7 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff’s Office will be among agencies across the country participating in the National Drug Take Back Day this weekend. Saline County Sheriff Lt. Sean Kochanowski tells KSAL News that the annual Drug Enforcement Administration “Drug Take Back Day” is this Saturday. The collection events are part of a nationwide effort to safely dispose of ...

7 years ago
A traffic stop leads to a drug related arrest early Monday morning. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that a deputy on patrol stopped a man from Cuero, Texas after he made an improper turn off I-70 into Bossleman's Travel Center at 1944 N. 9th around 2:15am. Sheriff Soldan says 41-year-old Billy Daniel Boone refused ...

7 years ago
A couple of shoplifters were arrested after fleeing a Salina store. Police Captain Gary Hanus tells KSAL News that 44-year-old Shirley Quenzer and 30-year-old Tyler Chihlaz were taken into custody Friday after fleeing Walmart on foot. Police say the two were confronted inside the store by loss prevention staff. The woman handed back a handful of toiletry ...

7 years ago
A Ford pickup was stolen from a rural property near Gypsum last Friday. The Saline County Sheriff's Office tells KSAL News that sometime between 7pm on October 17 and 5am October 18, someone stole a 2011 Ford F150 Supercrew pickup from a residence in the 6000 block of S. Kipp Road. Deputies say the owner left the ...

7 years ago
A Salina woman was arrested after allegedly pointing a knife at a couple of men inside a home. Police Captain Gary Hanus tells KSAL News that officers were sent to an apartment complex in the 100 block of S. Phillips on Friday afternoon around 3:30pm. Police say 43-year-old Sarah Wilson-Mosher was taken into custody after an altercation ...

7 years ago
An organization that started with a collection of horses in a barn is planning to celebrate its 20 year anniversary as an accredited zoo. Rollings Hills Zoo is preparing to celebrate this Saturday. According to the zoo, it was October 26, 1999 when Rolling Hills Zoo opened its gates to the zoo’s first guests.  That day ...

7 years ago
The City of Salina will be conducting curbside leaf collection in the near future. According to the city, general services staff will begin conducting curbside leaf collection from November 4 to December 27, weather permitting. This schedule is subject to change depending on when the leaves actually begin to fall. As the weeks progress, staff will ...

7 years ago
A famous grand daughter will speak about her famous grandfather.  Mary Jean Eisenhower will speak this week about her grandfather, Dwight D. Eisenhower. According to the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, the next Lunch & Learn program is this Thursday at noon in the Eisenhower Presidential Library Visitors Center Auditorium in Abilene. The event is free ...

7 years ago
Lindsborg welcomed the world to the 2019 Svensk Hyllningsfest over the weekend with perfect Autumn weather and two days of events that stretched from downtown to Anderson Stadium at Bethany College. The brick streets were filled with dancers, musicians, artists, food and festival patrons enjoying old world fun with a few new world conveniences. New to ...

7 years ago
An organization whose mission is to "build permanent endowment funds and meet charitable community needs" is preparing to celebrate its 20th anniversary. The Greater Salina Community Foundation invites the community to its 20th Anniversary Celebration on Friday, November 8th, from 5 to 7 p.m. at 638 Francis St., Salina. The evening will kick off with a social ...

7 years ago
Numerous improvements have been made to the Kansas Department of Transportation’s KanDrive website that provides motorists continuously updated conditions of highways across the state. “The website received more than 2 million views last winter,” said Alan Spicer, Assistant Bureau Chief in Transportation Planning. “It’s important to keep the traveling public notified of current and changing road ...