9 years ago
A fire badly damaged a Central Salina home early Wednesday evening. First responders were called at around 5:15 to the report of a house on fire at 622 S. 9th Street. Salina Fire Marshal Roger Williams told KSAL News at the scene that there was an active fire on the upper level of the two-story home ...

9 years ago
A Salina teen who police say was driving recklessly when he was responsible for causing a four-vehicle crash back in August that killed a woman was in court Wednesday afternoon. 18-year-old Hunter Burns appeared with his attorney in front of Judge Rene Young. The Judge granted a request for a preliminary hearing in the case, ...

9 years ago
Health officials have confirmed one case of mumps at the University of Kansas and are investigating nine other suspected cases since mid-December. The Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department announced the findings Wednesday. Mary Beverly, the department's director of epidemiology, says it's not clear where the cases were contracted but some likely spread before the university's winter break ...

9 years ago
Just like in New York City, technical glitches marred the New Year's Eve celebration in the "Little Apple" of Manhattan, Kansas. A large crowd gathered in the Aggieville entertainment district to watch an apple drop at the stroke of midnight. But the crowd was disappointed when the apple remained on top of a pole. Linda Mays, executive ...

9 years ago
Sears Holdings has announced the closing of multiple K-Mart and Sears stores across the country, including stores in Kansas. Among the stores that are closing are the Sears store located in the Central Mall in Salina, and K-Mart stores in Wichita and Leavenworth. In a statement the company say "the decision to close stores is a ...

9 years ago
A former University of Kansas graduate student who falsely claimed on his visa application that he served as a translator for the U.S. Army in Iraq has been sentenced to two years in federal prison. The U.S. attorney's office says 35-year-old Goran Sabah Ghafour was sentenced Wednesday for visa fraud and aggravated identify theft. The Iraqi man ...

9 years ago
A new Kansas Congressman is dishing out discipline after his 17-year-old son pulled a dance move resembling a sneeze during a photo shoot with House Speaker Paul Ryan after the U.S. House of Representatives swearing-in ceremony at the Capitol. U.S. Rep. Roger Marshall tweeted: "He's grounded." During the photo shoot Tuesday, Cal Marshall held the Bible with ...

9 years ago
A stolen vehicle is recovered after someone damaged the steering column. Mark Cabell contacted police after realizing his 2001 Chevy van had been stolen from in front of his home in the 1700 block of N.9th sometime between December 31 and January 3. Hours after reporting the crime, officers located the vehicle in the 1800 block of ...

9 years ago
Twin 2-year-old sisters are in protective custody after Salina police officers found the two locked in an apartment Tuesday evening. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers were called to an apartment in the 800 block of University on Tuesday night around 11pm, after concerned neighbors called police because they could hear the children crying. Police ...

9 years ago
The Saline County Commission met for the first time in 2017 on Tuesday, and it was the last meeting for four of the five commissioners. After conducting business, each reflected on their time on the commission. First, though, there was business to take care of. With the potential of saving $60,101 in total costs, Saline County ...

9 years ago
Two people from Abilene were hurt in a single vehicle crash on Interstate 70 near Salina early Tuesday afternoon. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 45-year-old David Sims was driving a 2011 Ram 1500 pickup headed east. The truck left the road and struck a sign. It then struck a guard rail and came to rest ...