7 months ago
A man who was on the April list of Salina's Most Wanted for fleeing from capture was caught on Friday. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, the latest arrest is Joshua Blake. He was bookeed into the Saline County Jail Friday afternoon. Blake was wanted on charges which include: Felony Flee & Elude Operating a Motor ...

7 months ago
An earthquake shook parts of Kansas early Saturday morning. According to the United States Geological Survey, an earthquake measuring 2.0 was centered 6.8 miles SSW of Hunnewell, Kansas just across the border into Oklahoma. The quake happened at 4:23 Saturday morning. There were no reports of damage. Earthquakes of this magnitude, ranging between 2.0 and 5.4, are often ...

7 months ago
Members of the Kansas House and Senate engaged in fierce debate Friday about wisdom of legislators’ 4.4% pay raise before voting to override Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of the legislative branch’s budget in a bid to force reconsideration of a 1% salary increase for thousands of rank-and-file state employees. Both chambers also voted to override Kelly’s ...

7 months ago
Dignitaries gathered Friday afternoon in Salina, some from as far away as Japan, to celebrate a $30 million project at Great Plains Manufacturing's CE Facility, which will culminate with a 57,000 square-foot Kubota construction equipment test center. The investment reinforces Kubota's long-term commitment to designing, engineering, and validating compact construction equipment in North America for customers ...

7 months ago
A former Riley County Jail corrections officer has been arrested. According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, agents arrested 24-year-old Ashley Britt of Manhattan on Friday. She was arrested on a warrant for eight counts of trafficking contraband in a correctional institution. In October of 2025, the Riley County Police Department  requested the KBI investigate after Britt ...

7 months ago
Saline County Administrator Phillip Smith-Hanes will step away from his duties today after six years on the job. Smith-Hanes joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra to reflect on his time in Salina and take a look at what lies ahead for Saline County. One of the newest bright spots he pointed to was the agreement ...

7 months ago
Two of the leaders of the Salina Animal Shelter did not make their first appearance in Saline County District court Friday morning as scheduled. Judge Jacob Peterson indicated that he had not received paperwork from the Saline County Attorney's Office, so he postponed a first appearance for Animal Services Manager Monique Hawley and Operations Superintendent Andrea ...

7 months ago
A Salina man was arrested after he crashed his moped during a police pursuit. According to Salina Police, at about 7:45 Thursday night an officer observed a subject on a moped in the area of 8th and Mulberry commit a traffic infraction. When the officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop, the vehicle fled. When the rider ...

7 months ago
Police are trying to identify a man who allegedly assaulted a woman at the Salina Walmart.  The crime is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week. According to Police the incident happened on Monday of this week at about 5:30 PM inside Walmart at 2900 S. 9 th,  An unknown male approached her, “flipped” ...

7 months ago
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the death of a 14-year-old girl in Great Bend. According to the Great Bend Police Department, Wednesday night at approximately 8:36 officers responded to a call of a missing 14-year-old juvenile female. The juvenile female was last reported to have been attending a class at Holy Family ...

7 months ago
Two of the leaders of the Salina Animal Shelter are facing criminal charges. Animal Services Manager Monique Hawley and Operations Superintendent Andrea Murphy are both scheduled to appear in Saline County District Court Friday morning to face charges. Both have been under scrutiny regarding shelter management and euthanasia practices, and could face animal cruelty charges. A failed inspection ...