7 years ago
Salina Police are investigating two residential burglaries that may be connected. According to Captain Paul Forrester the two break-ins took place in northeast Salina within a mile and a half radius and in a 90-minute time frame. Forrester tells KSAL News that around noon Thursday, a 27-year-old man returned to his apartment and found his glass sliding ...

7 years ago
Kansas may be landlocked, but that has not stopped a Kansas State University geologist from going 1.5 miles underwater to explore the deepest parts of the Pacific Ocean. Aida Farough, a teaching assistant professor of geology, has been spending weeks at sea while she studies the ocean floor, underwater volcanoes and hydrothermal vents at mid-ocean ridges. ...

7 years ago
A Dickinson County woman who collected money from the state claiming to be personal care attendant while she was in jail was ordered to repay more than $2,500 to the Kansas Medicaid Program after being found guilty of Medicaid fraud-related charges, According to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, 29-year-old Ashley Loomis of Abilene, pleaded no contest ...

7 years ago
Kansas could soon stop observing Daylight Saving Time. A proposal in the Kansas Legislature would exempt the state from Daylight Saving Time starting on November 3rd of this year. The state would remain on standard time if the measure is approved. The "Wichita Eagle" reports some Kansas lawmakers have suggested that Missouri legislators approve a similar measure ...

7 years ago
Police are investigating a break-in at a Salina liquor store early Thursday morning. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers are reviewing surveillance video from Brooks Liquor, located at 1837 S. 9th after someone apparently took a hammer and smashed the front door of the business. Police say a 5-foot-10" male wearing a hooded sweatshirt and ...

7 years ago
District Judge Patrick Thompson of the 28th Judicial District has been appointed to sit with the Kansas Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in one case on the court's January 30 docket. After hearing oral arguments, Thompson will join Supreme Court justices in their deliberations and decision drafting. “I am pleased that Judge Thompson is taking time ...

7 years ago
The Greater Salina Community Foundation recently awarded more than $43,000 to 13 charitable projects and organizations in Saline County. The foundation will present grants during a “Share the Love” grant tour on Valentine’s Day, February 14. Recipients include: Lakewood Discovery Center, $5,000 to build a sensory learning garden with an interactive, ADA-accessible area designed for visitors ...

7 years ago
A graduate of Salina's Marymount College and current University of Kansas professor has been nominated for one of the most prestigious awards in the film industry.  “BlacKkKlansman,” which KU’s Kevin Willmott co-wrote with Spike Lee, has been nominated for multiple Academy Awards. Willmott specifically was nominated for an Oscar in the "Best Adapted Screenplay" category. "BlacKkKlansman" ...

7 years ago
Smoky Hills Public Television’s local program, The Kansas Legislature, will kick off this Friday, January 25th at 7:00 pm hosted by Michael Walker, Director of the Docking Institute of Public Affairs at Fort Hays State University.  State Representatives Troy Waymaster of the 109th District and Ken Rahjes of the 110th District will be our guests ...

7 years ago
A Salina man is behind bars after he allegedly made threats and charged at a teenager. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the incident occurred between noon and 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday at 319 Laura. The victim, a 17-year-old male, lives at that address with his two uncles and his mother. The victim alleges that ...

7 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office and Salina Police Department were kept busy on Tuesday afternoon with several accidents around the city and county. Around the county there were four accidents including near the intersections of Kipp Rd. and Old 40 Highway, Magnolia and Gypsum Valley Rd., Shipton and Wasserman, as well as a vehicle hitting a ...