9 years ago
A Kansas farmer died when he was electrocuted while working with a chemical sprayer. The Kansas Highway Patrol reports 76-year-old Robert Sharp, of Anthony, died Saturday in a field just south of Anthony in Harper County. The patrol says he was working with a chemical sprayer and was electrocuted when he extended the boom on the sprayer ...

9 years ago
A Salina man is facing numerous charges after leading police on a car chase three times on Friday night just before midnight. According to police the pursuit began when an officer on patrol had to swerve over to miss being hit by a car speeding in the opposite direction in the 300 block of W. Beloit. Police ...

9 years ago
Police were called to a Salina store to confront a man who was reportedly acting bizarre with a knife. According to Captain Paul Forrester, officers were sent to Target, 2939 Market Place on Sunday afternoon around 12:30pm and allegedly found 24-year-old Raymond Kaumans in the shoe aisle exposing his penis. A witness told officers he was flicking ...

9 years ago
Vandals caused major damage in the new addition at Salina South High School over the weekend. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that investigators are looking at surveillance video for images of the suspect or suspects who damaged the facility located at 730 E. Magnolia. Police say sometime between 10pm Friday and 10am Saturday, someone broke ...

9 years ago
The U.S. Geological Survey says five earthquakes have been reported in Kansas in May. The latest earthquake was recorded late Saturday about eight miles southeast of Mankato in north central Kansas. The Jewell County Sheriff's office says it received no reports of damage or injuries from the quake, which measured a 3.4 magnitude. On Friday, two small earthquakes ...

9 years ago
A person of interest has been identified in connection with a Manhattan shooting. According to the Riley County Police Department,  officers and detectives have developed a person of interest that they would like to speak to in regards to a homicide that occurred in the 2800 block of Nelsons Landing on May 21, 2017. That person is ...

9 years ago
All four Salina area legislators returned home for the third of three planned question and answer sessions with the public on Saturday. Over 30 people gathered, including Senator Randall Hardy and Representatives Steven Johnson, Diana Dierks, and J.R. Claeys for the townhall style question and answer session. Each legislator offered an opening statement, and then they fielded ...

9 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University is saddened to announce the death of men’s and women’s golf head coach Randy Bemiss. Coach Bemiss died on Friday, May 19, 2017. He was 67. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced when finalized. “Randy was much more than just another coach in our program. He cared deeply about the success of ...

9 years ago
Authorities have concluded that it was probably strong, straight line wind that caused damage in and around Salina Thursday evening and not a tornado. First responders in Saline County spent much of Thursday night assessing damage following severe weather that rolled through the area. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan says that though there was damage to ...

9 years ago
A man who fatally stabbed a student on the Wichita State University campus 40 years ago has died. Leonard Bell attacked 19-year-old Julie Ladd on May 15, 1977, when she interrupted him as he was trying to steal money from the coin-operated laundry machines in her basement dormitory. The Wichita Eagle reports that Ladd already was serving ...

9 years ago
Sometime between March 27, 2017 and May 12, 2017, unknown suspects broke into a former Stuckey’s building located at 11524 S. Old 81 Highway, near I-135 exit 78. Entry was gained by kicking in a door. Once inside the suspects damaged numerous items. Damage include spray painted graffiti on the walls, a broken ceiling fan and light ...