7 years ago
Zoos in Kansas are receiving tiger and lion pelts that federal agents seized from wildlife traffickers. According to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister, his office donated the pelts to the Topeka Zoo and the Sedgwick County Zoo. The pelts were seized by agents of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service who were enforcing federal laws aimed at ...

7 years ago
Tuttle Creek reservoir elevations have continued to rise due to wet conditions across the Kansas and Missouri River basins.  Currently Tuttle Creek flood pool is 88% occupied, leaving minimal space to store flood waters.  Due to the limited flood storage available and possible reservoir releases, the River Pond and Rocky Ford Areas of Tuttle Creek ...

7 years ago
Officials caution people living in or near high-water areas to not be surprised if they see more wildlife than usual. According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism, animals living near flooding bodies of water or in low-lying areas will be forced to temporarily move to other locations to survive. They could congregate on ...

7 years ago
KANSAS CITY -- Royals starter Jorge López , who may be losing his grip on a spot in the rotation, had another rough outing in Kansas City's 6-5 loss to the Yankees on Saturday night, which gave New York a doubleheader sweep. The Yankees won the first game, 7-3. Lopez gave up five runs and six hits ...

7 years ago
Saline County Emergency Management authorized for power to be restored to the southwest portion of New Cambria Saturday morning. According to the agency, flood water has receded enough to safely allow for power to be turned back on. Additionally, the shelter for pets that was located at the Saline County Expo Center has been closed and sand ...

7 years ago
Rolling Hills Zoo is mourning the loss of one of its animal family. According to the zoo, staff are mourning the loss of one of the original Southern white rhinos who died on Friday. Wagasa, 46 years old, was being treated for age-related ailments which were progressively getting worse and preventing her from standing or moving around. Due ...

7 years ago
Lt. Colonel Doug Dutton, pilot with the Civil Air Patrol in Salina went airborne Thursday to track the rising flood waters from the Smoky Valley to Topeka as part of an effort to assist state officials in understanding the impact of the 2019 flood. Areas in north Salina including the Webster Conference Center are encountering rising ...

7 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a couple of vehicle burglaries that could be related. According to Lieutenant Jim Feldman, a Ford pickup on Plantation Drive and a GMC truck on Carolina Drive were opened and items from inside were taken from both vehicles during the same time frame. Police say the owner of the Ford learned about the ...

7 years ago
A terrifying moment for an 11-year-old boy, leads to the arrest of a 13-year-old male from Salina who allegedly threatened him with a gun. Police Lieutenant Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that officers were sent to the 800 block of Vassar on Thursday afternoon around 4pm after the suspect showed the boy a gun - then ...

7 years ago
Salina Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a person who was caught on camera using a financial card which had been stolen from an elderly woman while she was helping her disabled husband. The crime is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. On April 13th, 2019, between 5:30-10:30 PM, a ...

7 years ago
Frequent heavy rain is impacting some state parks in Kansas. According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism high water levels at many reservoirs in the eastern part of the state have flooded campgrounds, overtopped roads, closed boat ramps and beaches and dampened visitors’ enthusiasm for any outdoor activities. Most state parks in western ...