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Two people are in jail after an altercation Thursday afternoon. Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News that around 12:15, deputies responded to a call of a disturbance at a residence on 400 E. Water Well road. A 45-year-old unnamed female victim said that 25-year-old Andrew Wood had gotten in an argument with her and ...

4 years ago
The Salina Police Department is investigating two alleged burglaries at a hotel Thursday morning. Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that between 5 and 11 a.m. at America's Best Value Inn at 636 Westport Blvd., two rooms were entered without permission. In one room, $1,225 in power tools belonging to a 41-year old Salina man were taken. ...

4 years ago
Salina Police are asking for the public's help in a case involving a business burglary. The case is this week's Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say on September 13th officers investigated a burglary at Popeye’s, 720 S. Ohio Street. The burglary occurred between 10:30 PM on September 12th and 8:40 AM on September ...

4 years ago
A law enforcement officer responding with lights and siren to an emergency call was involved in a crash which killed a motorcycle rider. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol,  a marked Ford Explorer law enforcement vehicle was responding to an injury crash with lights and sirens headed north in rural Greenwood County. A collision occurred when ...

4 years ago
A group of dedicated volunteers will be on a mission this Saturday to raise money in the fight against cancer. The "Re-Lei for a Cure" event will be held at the Central Mall. This is a community event to benefit the American Cancer Society and Relay for Life of Saline County. Saline Co Relay For Life ...

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Industry demand for workers skilled in machine learning and autonomous systems is behind the newest bachelor's degree option from Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus. This program is one of just a few offered in the United States and the only one in Kansas. Autonomous systems and machine learning involve letting an application learn and ...

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Celebrating "All Things Kansas," the 2021 State Fair in Hutchinson wraps up this weekend. The Peterson Farm Brothers will be performing on Friday, September 17th at 10am and again that afternoon. Greg Peterson tells KSAL News ever since their first YouTube video went viral in 2012 - their mission has remained the same. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Greg-P-1.mp3"][/audio]   The Peterson Farm Brothers ...

4 years ago
A Kansas man was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for child pornography. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, back in May 41-year-old Clinton Wade McElroy of Ellis pleaded guilty to one count of production of child pornography after a prior conviction. According to court documents, McElroy admitted that between May 2020 and June ...

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Salina Area Technical College has received  final approval to begin an Early Childhood Education program, to help address the need for additional quality child care options in the Salina area. The college plans to begin the program in January, instead of waiting until the fall of 2022. According to the school, when Salina Tech graduates a nurse, ...

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A Salina man is in jail after he allegedly exposed himself outside of a business and then later tried to attack a police officer. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that yesterday around 5:30 p.m., officers noticed a person indecently exposed on the north side of a pharmacy building in the 600 block of ...

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The summer is closing out with some hot Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots, giving players having a shot at a combined $862 million.  There was no  Powerball jackpot winner Wednesday night, so Saturday's drawing will roll to an estimated $457 million.  On Friday, the Mega Millions drawing will see an estimated $405 million jackpot. According to the ...