7 years ago
UPDATE: It appears that flooding will spare the city of New Cambria--for now. Hannah Stambaugh with the Saline County Emergency Management tells KSAL News that as of 6 p.m. on Tuesday night, the shelter setup for New Cambria residents was put on standby as no residents required sheltering at this time. Late Monday, the Mayor of New ...

7 years ago
A trial in an animal cruelty case that started last week ended Tuesday afternoon with a Saline County man being acquitted. Matthew Fullen was facing multiple charges which include both felony and misdemeanor animal cruelty. A jury found him not guilty of all charges. The case dates back to April of 2018 when authorities executed search warrants ...

7 years ago
A Salina teen was transported to the hospital after a two vehicle crash on South 9th Street Monday. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that just before 7pm, a pickup driven by 17-year-old Daxton Conard turned left in front of a car driven by 38-year-old Michele Woody in the 1900 block of S 9th. Police ...

7 years ago
A five-man water rescue crew from the Saline County Sheriff's Office was checking gear and reviewing assignments Tuesday morning as flooding concerns are on the rise around the county. Captain Jim Hughes tells KSAL News that his team has a flat bottom boat ready to launch if the call comes in. With more rain in the ...

7 years ago
Dressbarn is planning to close all of its stores across the country, including its stores across Kansas and in Salina. The company this week announced plans to commence a wind down of its retail operations, including the eventual closure of its approximately 650 stores. All Dressbarn stores are open and conducting business as usual, as is Dressbarn’s ...

7 years ago
A disturbance by 10 teens Sunday evening at the Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex resulted in property damage in three living units. According to the Kansas Department of Corrections, juvenile males ranging in age from 17-19 were involved in the incident. An investigation, being led by the Kansas Department of Correction's Enforcement's Apprehension and Investigation Unit has ...

7 years ago
A former Salina city finance manager has filed to run for a seat on the Salina City Commission. Rod Franz filed on Monday to run for the office. He was director of finance and administration for the City of Salina from 1996 to 2016 when he retired. He has lived in Salina since 1996. Franz came to ...

7 years ago
Slick roads appear to be to blame for single-vehicle crash on Interstate-135 in Saline County on Monday. The Kansas Highway Patrol tells KSAL News that the crash happened at I-135, three miles south of I-70 where a 1991 Thunderbird was traveling southbound. The vehicle hydroplaned, lost control and struck the guard rail in the median. There were ...

7 years ago
According to Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester, the Salina Police Department is searching for a Ford County man following two separate robberies. Sheriff deputies were dispatched to The Shady Lady after a man allegedly had his wallet stolen around 1:15 AM. UnderSheriff Brent Melander told KSAL News: A 57-year-old man from Tryon Nebraska was inside the ...

7 years ago
A Salina man was taken into custody after threatening his girlfriend with a handgun in the presence of young children. UnderSheriff Brent Melander reported to KSAL news about the domestic dispute which occurred at 2 AM on the 19th. In the 300 block of S. Woodward Rd. Melander said Juan Franco (37) Got into a verbal dispute ...

7 years ago
The City of Salina monitors the National Weather Service and the Mulberry Creek may be expected to reach flood levels during the next few days. The city of Salina tells KSAL News the following roads will be closed, if needed: 1. West Diamond Drive from North 9th Street to Tressin Road. 2. Gold Street from North 9th Street ...