8 years ago
A missing Salina teen who family and friends had been looking for since late November has been found safe. 15-year-old Shane Boyett went missing from Salina back on November 28th. According to Kansas Missing and Unsolved, Boyett has been located safe.   --- ORIGINAL: Family and friends are trying to find a teen who has been missing since late November. Kansas ...

8 years ago
Jackie Hartman, Kansas State University's chief of staff and its first director of community relations, has announced her retirement, effective Feb. 1. Appointed by President Kirk Schulz in 2010 as director of community relations and assistant to the president, Hartman was later named chief of staff. She currently reports directly to President Richard Myers and serves ...

8 years ago
Unmanned aircraft systems, more commonly known as drones, are popular gifts over the holiday season and a widespread hobby for flying enthusiasts. Many systems are sold and marketed as ready to fly; however, it is important that consumers are up-to-date with important regulations and safety practices. Kansas State Polytechnic is offering a free webinar and live ...

8 years ago
A Wamego firefighter has died from injuries suffered in a fall. According to the Wamego Fire Department, John Randle died Tuesday. The department said that the fatal injury happened when Randle returned to the station after responding to a fire. He was “returning a fire apparatus to service” when he fell, and was injured. Randle was first transported ...

8 years ago
The man accused of making a prank call that lead cops to shoot an innocent man is heading to Kansas. Tyler Barriss was in a Los Angeles courtroom Wednesday and waived his right to an extradition hearing. Barriss has a criminal past of "swatting", or calling falsely reporting crime to law enforcement in an attempt to ...

8 years ago
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback is set to outline his plans for the legislature in 2018. The governor will deliver the annual State of the State Address Tuesday, January 9th. Brownback's office says the governor will present a budget proposal and discuss the Kansas Supreme Court's recent school finance opinion. The Kansas Legislature's 2018 session starts next week. Story from ...

8 years ago
Two workers are dead following an incident at a Wichita grain elevator. The victims were working at Gavilon Grain near 55th and South Hoover Road shortly after 2:00 yesterday afternoon when they became trapped in a bin under several feet of grain. Dozens of rescue personnel responded to the scene and the men's bodies were pulled from ...

8 years ago
Salina Police are investigating after a man came home from work to find that many of his belongings had been stolen from his apartment. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the burglary occurred sometime between 5 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Chapel Ridge apartments, 2363 Chapel Ridge on Tuesday, Jan. 2. The occupant, 51-year-old ...

8 years ago
Gallery seating tickets are now available to see the man who built the Kansas City Royals into World Series champions. Senior Vice President-Baseball Operations/General Manager Dayton Moore will be the featured speaker  at the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet and Membership Meeting later this month. According to the chamber, the cost of the gallery ...

8 years ago
A Nashville recording artist will headline the first Friday Night Live of 2018 in Downtown Salina this week. Jake Gill  will perform at a newly opened downtown restaurant. According to Salina Arts and Humanities, this Friday programming kicks off with First Friday visual arts events downtown at Peaceful Body Wellness Retreat, 120 N. Santa Fe, with ...

8 years ago
Authorities have captured a woman who escaped custody from a K-9 patrol unit while in handcuffs Monday evening. Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News that deputies captured 29-year-old Sierra Machnicki of Salina in rural McPherson County.  She had arrested and placed into the front seat of a Saline County Sheriff's Ford Explorer on Monday ...