6 years ago
An 18-year-old man is arrested and a 15-year-old boy is cited after a confrontation turned violent with an underage boy. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the victim, a 12-year-old Salina boy, went to a residence in the 800 block of Navajo at 2:20 p.m. Monday. There, the boy got in to an exchanging ...

6 years ago
Authorities in Saline County are in search for a John Deere Gator that was stolen. They have also recovered a stolen truck in an unrelated case. A 2010 John Deere Gator, Model 625L and green in color, is stolen from a storage shed at a residence in the 1400 block of N. Solomon Rd. It is ...

6 years ago
Officials will meet on Wednesday to receive an update on contamination in the Salina Airport Industrial Area, and to consider entering into an agreement to get the problem  resolved. A special joint meeting will convene of the Salina Public Entities involved in the case including Salina City Commissioners, Salina USD 305 School Board members, Salina Airport ...

6 years ago
There are ten new COVID-19 cases in Saline County. According to the Saline County Health Department, the new cases of COVID-19 include: 2 minors under the age of 18. 1 female under 20. 2 individuals in their 30s (one male, one female). 2 individuals in their 40s (one male, one female). 2 males in their 50s. 1 ...

6 years ago
A Salina dental care facility is offering scholarships for high school and college students from around the area, however, time to apply is running out. New Horizons Dental Care is offering full scholarships for local students aged 15-27+, to attend America’s #1 Motivational Leadership Summer Program, LEAP Week. As longtime supporters of the LEAP Foundation, Drs. ...

6 years ago
Farmers and motorists must work together this summer to stay safe on the roadways. With so many slow implements on the move, authorities are reminding the public to raise their awareness.   [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/ben-1.mp3"][/audio]   That's Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Ben Gardner. As wheat harvest continues to ramp up with hundreds of farm trucks, combines and tractors on the move ...

6 years ago
Several belongings are stolen from a near downtown Salina residence. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester says that the residence was burglarized between 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 p.m. Sunday from a residence in the 200 block of S. 4th St. Someone entered a detached garage by pushing in to part of the garage door. They were then ...

6 years ago
A truck is stolen from a Gypsum car dealership sometime over the past month. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan says that the truck belongs to TNT Auto, 210 Maple St., Gypsum. Stolen is a 1996 Dodge Ram 2500 flatbed pickup truck. The truck is red in color, has large black smoke stacks built in to the bed ...

6 years ago
A Solomon man is found dead in the Solomon River in far eastern Saline County. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 67-year-old Wayne Jones, Solomon, was found dead in the Solomon River on Sunday morning. Investigation finds that Jones walked from his Solomon residence to go fishing in the river on Friday evening. He ...

6 years ago
Salina Police are searching for a suspect who robbed a convenience store with a knife. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that that the robbery occurred at Pump Mart, 1118 N. 9th St., at 6:50 p.m. Sunday. A subject came in and asked for lottery scratch tickets. While the 59-year-old female clerk was helping the ...

6 years ago
A colorful van will be out and about this week delivering free children’s books around the community. The Salina Area United Way is using its Community Action Mobile Outreach (CAMO) van to get the books to young readers as part of its Raising Active Wild Readers (RAWR) program. According to the United Way, area individuals recently donated more than ...