8 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is warning citizens about a man posing as a deputy over the phone. According to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan, over the past few days his agency has received several reports of citizens receiving calls asking for personal identification. The caller claims to be a member of the Sheriff’s Office. It seems ...

8 years ago
A Salina native is living out her hoop dreams, playing for the most famous basketball team in the world. Hannah Mortimer plays for the Harlem Globetrotters. According to her Globetrotter bio, "Mighty Mortimer" is the 17th female player in the team’s 92-year history. Her small frame, combined with her explosiveness on the court, earned her the ...

8 years ago
The Federal Aviation Administration has picked the Kansas Department of Transportation to be a part of the Unmanned Aircraft System Integration Pilot Program. This program will help state, local and tribal governments partner with private sector drone operators and manufacturers to expedite drone integration nationwide. U.S. Senator Pat Roberts said “Kansas is and always has been ...

8 years ago
Officials gathered on Wednesday to recognize Fort Riley's first milestone of its solar program. Under the program about 1,260 homes at Fort Riley will receive solar panels this year, at no cost to the military. In the Warner-Peterson neighborhood, 177 homes have been outfitted with solar panels as the first phase of the program. The solar work ...

8 years ago
For the 26th year in a row Salina letter carriers will join in a nationwide effort to help “Stamp Out Hunger”. On Saturday carriers will collect non-perishable food donations left by mailboxes and in post offices and deliver them to local community food banks, pantries and shelters. Nearly 1,500 letter carriers branches in all 50 states, ...

8 years ago
The next USDA Emergency Food Assistance distribution in Salina is next week. The food distribution will take place in the 4-H Building in Kenwood Park on Wednesday, May 16th, from 12:00 noon – 1:30  p.m. Items to be distributed include: Canned corn, peanut butter, canned peas, canned apricots, macaroni, canned peaches, dry red beans, applesauce cups, ...

8 years ago
President Trump's decision to pull the U.S. out of the Iran nuclear deal could impact gasoline prices. Motorists in Kansas, as well as drivers across the United States, could see higher prices at the gas pumps due in large part to the re-imposition of economic sanctions on Iran, warns AAA Kansas. According to the agency, by ...

8 years ago
The Secretary of the U.S. Army, Dr. Mark T. Esper, visited and spoke with Soldiers and spouses of the 1st Infantry Division as he toured Fort Riley. The visit was Esper’s first to the area since he was sworn in as the 23rd Secretary of the Army last November. Esper started his busy day by joining ...

8 years ago
Months of scant amounts of moisture in the rain gauge will impact the coming winter wheat harvest in Kansas. Tom Maxwell, agent with K-State Research and Extension office in Salina tells KSAL News that for the most part, the yield potential has already been set. "Head size was determined probably earlier this spring as the wheat ...

8 years ago
A father calls authorities after discovering his son had trashed a house he was allowing him to live in. Salina Police arrested 25-year-old Benjamin Platten on Monday on a charge of felony damage to property. Platten told officers he had 'anger issues,' as they walked through a home in the 800 block of Sheridan that had significant ...

8 years ago
Maj. George Stelljes has dedicated 21 years to the mission of St. John’s Military School and its cadets. For the past nine and a half years, he has served as commandant of cadets. As Stelljes approaches retirement from the institution at the end of the academic year, he reflects on over two decades of service ...