8 years ago
No one likes ticks. They crawl on us, bury their mouth parts in our skin and they suck our blood. What's to like? To make matters worse, they can also transmit bloodborne diseases such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Lyme disease, and neither of them should be taken lightly. The best way to prevent ...

8 years ago
Another fake call from a man posing as a deputy with the Saline's County Sheriff's Office scams a couple of Salina brothers. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a 55-year-old Salina man took a phone call Thursday afternoon that turned into a $5,500 loss on his brother's credit card. Police say the caller convinced the ...

8 years ago
The ACLU is asking Kansas' secretary of state to clean-up any mistakes on the state's voter information website. The group wrote a letter to Secretary of State Kris Kobach this week, asking him to correct misinformation online. The letter points to a sentence on the state's website that says voters will need to be able to prove ...

8 years ago
Police departments across Kansas will soon have to be a bit more open with the recordings from their police body cameras. Governor Jeff Colyer signed a law yesterday that will have police departments across the state allow the victims of officer-involved shootings to view the body camera footage of the shooting. The law also includes a provision ...

8 years ago
Family and friends are trying to find a Salina teen who has been missing since last month. Kansas Missing and Unsolved tells KSAL News that 16-year-old Brett Couch went missing from Salina back on April 20th. Couch stands 5’ 9″ tall and weighs 130 pounds. He has blonde hair and blue eyes. Couch may still be in the ...

8 years ago
A driver mistakenly pushed the gas pedal instead of the brake and crashed through the front window of a convenience store on Tuesday afternoon. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that about 2pm 63-year-old Janet Wood of Salina was pulling into the Kwik Shop at 305 W. Schilling Road and jumped the curb after allegedly hitting ...

8 years ago
A Saline County man was taken into custody after authorities responded to a domestic dispute northwest of Salina on Wednesday evening. According to Sheriff Roger Soldan, deputies arrested 66-year-old Robert Brown after an argument inside a home in the 4700 block of Pleasant Hill Road turned violent. Soldan says a female acquaintance and Robert Brown were arguing ...

8 years ago
A neighbor's call to help a man who crashed his ATV south of Gypsum brings needed medical assistance. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 68-year-old Michael Becker of Gypsum was transported to Salina Regional Health Center and then onto Via Christi Hospital in Wichita after an accident Wednesday evening. Deputies say Becker rode past ...

8 years ago
The Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus in Salina is expanding its degree options with a new offering for students interested in robotics and automation. A Bachelor of Science in robotics and automation engineering technology is being launched at Kansas State Polytechnic beginning in fall 2018. The degree option applies concepts of mechanical engineering technology, electronics engineering ...

8 years ago
Family and friends are trying to locate a man and his dog who went missing from Salina. Kansas Missing and Unsolved tells KSAL News 51-year-old Jim Davidson Jr. went missing on Monday. Davidson, who is known as "Jimbo", was last seen at the Salina Rescue Mission. He may have his dog "Bella" with him, and may be ...

8 years ago
A candidate is dropping out of the Kansas governor's race. Democrat Jim Ward announced yesterday he is suspending his bid for governor and instead focusing on being re-elected to the Kansas House of Representatives. Six Democrats, seven Republicans and two independents remain in this year's governor's race. Source: MetroSource News