4 years ago
A City of Salina work truck and $5,000 in power tools were stolen from a city park shed. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that sometime between 11am April 30 and Monday morning at 6:30am, someone forced a door open on the maintenance building in Sunset Park. Once inside they loaded numerous power tools into ...

4 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of $2,300 in cash from a pickup parked in Brookville. Undersheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News that sometime Monday between 4:29pm and 5:01pm someone entered a 2000 Chevy 1500 truck that was parked in the 100 block of E. 3rd Street and removed most of the cash ...

4 years ago
Coming off one of the driest Aprils ever, the first week of May brings the promise of much needed rain. According to the National Weather Service, it certainly was a dry April for most across the region. Highlights include: Salina tallied its 6th driest April on record, and the driest since 1982. Russell tallied its 2nd ...

4 years ago
Public transportation in Salina is continuing its popular youth bus pass program this summer. According to OCCK Transportation, youth ages 7-18 will be able to purchase a “Get On & Go” Summer Youth Bus Pass for $10.  The pass will be good for unlimited rides on Salina CityGo from June 1 to August 31.  Youth must ...

4 years ago
Details were unveiled over a week ago and collection officially begins this week. Project Salina, an annual effort to feed the hungry, is underway. Project Salina unites multiple businesses and organizations in an effort to collect food for five agencies that serve meals, or distribute food, throughout the year. Food will be collected throughout the month ...

4 years ago
A family whose connection to Kansas Wesleyan University dates back over six decades has established an endowed scholarship fund. According to the school, few families have a deeper legacy at Kansas Wesleyan than the Franzens, whose lineage with KWU dates back 60 years. The family moved to extend that legacy at April 23’s scholarship gala, when ...

4 years ago
Salina Police are investigating two unrelated residential burglaries. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that on on Friday afternoon, officers were called to the 100 block of S. Clark after someone kicked in the backdoor of a home and stole a Playstation 4 console, controller, games and sound bar. A neighbor told police they noticed ...

4 years ago
Salina Police called off a pursuit after speeds reached 60mph near the aquatic park early Saturday. According to Police Captain Paul Forrester, around 2:30am an officer attempted to make a traffic stop in the 600 block of S. 5th Street after a driver failed to use a turn signal. Police say the person sped away in a ...

4 years ago
A woman was transported to the hospital Sunday evening with non life threatening injuries after she reportedly fell off the back of a motorcycle. Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News that a 49-year-old male from Salina and his 47-year-old female passenger were riding east on Magnolia near Woodward Road when she apparently lost her ...

4 years ago
After weather conditions prompted a search to end early on Monday, authorities will continue searching Tuesday for a man who went missing Saturday and is presumed drowned at an area lake. According to the Geary County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the Eagle Ridge Campground in Milford State Park Saturday afternoon at around 3:30 p.m. in ...

4 years ago
A half-dozen Salina students were honored as Governor's Scholars on Sunday. According to USD 305, the 2022 Kansas Governor’s Scholars Award Program was held Sunday at Washburn University in Topeka. Scholars were honored for being in the top academic one percent of Kansas high school seniors. Both Salina Central and Salina South high schools had three scholars ...