7 years ago
A boat was stolen from a private lake in southern Saline County. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that the boat was stolen between Sept. 15 and Tuesday at Pioneer Lake in the 4700 block of E. K-4. The lake is a "members' only" lake. The boat is described as a two-man plastic boat that ...

7 years ago
A Brookville teen is anticipated to recover after accidentally shooting himself on Tuesday night. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that deputies were sent to the 300 block of W. Anderson St. in Brookville where a 17-year-old teenager was shot in the stomach shortly before 10 p.m. Tuesday night. Investigators believe the teen was cleaning ...

7 years ago
The USD 305 school district recognized its teachers of the year Tuesday evening. Jacy Murphy, kindergarten teacher at Meadowlark Ridge Elementary, and Travis Peterson, special education teacher at Opportunity Now were both recognized by the board at their meeting. Elementary Teacher of the Year: Jacy Murphy, Meadowlark Ridge Elementary Jacy received her bachelors in elementary education from ...

7 years ago
When Cadet Chris Bergman and his parents traveled from their home in Chicago, Illinois to Salina, Kansas to visit the St. John’s campus, there was only one member of the family that needed to be convinced that enrollment in St. John’s was the best decision for Chris: his mom, Tasha. “When I came to St. John’s ...

7 years ago
A suspect is taken into custody in Dodge City after allegedly stealing a vehicle with an infant inside. The owners of the stolen vehicle flagged down police after the theft took place outside a restaurant on East Wyatt Earp Drive yesterday afternoon. Police later found the stolen vehicle abandoned with the unharmed three-month-old still inside. The suspect ...

7 years ago
Salina USD 305 is beginning the search for a permanent superintendent. According to the district, the school board voted unanimously to select Kansas Association of School Boards to assist with the search for the next superintendent of Salina Public Schools. Interim Superintendent Dr. James Hardy has led the district since July of 2017. Dr. Hardy accepted ...

7 years ago
The sounds of old-school country music will highlight this week's Friday Night Live event in Downtown Salina. According to Salina Arts and Humanities, this week’s event is a performance by vocalist Savanna Chestnut. In collaboration with downtown stakeholders, Salina Arts & Humanities presents Friday Night Live, an arts and entertainment series designed to increase attendance and participation ...

7 years ago
A Salina man is caught driving a stolen truck in Butler County. According to Police Sergeant Jim Feldman, deputies with the Butler County Sheriff's Office made a traffic stop Monday night after sighting a 2001 Chevy pickup that was reported stolen in Salina. Thirty-one-year-old Jacob Denton was taken into custody and charged with driving on a suspended ...

7 years ago
No injuries are reported following a partial building collapse in Newton. Authorities say part of the brick facade of the A-Pawn building at 519 North Main gave way yesterday afternoon and fell to the street. Neighboring buildings were evacuated and the incident is under investigation. Source: MetroSource News

7 years ago
McPherson College Associate Professor Dustin Wilgers later this week will be leading a program that is near and dear to his heart - never mind that many people often shudder at the thought of chasing spiders as darkness falls. But that's what he'll propose people attending do, arming themselves with headlamps or flashlights and tracking ...

7 years ago
A Nebraska man was hurt in a single vehicle crash on a Kansas highway Monday morning. According to the  Kansas Highway Patrol, 42-year-old Jason Merryman from Hastings, Nebraska, was driving a 2006 Peterbilt semi headed south on U.S. 81 Highway in Ottawa County. He drifted  onto the right shoulder and lost control. The truck entered a ...