6 years ago
Salina Police recovered a stolen vehicle on the early morning hours of Thursday. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers received a call from 30-year-old victim from Salina on Wednesday night, in reference to his car being stolen. Forrester says that the man had been letting an acquaintance he knew as "T.J." stay with him ...

6 years ago
A rural Saline County man is out nearly $3,000 after he was duped by a scammer claiming to be from the FBI. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that the 46-year-old victim lives in Saline County and received the scam phone call on Thursday. The scammer told the victim that they were with the Federal ...

6 years ago
Salina Police are asking for the public's help in catching a suspected thief who was caught on camera. According to the Salina Police Department, on Monday of this week a man shoplifted multiple items from the Salina Wal-Mart. He returned some of those items for credit before leaving the store with the remaining unpaid items. The suspect is ...

6 years ago
Public transportation in Salina will not be running on Monday. According to OCCK, the organization which runs the services, transportation will be closed on Monday in observation of Labor Day. No vehicles will run on Monday,  including Paratransit vans and buses, as well as Salina CityGo buses. Transportation services will resume normal operating hours on Tuesday.      

6 years ago
Purple Fridays are back in Salina. Kansas Wesleyan University and Kansas State Polytechnic have partnered together with the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce, Rocking M Media and Salina-area businesses to help promote pride in both KWU and K-State Polytechnic with the Purple Friday promotion. Purple Friday has been a long-standing tradition on both college campuses, where students, ...

6 years ago
An initiative introduced by McPherson College and McPherson Hospital with a focus on community health sets out to become a new model for community health care in rural areas.  It features a new enhanced health science degree at the college with a wide variety of hands-on educational opportunities thanks to a partnership with the hospital. Working ...

6 years ago
Football fans will be hitting the roads this weekend with college seasons kicking off. But the real difference in winning and losing can depend upon not driving while intoxicated or “intexticated”. With Labor Day trips to the lake and other gatherings adding to the busy weekend, odds of distracted and impaired drivers on the road will ...

6 years ago
A mobilization of over 150 law enforcement agencies across Kansas, including the Salina Police Department and Saline County Sheriff's Office, culminates this weekend. The "You Drink, You Drive, You Lose" effort began back on August 14th and runs through Labor Day weekend. Extra officers are on patrol, specifically looking for impaired drivers. According to the National Safety ...

6 years ago
Several advanced screenings of the new Ken Burns documentary "Country Music" are planned in several cities across Kansas, including in Salina, The 16-Hour documentary "Country Music" chronicles the history of country music, from the Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers and Bob Wills to Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Loretta Lynn, Charley Pride, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, ...

6 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a residential burglary after power tools and a coin collection were stolen. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that sometime between Sunday and Wednesday of this week, someone entered a home in the 700 block of Choctaw and stole a money collection that included antique paper currency and old coins. Thieves also removed ...

6 years ago
As the Labor Day holiday nears, boaters, anglers, campers and the like can count on Kansas state parks to be open. Earlier this year, significant rains and subsequent flooding left many Kansas state parks damaged and in need of repair, but thanks to the ongoing efforts of dedicated park staff, Kansas state parks are ready ...