4 weeks ago
Two of the leaders of the Salina Animal Shelter made their first appearance in Saline County District court Monday morning. According to Saline County Attorney John Reynolds, Animal Services Manager Monique Hawley and Operations Superintendent Andrea Murphy appeared with counsel and the matter was set over for arraignment. Judge Jacob Peterson will now decide what date the ...

4 weeks ago
A female victim contacts police after a male acquaintance allegedly tried to choke her. Salina Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that officers were sent to the 300 block of E. Crawford on Friday morning around 8am to the report of a domestic dispute. Police say 44-year-old Curtis Riggle became violent during a verbal argument and ...

4 weeks ago
The father of two young children was booked into the Saline County Jail on Friday after allegedly leaving both in a running vehicle at the library. Salina Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that that around 12:30pm officers responded to the Salina Public Library, 301 W. Elm, for two children left inside a running vehicle. ...

4 weeks ago
A car fire in the county leads to a vehicle theft investigation in Salina. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, on Friday morning around 8:05am, a passerby noticed a 2005 Toyota Camry engulfed in flames in the area of Burma Road and Cloud Street. Rural Fire District 6 responded to the scene while Salina Police officers ...

4 weeks ago
Severe weather that rolled across Kansas late Sunday night and early Monday morning dropped heavy rain and large hail in Salina. Some of the largest hail fell in South Salina. Here are some reports compiled by the National Weather Service: Public reports Hail  2.00 Inch 2 SE Salina, Saline KS Public reports Hail  1.25 Inch 2 SW ...

4 weeks ago
The Central Kansas Mental Health Center major expansion project to create a Youth Campus branch is making progress. According to the organization, construction is moving forward on the Youth Campus. Walls are going up, spaces are being created, and the vision is quickly becoming a reality. They anticipate opening the doors this fall. The Youth Campus will ...

4 weeks ago
The Kansas judicial branch is raising awareness about a new text message scam that appears to be from the Kansas Supreme Court about a subpoena over unpaid tolls incurred with the Kansas Turnpike Authority. According to the Kansas Judicial Branch, anyone who receives the text message should ignore the requests to respond or visit links. Instead, ...

4 weeks ago
A couple of area high school seniors have won Rural Voices Youth Scholarships. According to the North Central Regional Planning Commission (NCRPC) the winners area: Lainey Peschka, Senior at Ellsworth Junior/Senior High School Grant Rice, Senior at Minneapolis Junior/Senior High School Each student will receive a $1,000 cash award and the honorary John R. Cyr Rural Voices ...

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A driver was injured when he rolled his truck while swerving to miss a deer. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 28-year-old Stephen Crawford of Great Bend was driving a Ford F 150 pickup truck on a road in rural Rice County when he swerved to miss a deer. The truck overturned one time and came ...

4 weeks ago
A late night fire in Lincoln claimed two lives. According to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, Thursday night at approximately 11:12 dispatch received numerous 9-1-1 calls in reference to a structure fire in the 300 block of East Yauger Street in the Lincoln. Both City of Lincoln and Lincoln Rural Fire Departments responded, along with the ...

4 weeks ago
Across Kansas, and across the country, communities are facing a new and significant choice: whether to welcome data center development. These massive digital infrastructure facilities, the backbone of AI, cloud computing, and virtually every app on your phone, are actively searching for new homes. And in a state like Kansas, the question is no longer ...