8 years ago
Salina Police were called to a downtown bar after shots were fired early Friday. Police are looking for a white male in a silver, Chevy Impala who reportedly fired several gunshots in the 7th Street parking lot behind Big Nose Kate's Saloon around 1:50am. According to Captain Paul Forrester, witnesses told officers the suspect tried to run ...

8 years ago
Safety concerns prompted the state to close a lake in a Salina park last week, and it still remains closed. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment closed the lake at Lakewood Park last Friday. On Thursday, the agency indicated the lake will remain on the closed list. A closed or closure status indicates that conditions ...

8 years ago
It's literally a sign of another key element in the redevelopment and revitalization of downtown Salina. The most visible sign yet of The Alley, a bowling alley / family fun center, went up on Thursday. Once open in Downtown Salina, the indoor entertainment facility will feature state-of-the-art bowling lanes, Cosmic Bowling, indoor electric go-karts, a family-friendly ...

8 years ago
The Kansas State University Police Department has determined that a deceased male found Thursday evenng in Washington Marlatt Memorial Park was a suicide. At approximately 6 p.m. K-State Police responded to a call regarding an unconscious male in the park, a location owned by the university near Top of the World Drive. Upon arrival, officers found deceased ...

8 years ago
A convicted sex offender who was being sought by the Saline County Sheriff's Office has been caught. According to Saline County Jail records, 20-year-old Brandon Lee Carpenter was booked into jail late Thursday afternoon. Kansas Department of Corrections records indicate Carpenter had absconded from parole. After being released from prison on June 5th where had been serving ...

8 years ago
A suspect was arrested Thursday afternoon after allegedly stealing two vehicles, and leading law enforcement on a high speed chase that ended with a crash. Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander told KSAL News at the scene the incident began in Salina with a stolen truck. A work truck and attached trailer parked on Beverley Drive were stolen. ...

8 years ago
Salina's Animal Services Manager has been placed on paid administrative leave pending recommended termination. In a move that surprised many people, including shelter staff, Vanessa Cowie was escorted from her office at the Salina Animal Shelter on Wednesday afternoon. She is suspended from all of her duties, pending a hearing with Interim Salina City Manager Mike ...

8 years ago
The Salina Animal Shelter will participate in a nationwide pet adoption effort this weekend. According to the City of Salina, Salina Animal Services will participate in "Clear the Shelters", a nationwide pet adoption drive where adoption fees are waived. Although the exact list of adoptable pets is not known at this time, the shelter anticipates that approximately ...

8 years ago
Students returning to class at Bethany College  will enjoy living in a newly renovated residence hall. The school in Lindsborg  celebrated the $2.5 million renovation of Alma Swensson Hall with a ribbon cutting ceremony. According to Bethany, the residence hall remodel was made possible by a gift from the David J. Nutt Trust, the largest single ...

8 years ago
Representatives from the Kansas Water Office, the Division of Water Resources, the Kansas Geological Survey and state legislators paid a visit to the banks of the Smoky Hill River near downtown Salina on Wednesday. The bus tour with 42 representatives from around the state got a front row view of the vision of what designers of ...

8 years ago
Three people were hurt when an all terrain vehicle crashed on the Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus in Salina Wednesday morning. Salina Police Sgt. Brent Rupert told KSAL News at the scene the crash happened at 11:11 in the morning on Wednesday. According to Rupert, three people were riding in a University ATV in the main parking ...