8 years ago
A call from a passerby leads to the arrest of a man suspected of arson. Captain Jim Hughes with the Saline County Sheriff's Office tells KSAL News that a witness noticed smoke coming from a grassy area near the flood control levy in the 2400 block of N. Ohio Thursday evening just before 6pm. Deputies quickly responded ...

8 years ago
The theft of mail from residential mailboxes highlights this week's Saline Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week. Between May 30, 2018, and June 13, 2018, there have been multiple reports of subjects placing letters in their mailbox and putting up the flag. The mail was stolen from the mailboxes shortly after being placed in the mailboxes. Several of ...

8 years ago
There is a new way in Salina to reach out for help. According to the Salina Area United Way, “who you gonna call?” is now also “who you gonna text?” when you want to find, emergency shelter, food assistance, rent assistance, elder care, youth programming, and much more. The organization has launched a new texting option ...

8 years ago
Budget cuts are closing the doors at Kansas State University's research center in Haysville. K-State Research and Extension director John Floros said in a statement yesterday that the school is seeing fewer dollars from Topeka, and is seeing fewer students. Floros say the five university workers who work at the center will be given a chance ...

8 years ago
A Salina woman and her 8-year-old passenger were transported to the hospital on Tuesday after a two car crash. Police Sergeant Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that 30-year-old Kypra Ziegelmeier and an 8-year-old girl were taken to Salina Regional Health Center after a collision Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of Crawford and Ohio. Police say just after ...

8 years ago
A Salina man was arrested in connection to a residential burglary last month. Police took 49-year-old Steven Spuehler into custody on Wednesday and are requesting charges of burglary, misdemeanor theft and damage to property after he allegedly broke into a home on May 25,  in the 1200 block of W. Ash. Police Sergeant Jim Feldman tells KSAL ...

8 years ago
A McPherson man's trouble with an iPhone leads him into a scammer's web. Salina Police Sergeant Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that on Tuesday, a 28-year-old man walked into the AT&T Store on S. 9th, seeking answers for his Apple iPhone. Staff at the store recommended he find assistance online through Apple Support. He ended up calling  ...

8 years ago
The "help wanted" sign is out at USD 305. The school district is is planning a job fair later this month. The job fair  will be held at Lakewood Middle School, 1135 Lakewood Circle, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 30th. There are currently multiple employment opportunities including things like food service, maintenance and operations, ...

8 years ago
Eight people on the latest list of Salina's Most Wanted have been caught. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office the latest arrests include: Sumner Duncan - Felony PV Poss Meth / Misd Violation of Protection Order Patrick Yonemura - Felony PV Poss Stolen Property The first weekend of each month a new list of Salina's Most Wanted goes ...

8 years ago
A half-dozen Kansas artists have created site-specific artwork for the Salina Health Education Center — the new home of the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Salina and the KU School of Nursing-Salina — which will have its grand opening June 21. The selected artists come from across the state, and their respective installations are inspired ...

8 years ago
The Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus in Salina is expanding its program options. The school is now offering course work in cybersecurity of unmanned aircraft systems. According to the school, a graduate certificate in unmanned aircraft systems information assurance is being launched in fall 2018. The certificate provides working professionals and graduate students an educational foundation ...