10 years ago
A call in regard to a person screaming led to the discovery of a single-vehicle crash late Monday night. According to Saline County Sheriff Captain Roger Soldan, deputies were called at 10:55 Monday night to the area of  K 143 / Old 81 Highway, about 2.5 miles north of Salina. They discovered a 1996 Ford Ranger ...

10 years ago
The public has responded to a call for help from the Salina Animal Shelter, following a seizure last week of a large amount of animals. Police officers and animal control officers, acting on a tip, discovered numerous prohibited animals inside a home at 1131 Prospect. Three full grown pot bellied pigs, four dogs, over fifteen cats, ...

10 years ago
Priscilla Howe was a children's librarian in Middletown, Connecticut in 1988 - she got a new boss in 1989 and the rest as they say is history. "She said, hey I like to do puppets, do you want to learn to use puppets?" Howe says she was resistant to the idea but after a quick lesson she ...

10 years ago
A third person from the latest list of Salina's Most has been arrested.  The latest list of Salina's Most Wanted went online over the weekend, and now three have been caught. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, Codi Fairbanks was arrested on Monday. He was wanted for residential burglary. Previously, Sarai Angeles and Jason Wheeler ...

10 years ago
The host of an Outdoor Channel adventure show, and former Miss Kansas, has been charged with illegally shooting an Alaska grizzly bear and attempting to cover it up. Alaska State Troopers say 25-year-old Theresa Vail, star of "Limitless with Theresa Vail," and two hunting guides are charged with misdemeanors. Troopers say Vail during filming in May shot ...

10 years ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Lawton Nuss is removing himself from a lawsuit that involves the high court's administrative power and the judicial branch's entire budget. The other six justices are not stepping aside, despite a request from Attorney General Derek Schmidt. Nuss, a Salina native who was appointed by Governor Bill Graves ...

10 years ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - The Kansas Historical Foundation says it has received the largest grant in its history. Foundation officials announced Monday that it has received a $1 million gift from the Dane G. Hansen Foundation of Logan. The Hansen Foundation awards grants and scholarships to those who work toward community improvement. The grant will help fund ...

10 years ago
The Greater Salina Community Foundation has a new person in charge. According to the organization, Bill Grevas has been hired as the new President and Executive Director. Grevas most recently served as the Vice-President for Institutional Advancement at Kansas Wesleyan University. Grevas brings over twenty years of non-profit and development experience, thirteen of those working with the ...

10 years ago
Tragic massacres in San Bernardino and Paris is prompting the law enforcement community to stay vigilant and prepared for the possibility of an active shooter incident anytime, anywhere. Salina Police Officer Shawn Moreland joined in on the KSAL Morning News Monday with a look at what individuals can do if you are caught in the crossfire, "Run ...

10 years ago
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied an appeal from parents from the Shawnee Mission School District. The parents asked the court to consider their case challenging a state cap on the amount of local property tax money that the district can spend on education. The court's decision Monday not to hear the case leaves in place ...

10 years ago
A trailer fire yesterday morning on the 400 block of 2nd Street in Brookville resulted in a total loss of a trailer, leaving a family without a home. At 7:30AM, Eleisa Chavez woke up to the smell of smoke in her home. When she looked down the hall, she saw flames, gathered up her children and ...