8 years ago
Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer has issued a disaster declaration in response to a series of wildfires in the western part of the state. Wildfires were reported Tuesday in Stanton, Morton and Wallace counties. At least 90 homes in Stanton and Morton counties were evacuated when the fire threatened the area. Wallace County Sheriff Larry Townsend says several ...

8 years ago
A teenage driver was killed in a collision in Barton County involving a small passenger car and a loaded cement truck. According to the Barton County Sheriff's Office, the crash happened during the noon hour on Tuesday at the intersection of N. Washington Ave. and North East 30 Road. Investigation at the scene indicated that a 2005 ...

8 years ago
A report of an erratic driver along Interstate 70 on Tuesday lead to the discovery of large amount of drugs, and multiple guns. According to the Russell County Sheriff's Office, on Tuesday morning the Kansas Highway Patrol received a report of an erratic driver in a silver Pontiac on Interstate 70. At approximately 6:30 a.m. a ...

8 years ago
The Salina Art Center is planning a 40th anniversary celebration later this month with a gala. The art center will host a gala at Marymount Properties. The historic setting of Marymount is a fitting venue for Salina Art Center’s 40th Anniversary Gala. From its majestic hilltop location, Marymount College was a dynamic leader in Salina’s cultural ...

8 years ago
A couple of loud 'pops' awaken a Salina man early Monday morning. According to Police Captain Paul Forrester, a homeowner who lives in the 1400 block of Cobiren Circle heard two loud bangs outside his residence around 12:30am on Monday. He told officers he could not tell if it was gunshots or perhaps firecrackers that had ...

8 years ago
A call to police about a disorderly bar patron turns into numerous charges for a Salina woman including kidnapping and child endangerment. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers were called to Big Nose Kate's Saloon, 117 N. Santa Fe around 1:35am Tuesday after a disturbance inside the bar. Police arrested 28-year-old Taryn A. Pollard after ...

8 years ago
A new school funding plan was signed into law Tuesday morning. Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer plans signed the school funding bill into law in a ceremony at Topeka Seaman High School. The measure is expected to generate an additional $500 million for public schools over the next five years. Now, the Kansas Supreme Court will rule on ...

8 years ago
The Greater Salina Community Foundation is accepting applications for grants from the Assaria Community Fund. Grants will be awarded to charitable projects that improve the quality of life for citizens in Assaria, Kansas. Online applications open April 15, 2018, and are due June 1. Requests may not exceed $1,500. More information and application instructions are available ...

8 years ago
The Downtown Streetscape Project and waterline replacement project on Santa Fe Avenue is in its early stages. The initial phase began last week. It includese waterline work from South St. to Mulberry St.  Northbound pavement removal from Mulberry St. to Walnut St. is planned for May 201 The plan for the waterline work beginning this week ...

8 years ago
Drugs in his possession and a gun under his pillow land a Salina man a 10 year federal prison sentence. According to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister's Office, 29-year-old Michael Carter of Salina pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. In his plea, Carter admitted that on May 30th, 2017, investigators who searched ...

8 years ago
Investigators with the Saline County Sheriff's Office are reviewing video surveillance footage after copper thieves broke into a closed convenience store near Bridgeport. Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that sometime between 10:30pm Friday night and Saturday evening around 7pm, someone entered the vacant Stucky's store on South Old 81-Highway and removed about $2,000 worth of ...