8 years ago
Salina Firefighters were called to a suspected arson fire behind a retail store early Friday morning. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that someone ignited a fire under a stack of wood pallets behind K-Mart, located at 400 S. Broadway. Police say a woman called authorities around 4am after she saw the flames which caused about ...

8 years ago
An employees truck was stolen from the lot at Great Plains Manufacturing while he worked on Thursday. Salina Police are investigating after someone stole a maroon, 2005 Chevy Colorado pickup from the lot located at 601 Idlewilde sometime between 6:30am and 10:30am. Eric Jackson told officers he still had the keys in his pocket but had left ...

8 years ago
A record number of travelers will be setting off for holiday visits and vacations this year. AAA forecasts 107.3 million Americans will take to planes, trains, automobiles and other modes of transportation during the year-end holiday period from Saturday, Dec. 23 through Monday, Jan. 1. This will be the highest year-end travel volume on record and a ...

8 years ago
The City of Salina, and city services, will be impacted by the upcoming and Christmas and New Year's holidays. The holiday schedule is as follows:                                                                                       City offices will be closed Monday, December 25 and Tuesday, December 26 for the Christmas holiday. Staff will return to the regular schedule Wednesday, December 27. City offices will also be ...

8 years ago
No matter the weather, residents are making things happen in North Salina. “First we came up with lighting the trees in 5 Corners Rain Garden. Then I thought about a big wreath with glitter that’d give people stopped at the intersections something pretty to look at. One thing led to another and Barb had her employees ...

8 years ago
The Schwan’s Corporate Giving Foundation is giving $50,000 to Salina charitable organizations. According to the company, year-end grants totaling $50,000 are in addition to other community investments made by the foundation and Schwan’s Company in the Salina area this past year. Those receiving the new grants include: Salina Area United Way is receiving $25,000 for its ...

8 years ago
Following an investigation into official misconduct, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation arrested Ness County Sheriff Bryan Whipple on Thursday. The KBI initiated an investigation into allegations against the Sheriff at the request of the Ness County Attorney. Whipple, 47, of Ness City, was arrested on Dec. 21 at approximately 11:45 a.m. He was arrested for perjury, making ...

8 years ago
Officials are still seeking information on a fatal hit and run that happened back in September in Greenwood County. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, on September 1st at approximately 12:38 a.m., a fatal crash occurred on US-400 Highway, one mile west of Severy, Kansas. Law enforcment continues to investigate this crash, and is still seeking ...

8 years ago
Wichita State is unveiling a new online degree for students interested in Homeland Security. The degree was approved this week by the Kansas Board of Regents, making WSU the only Regents university to offer a bachelor's in Homeland Security. The program will provide a broad overview of Homeland Security and give students and law enforcement knowledge ...

8 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a burglary at a storage site. Police say thieves cut the lock on a unit at Salina Mini Storage located at 401 N. Santa Fe and stole a number of remote controlled cars and parts to build and repair the radio controlled models. Loss is listed at around $20,000. The victim told officers he ...

8 years ago
Two downtown Salina law offices were broken into during the overnight hours between Tuesday and Wednesday. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that sometime between 5:20pm Tuesday and 8am Wednesday, someone damaged the front door to gain entry into Marietta, Kellogg & Price located at 148 S. 7th and rummaged through their legal files, stealing ...