5 years ago
John Brown’s sword. The state fossil. A copy of the Kansas-Nebraska Act. Visitors will soon be able to see these items among many others after more than a year without tours or frequent visitors at the Capitol building. Most years the Kansas Capitol would see more than 6,500 people stopping to experience the state history contained there. ...

5 years ago
It was a golf tournament of a lifetime for a Salina man. Greg Goode competed in last week' s U.S. Senior Challenge and came away as the individual champion and also as the captain of the team champions. The U.S. Senior Challenge is the nation’s only senior, amateur golf event featuring teams from different states competing ...

5 years ago
A young driver reported minor injuries after a two car crash on Monday. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a 15-year-old male driver was cited for failure to yield at the intersection of Linda Lane and Edward on Monday night at 11:25pm Police say the teen was driving with a 43-year-old female passenger when ...

5 years ago
Authorities are reminding citizens to be watchful and patient on county roads as field work increases and wheat harvest nears, more producers will be moving equipment around. According to Captain Jim Hughes with the Saline County Sheriff's Office, power was briefly interrupted after a farmer struck a DSO pole with his tractor near Falun. Deputies report ...

5 years ago
Salina Police are investigating the theft of a dirt bike. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that sometime Monday between 2:30pm and 4:30pm, someone stole a white, 2008 Suzuki dirt bike from a parking lot in the 800 block of Wayne Street. Neighbors told officers they saw a white, Chevy pickup in the area that may ...

5 years ago
The June list of Salina’s Most Wanted went online Saturday. By Tuesday there have been two arrests According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, Rebecca Hyman is the latest arrest. She was wanted for felony failure to appear for theft and drug crimes. The first weekend of each month a new list of Salina’s Most Wanted is ...

5 years ago
Fort Riley is celebrating "Victory Week" all this week.  This year the event honors the 30th Anniversary of Desert Shield and Storm, in which the 1st Infantry Division played a decisive role. According to the Army post, veterans of these operations are highly encouraged to participate in three events Thursday And Friday. Desert Shield and Storm ...

5 years ago
After years of planning and collaboration, the new county-wide emergency radio system will launch this week. The new radio system goes online on Tuesday at 9am. Officials say the new digital 800-megahertz P25 radio system replaces the previously used analog UHF system that has been used for over two decades.  The system, which cost $7.7 million, ...

5 years ago
With summer here authorities are reminding citizens this is the season when property crimes typically increase in Salina. The Salina Police Department says they would like to remind citizens and visitors to Salina historically during the summer months there is an increase in automobile thefts, vehicle burglaries, and thefts. Police advise to remove your keys from your ...

5 years ago
There are 7 new COVID cases in Saline County, and no new deaths. According to the Saline County Health Department, there have now been 6,311 total cases with 21 cases currently active. The total number of community members who have lost their lives to this deadly virus is 117. Salina Regional Health Center reports they currently have 3 ...

5 years ago
Saline County Sheriff Deputies stayed busy over the recent Memorial Day Weekend keeping roads and highways across the state safe. According to the agency, during the Click It or Ticket Campaign deputies conducted overtime saturation patrols to aggressively enforce Kansas occupant restraint, texting, impaired driving, and other traffic laws. During the campaign, officers wrote 234 safety belt ...