponsored by AT&T, the meetings will be held in the Chamber’s Visit Salina Annex from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. located at 120 W. Ash Street and there is no cost to attend and open to the public. The dates ...

6 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a residential burglary after a homeowner discovered his front door was open on Saturday evening and his TVs were gone. Police say someone entered the home in the 600 block of N. 7th Street sometime between 9:30pm Friday and 8pm Saturday, and removed a 42-inch Vizio TV and a 65-inch TCL screen ...

6 years ago
A check forgery case ends with two arrests following a high speed pursuit and crash on Burma Road. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 32-year-old Michael Metzger and 29-year-old Timothy Halpain were transported to the hospital on Friday morning after they crashed into a Sheriff's SUV near the intersection of Burma and Link ...

6 years ago
The owners of a semi-truck and trailer recovered their stolen property in Oklahoma after the driver was arrested. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 42-year-old Brian Goldsberry was taken into custody in Chandler, Ok after driving a loaded 2007 Freightliner truck over the state line. Police say management at Bohm Farm and Ranch, ...

6 years ago
A man from Kipp, Kansas was taken into custody after he allegedly fondled a teenage girl. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 42-year-old Chad M. Cutbirth was arrested Sunday after a call from a family member of a 15-year-old victim. Investigators say Cutbirth used social media to send indecent photos to a 17-year-old female ...

6 years ago
A lucky Kansas Lottery player is now holding a Super Kansas Cash ticket worth $528,413. According to the lottery, tThe ticket matched all five numbers and the Super Cash Ball to win. The winning numbers were 5-7-10-21-22 Super Cash Ball 22. The winning ticket was sold in the northeast region of Kansas, which is made up of ...

6 years ago
Salina Area Technical College is joining nearly 100 other technical colleges across the nation February 20th in hosting an event to recognize and celebrate students who are entering the college in the fall of 2020. The event, called National Technical Letter of Intent Signing Day, is similar to the signing days colleges have long hosted for ...

6 years ago
Two women were transported to the hospital in Salina late Sunday afternoon following a hit and run crash in rural Saline County. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 28-year-old Shelbie Thummel of Salina was driving a 2007 Ford Edge headed east on Farrelly Road. Her SUV was hit by a vehicle which was headed south on ...