1 year ago
A Salina man was arrested in connection to threats he allegedly made over the phone. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that 38-year-old Derek Lee Smith was taken into custody on Sunday night after making threats to a man over the phone. The confrontation escalated when Smith showed up uninvited to a home in the ...

1 year ago
A man wearing a mask over his face rips the cash register off the counter and runs out of a Salina fuel station. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that authorities are investigating a robbery that took place on Saturday afternoon around 3pm. Police report the man who is approximately 6-foot 2-inches tall, wearing a black ...

1 year ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office reached out to an advanced DNA testing center in Texas to try and identify human remains that were found southwest of Salina nearly three and a half years ago. On April 20th, 2021 a human skull and another small bone was found along a wooded creek on agricultural property in the ...

1 year ago
A putt putt golf course was damaged by fire at a former family fun center in Salina. According to Police Captain Jim Feldman, on Friday someone started a fire inside the cement cave on the mini-golf course at the former Jumpin' Joe's Family Fun Center on Sunflower Lane. Police say someone used some wood and plastic pipe ...

1 year ago
A motorcyclist from Ellsworth was taken to jail after leading police on a high speed chase. Salina Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that 36-year-old Jimmy Ray Wells was arrested on Saturday around 11:15pm following a pursuit. Police say an officer attempted to make a traffic stop in the 1900 block of N. 9th after Wells ...

1 year ago
No one was injured after a woodstove caused a housefire in northern Saline County on Friday morning. Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that members from Rural Fire District #7 and RFD #5 responded to a fire in the 4700 block of North Dorman Drive near the Saline/Ottawa County line. Deputies say a young girl was in ...

1 year ago
Kansas State University Salina's professional education and outreach is launching a technical writing program for those looking to advance their careers and professional knowledge. Technical writing courses equip learners with the comprehensive skills to convey complex information clearly and concisely. The program features six 4-week modules, most of which are asynchronous. The topics include Simplified Technical English, ...

1 year ago
The Riley County Police Department is actively investigating two shootings, in which four people were shot, in Manhattan on Saturday and Sunday. According to the agency, at approximately 7:57 PM Saturday, officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 2000 block of College Heights. They located a 23-year-old female with a gunshot wound. The ...

1 year ago
The way has been paved for the Salina Educational Automotive Museum of America, known as "The Garage", to expand in the future. Salina City Commissioners last week approved an expansion plan for The Garage to lengthen the museum, and acquire a historic gas station at the corner of  Iron and Fourth Street, "Champlin Motor Oils", as ...

1 year ago
The Salina Salvation Army's Angel Tree Project is underway. They are seeking help for hundreds of area children in need. The organization tells KSAL News this year there are 343 angels on the tree this year. Each angel represents an area child 12-years-old or younger who without a little help, might not otherwise have much of a ...

1 year ago
Because it took longer than anticiapted for leaves to fall this year the City of Salina delayed its curbside leaf collection, which normally begins in early to mid November. Instead of beginning in November, this year leaf collection will be from December 2nd to January 31st, weather permitting. To help staff collect all the leaves set out ...