8 years ago
A Former Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper will spend a little less than a year behind bars for using excessive force while making an arrest. According to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister's Office, James Carson was sentenced today to nine months in prison for violating an individual’s civil rights by using excessive force. Carson pleaded guilty to one ...

8 years ago
Anonymous donors have set up a $100,000 donation match grant for all donations made to Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas through July 22nd, the date of the 2018 Annual Fundraiser. “This is a huge opportunity for Catholic Charities,” said Michelle Martin, Executive Director. “This is our only fundraising event, and the money raised is vital in ...

8 years ago
A controversial art display depicting an American flag with large black splotches on it is no longer flying at the University of Kansas. Governor Jeff Colyer was among those who expressed outrage, demanding the flag be taken down immediately on Wednesday. The school's chancellor said the conversation around the public art exhibit generated public safety concerns, ...

8 years ago
Salinans lined up early Wednesday morning to be among the first to take advantage of the new Drive-Thru Recycling Center located at 125 W. North Street. "We've stayed busy throughout the entire time we've been open since about 8 o'clock today," said Operations Manager for Salina Public Works-General Services, Jim Teutsch. "We're getting people through in about ...

8 years ago
A Salina man had his golf bag and clubs stolen from a golf course in east Salina on Tuesday. According to Police Sgt. Jim Feldman, 53-year-old Darren Fishel of Salina had stored his golf clubs in an unlocked storage building at the Municipal Golf Course at 2500 E. Crawford. Fishel estimates that the theft would have ...

8 years ago
Salina Police were sent on a chase of nearly 80 mph through town, after a suspect stole some credit cards and a car from two victims on Tuesday. Police Sgt. Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that one of the victims, Frank Rapp, 85, Salina, was alerted by his neighbor that they witnessed a white male walk ...

8 years ago
Online enrollment for Salina USD 305 Schools begins this week. According to the district, online enrollment opens Friday, July 13th for returning students. You can enroll from the convenience of your own home computer between July 13 - 30. If students are not enrolled online, parents/guardians will need to attend the walk-in enrollment on July 24 to ...

8 years ago
A Coffeyville woman is pleading guilty after allegedly stealing from a customer's bank account for over a decade. Phyllis Lanning is accused of falsifying documents in order to take 150 thousand dollars from someone while working at Condon National Bank. She would then send counterfeit statements to the account owner. The theft was discovered when the ...

8 years ago
Japanese Beetles are eating flowers in Kansas. The Kansas State Research and Extension Office says they get daily calls complaining of infestations. Though some pesticides help, they aren't a guaranteed fix. The insects eat flowers from roses and other plants. Source: MetroSource News

8 years ago
A group of some of the greatest axe men in the history of rock n roll are coming back to Salina. Legendary guitar greats Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde, Yngwie Malmsteen, Nuno Bettencourt, and Tosin Abasi are coming to the Stiefel Theatre in November. The term “supergroup” gets thrown around on a regular basis these days, however, GENERATION ...

8 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a subject who ran out of a sporting goods store with a stolen rifle. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that just after 3pm on Monday afternoon an employee at Cleve's Marine and Sporting Goods located at 136 S. Broadway heard the front door close and assumed it was a ...