3 years ago
Authorities are reminding social media users to be on guard against scammers after a couple of KWU students were approached online for sexually explicit pictures. Police say the students were friended and then asked to send the photos. A short time later the scammer told them both that the pictures would be distributed for all to ...

3 years ago
A Saline County man is facing numerous charges after firing a 9mm pistol at three hunters. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 59-year-old John Coffman was taken into custody on Saturday evening after he allegedly fired a handgun toward three goose hunters he believed shot at him. Deputies say Coffman drove to a neighbor's ...

3 years ago
A Salina man who slipped out of a handcuff to escape custody from a  patrol vehicle is dead. According to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan, 37-year-old Steven Moss took his own life Sunday morning inside a house in Genesseo as Rice County authorities were just outside the door. Moss was being sought on multiple charges for leading ...

3 years ago
The race isn't until November in Salina, and already several hundred people from multiple states have already registered to run. Organizers of the Salina Crossroads Marathon say 205 runners from 15 states signed up to run in the event within 24 hours after registration opened. Events of the Salina Crossroads Marathon will be held on November ...

3 years ago
There was no jackpot winner Saturday night, so the Powerball jackpot continues to balloon. According to the lottery, the jackpot has grown to an estimated $747 million, with a $403.1 million cash option for Monday's drawing. If a player wins Monday’s jackpot, it will rank as the fifth-largest Powerball jackpot and the ninth-largest U.S. lottery jackpot. Top-winning tickets ...

3 years ago
High school students interested in law enforcement will have the opportunity this summer to see what law enforcement training and careers are like through the Cadet Law Enforcement Academy program. The Cadet Law program is hosted by the Patrol and sponsored by the American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary. Cadet Law will be held ...

3 years ago
The February list of Salina's Most Wanted is online. The first weekend of each month a new list of Salina’s Most Wanted is released. The February list went online Saturday. Those on the new list are wanted for crime that include among others aggravated robbery, aggravated battery, aggravated assault, stalking, endangering a child, forgery, theft, and felony ...

3 years ago
A juvenile died after being ejected in a single vehicle crash in the Jewell County community of Mankato late Saturday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 18-year-old Elliott Whiteside from Tryon, North Carolina was driving a Toyota 4Runner headed south in the city Park in Mankato. The SUV went off the right side of the ...

3 years ago
Fort Hays State University's Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science (KAMS) will host various events, including free information sessions and webinars across the state for any interested students and their families this spring. In addition to the traditional sessions, KAMS will also host Counselor Luncheons for interested school counselors and teachers to provide important updates ...

3 years ago
Two-thirds of chronic diseases – diabetes, heart disease, arthritis and others -- can be prevented by lifestyle changes. So, each year about this time, Sharolyn Jackson gets pretty excited about a program that rallies thousands of Kansans and their friends to have a little fun and improve their mental and physical health. Jackson is the state leader ...

3 years ago
Salina’s CityGo bus service is continuing the successful “Get On & Go” program for area youth. According to OCCK Transportation, they are making available the Spring 2023 Pass for the CityGo “Get On & Go” program for Salina area youth ages 7-18. Youth ages 7-18 will be able to purchase a Get On & Go Spring Youth ...