13 years ago
A couple of more of Salina's Most Wanted are caught, bringing the June total to five. The new list of Salina's Most Wanted went on-line Saturday. By Tuesday evening, five of theme were caught. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, Michael Briggs and Carl Lemaster are the latest two caught. They were wanted for crimes that ...

13 years ago
During the regular test of the outdoor sirens in June, the Saline County Emergency Management office found two additional sirens that were non-operational. The sirens located in Oakdale Park and near the intersection of Markley & Magnolia. It appears there is a small radio issue that will be resolved in the next few days. The siren located ...

13 years ago
As an investigation continues into a fatal hit and run bicycle accident, friends of the victim remember her with a special memorial. Early Friday morning 49-year-old Gail Kline was hit from behind as she was riding a bicycle on West Crawford Street west of Salina. The driver who hit her then left the scene. Deputies arrested ...

13 years ago
Investigators from the Saline County Sheriff's Office want to speak with two people as an investigation into a fatal hit and run accident continues. Deputies arrested 62-year-old Lewis Grider of Salina late Friday evening. He is accused of hitting 49-year-old Gail Lynne Kline, who was riding a bicycle on West Crawford Street west of Salina Friday ...

13 years ago
Beginning this Saturday, Salina CityGo buses will be providing transportation to and from Rolling Hills Zoo. According to the zoo, the special “Zoo Run” will pick up at the main transfer station located at Walnut Avenue and 7th Street at 10:00 a.m. and noon. Return runs will pick up from the Zoo at 10:15 a.m., 12:15, ...

13 years ago
A Kansas farmer has sued seed giant Monsanto over last week's discovery of genetically engineered experimental wheat in Oregon. The civil lawsuit filed Monday by Elkhart wheat grower Ernest Barnes alleges the finding of the unapproved wheat in an 80-acre field drove down wheat futures prices and caused a backlash from some international markets, which suspended ...

13 years ago
Salina Police are planning to crack down on drunk drivers following the Festival Jam Thursday evening. Two DUI checklanes are planned with seven officers and one supervisor participating. One lane will be set up to check for DUI's near Front and Crawford, then will rotate to Broadway and Dover. Lt. Russ Lamer tells KSAL News the program will ...

13 years ago
Kansas farmers have been planting row crops where field conditions allow amid the recent spate of heavy rain, high winds and tornadoes. Monday's weekly update from the Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service reports corn planting is about 96 percent finished. Seven percent of the emerging corn crop is rated in excellent condition. The agency says 54 percent is ...

13 years ago
Two people are hurt when a car strikes a truck that was protecting a crew working along Interstate 70 Monday evening. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a car was headed west on the interstate when it struck the rear of a traffic attenuator truck. The truck was protecting a crew working on the shoulder ahead of ...

13 years ago
A northeast Kansas woman who left her 7-week-old son alone in an alley has been sentenced to 60 days in jail. The Leavenworth Times reports Elizabeth Michaud will also spend a year on probation under the sentence she recently received in Leavenworth County District Court. Michaud pleaded no contest earlier to child endangerment. The incident occurred in May ...

13 years ago
A northeast Kansas man who kept a tiger and other exotic animals on his property has pleaded guilty to numerous charges. Matthew Baker was arrested in early May after Atchison County authorities and the Humane Society seized several big cats and other wild animals from his rural property. KAIR-AM reports Baker pleaded guilty Monday to animal cruelty, ...