1 year ago
There is no magic wand that transforms inmates at the Saline County Jail into law abiding citizens overnight, but staff and volunteers are committed to the long road ahead. Sergeant Tina Miller with the Saline County Jail joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra Tuesday with a look at the expanded programs to help inmates. ...

1 year ago
A man turned himself in after fleeing from authorities and allegedly attempting to kill an acquaintance. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News on October 13th at 1:15 am, a deputy attempted to stop a Chevy Silverado pickup truck for going 80mph on a 40mph zone, in the area of Old 40 Highway and State ...

1 year ago
A Salina woman reported she was allegedly raped by a male acquaintance. Salina Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News, a 21-year old female reported yesterday at 3:30pm, she was sexually abused on October 27th. She told authorities a male acquaintance forced himself on her at a residence in W. Central Salina. Feldman said the suspect is ...

1 year ago
A Salina bar's arcade video game was burglarized by unknown suspect(s). Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News, employees from Chuck's Bar on 600 N. Sante Fe reported a burglary on October 28th. The employees opened the bar at 11:00 am when they noticed the north door had been broken into. They reported a "Dragon's Ascent" ...

1 year ago
A statewide online survey of political and public policy issues reveals nearly half of registered voters in red-state Kansas who plan to cast a ballot in the presidential election support Republican Donald Trump and more than 43% favoring Democrat Kamala Harris. The 48.2% for Trump and 43.2% for Harris suggested further narrowing of the Kansas advantage ...

1 year ago
A long-time former Saline County Sheriff is being remembered. Darrell Wilson passed away late last week. In July 1962 he was hired as a patrolman with the Salina Police Department. He rose through the ranks rapidly, to detective, then lieutenant and finally to Assistant Chief of Police in 1970. Wilson worked under Chief John Woody at the ...

1 year ago
Rolling Hills Zoo is mourning the loss of one its big cat family. According to the zoo their beloved puma Bexookee, affectionately known as "Bex" has passed away. Bex had been under close observation by the animal care team and veterinary staff due to age related declining health over the past months. Despite dedicated professional care, Bex ...

1 year ago
The fate of a dilapidated Salina hotel is finally clear. The Ambassador hotel, located at 1616 W Crawford will be demolished. Salina City Commissioners Monday evening unanimously elected to have the city demolish the structure, and recoup the costs from owner Joshua Joseph. Two weeks ago, on October 14th, Joseph presented a plan to renovate the structure. ...

1 year ago
Sacred Heart Jr/Sr High School is looking for a host family for Jiung Park, an exchange student from Korea. According to the school, Jiung, who is eager to join our school community, brings a wealth of cultural perspectives, strong academic ambition, and a keen interest in extracurricular activities. Hosting Jiung will not only provide him with a ...

1 year ago
If there is one place where Americans and Kansans find common ground, it is accountability. Everyone gets that. When candidate-speak is unaccountable, when fact-checkers can’t keep up, in the face of cascading catastrophic issues, when one side says this and the other that, well–hell, yes! We want accountability. And truth. So, why is it that Kansas’ monopoly ...

1 year ago
A woman from Junction City is in jail in Abilene after allegedly trying to break into a home in rural Dickinson County, and threatening and exposing herself to the homeowner. According to the Dickinson County Sheriff's Office, on Sunday at approximately 4:48 PM,deputies sent to a call in regard to an unknown female suspect attempting to ...