7 years ago
A California woman is accused of smuggling a large amount of methamphetamine into Kansas. According to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister's office, 46-year-old  Maria Alvarez-Buenrostro from Los Angeles was indicted on a federal charge of smuggling more than 60 pounds of methamphetamine. She is charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The Kansas Highway ...

7 years ago
Saline County has awarded scholarships to a half dozen high school seniors. The six students who are attending area high schools each received $1,000 scholarships to study agriculture. These scholarships can be renewed three additional times. The money for the scholarships comes from the leasing of 1,100 acres of property that Oliver Hagg donated to the county ...

7 years ago
A major equestrian event is coming to Salina. On March 6, 7 & 8, 2020, Equifest of Kansas, the Premier All Breed Horse Fair and Exposition will open for the 23rd year running at a new location, the Tony’s Pizza Event Center & Saline County Livestock Expo Center in Salina. Rick Lamer, Director of the Expo Center, ...

7 years ago
A crowd of over 30 people gathered to learn a little more and offer input on possible solutions to deal with constant overcrowding at the Saline County Jail. The Saline County Commission hosted a town hall meeting to discuss the issue. The event began with Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan, Annie Grevas from community corrections, and ...

7 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a residential burglary near the hospital. According to Captain Paul Forrester, sometime Monday afternoon between 2pm and 3:30pm, someone entered a home in the 300 block of S. 8th Street and removed numerous items from the second floor. Police say a 23-year-old woman came home from an errand Monday afternoon and did not ...

7 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office will join other law enforcement officers at locations across the state in collecting unused medications for safe disposal on Saturday. According to the Kansas Attorney General's Office,  the collection events are part of a nationwide effort to safely dispose of leftover medications to prevent accidental or intentional misuse. Since the Drug ...

7 years ago
Kansas State University's Polytechnic Campus is offering its award-winning training on unmanned aircraft systems, also known as drones, to Kansas high school teachers and principals. Attendees will experience an immersive, one-week expenses-paid program June 10-14. After completing the program, attendees will be Federal Aviation Administration-certified as commercial UAS pilots, have fundamental multirotor flight skills and understand ...

7 years ago
The Kansas Supreme Court is accepting public comment on five new rules and one amended rule that relate to electronic filing, court case data, and case records as the state's judicial districts and appellate courts begin to transition to a new centralized case management system, a primary component of Kansas eCourt. The court is accepting comment ...

7 years ago
Drug Court is a successful “jail diversion” program where suitable candidates commit to attending Drug Court proceedings, submitting to frequent drug screenings, meeting with parole officers, etc.  In the years it has operated in Saline County, it has had a very high (95+%) rate of preventing re-offenses. A few years ago, I attended Drug Court.  Judge ...

7 years ago
Salina will host a nationwide artistic event later this week. The Heart of the Heartland Small Press Poetry Fest, a three-day poetry festival featuring poets representing independent publishing houses from around the Midwest and from across the country will be this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at the SPARK Artist Resource Exchange, 146 S. Santa Fe. The ...

7 years ago
The First Covenant Church in Salina is holding a 6K race event that aims to help give clean water to kids in developing countries. Dane Long with First Covenant Church tells KSAL News that they will host a "Global 6K for Water" on Saturday, May 4th, at the church's location, 2625 E. Magnolia Rd. Participants will either ...