8 years ago
Authorities are investigating a bomb threat in Barton County. The threat was made Friday and the suspect claimed a bomb was in the Barton County Courthouse and the Court Services building in Great Bend. Both buildings were evacuated as a precaution. Deputies found no suspicious packages during a search.  

8 years ago
A California man is under arrest in connection with a "swatting incident" that left a man dead outside his Wichita home. Los Angeles police have confirmed the arrest of 25-year-old Tyler Barriss. Barriss is accused of making a prank call to Wichita police Thursday night claiming a man was shot and killed and two hostages were ...

8 years ago
As part of the Kansas Department of Transportation's Impaired Driving Deterrence Program, the Saline County Sheriff's Office will be conducting sobriety checkpoints and DUI Saturation Patrols throughout 2018. DUI checkpoints are stationary setups designed to identify intoxicated drivers. Those motorists suspected of intoxication will be given on-site field sobriety tests. Efforts are made not to severely ...

8 years ago
Things will be a little different at the Salina Public Library to begin the new year. After 40 years, longtime director Joe McKenzie is retiring. The library announced earlier this year that McKenzie planned to call it a career at the end of the year. The 64-year-old McKenzie started at the Salina Public Library as the ...

8 years ago
The City of Salina is currently accepting expression of interest forms for vacancies that currently or will soon exist on the following citizen boards, commissions and committees: Library Board:  Citizen-at-Large within City Limits  Salina Airport Authority In addition, the City of Salina is looking for youth to be a part of the Youth on Boards program. ...

8 years ago
Arctic air is helping to ring in the new year across Kansas. An arctic front is hitting the area this weekend, dropping high temperatures to single digits or the teens all across the state. Gusty wind will bring the wind chill factor below zero in some places. According to the National Weather Service, colder temperatures are expected ...

8 years ago
Crimes involving counterfeit money highlight the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. On Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at approximately 09:35 a.m., Officers were dispatched to First Bank Kansas, 235 S. Santa Fe, in reference to a counterfeit bill. The counterfeit bill had been in a deposit from Dollar General, 654 S. Broadway. Dollar General ...

8 years ago
A classic 1972 Fender Telecaster Custom guitar was stolen from a Salina home. Police are investigating a residential burglary in the 600 block of N. 13th that was reported to SPD on Thursday. Police say someone stole the electric guitar plus a computer, coins, work uniforms and clothing from the home. The guitar in teal in color, ...

8 years ago
Salina Police are investigating the theft of multiple truck and tractor batteries from a construction company. Captain Bill Cox tells KSAL News that sometime between December 22 and December 25, someone removed approximately 20 Deka and Autocraft batteries from trucks and heavy equipment owned by Diehl Construction at 521 Bishop Street. Loss is listed at $4,000.

8 years ago
The new 81 Connection bus service will have a couple of new buses when it begins service in the new year. OCCK, Inc. Transportation has added two brand new vehicles for the 81 Connection fixed route from Belleville to Salina. According to OCCK, with the support of the Kansas Department of Transportation, OCCK Transportation has received ...

8 years ago
The Salina Community Foundation has a new person in charge.  According to the organization, the Greater Salina Community Foundation board of directors has appointed Jessica Martin president and executive director. In her eight years with the foundation, Martin has served in many different roles, including affiliate and youth coordinator and grants and scholarships coordinator. During that ...