2 years ago
An inmate at a Kansas prison was found dead in his cell. According to the Kansas Department of Corrections, Norton Correctional Facility resident Joshua Wilburn, 46, died unexpectedly on Tuesday. He was found unresponsive in his cell Tuesday afternoon. Staff began life-saving measures immediately and continued after emergency medical services arrived but were unsuccessful. The cause of death ...

2 years ago
It was a busy Labor Day Weekend for Kansas Highway Patrol Troopers. According to the agency, KHP personnel assisted 575 motorists over the holiday reporting period. The reporting period for the holiday ran from 6 p.m. on Friday, August 30 to 11:59 p.m. on Monday, September 2, 2024. Among other things, troopers made a dozen DUI arrests, ...

2 years ago
Police say alcohol was a factor after a woman flashes officers during an arrest. Salina Police Captain tells KSAL News on Monday residents in the 600 block of W Prescott noticed a woman in a bathing suit, walk on their front porch and steal a Modelo beer bottle out of a cooler - then walk away. The ...

2 years ago
Salina Police arrest two men after threats, confrontations and fist-fighting. Salina Police Captain James Feldman tells KSAL News, August 30th a fist-fight occurred between two men on N 9th and Stimmel Rd. The subjects were 51-year old Ekko Okey and 43-year old Joshua Angley. Okey told police, he believed Angley entered his car without permission and drove ...

2 years ago
Sports and music have always been part of the mix at Kansas Wesleyan University. According to KWU's President Matt Thompson, it's often the gateway for students to make their commitment to campus. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/kw-prez.mp3"][/audio]   Dr. Thompson became KWU's 19th President in 2013 and set two goals: build a new sports complex and increase enrollment to 1,000 students. As campus ...

2 years ago
A woman's iPhone was stolen by a man after he broke into her house. Salina Police Captain James Feldman tells KSAL News, August 31st a 3rd party reported to police their family member told them their house was broken into on 1900 Hageman Ave. A 39-year old woman was spending time with a male friend at ...

2 years ago
A man overcooks his food in a hotel room and then threatens people with a metal pipe after being told to leave. Salina Police Captain James Feldman tells KSAL News on September 1st, a man from Missouri was staying at the Sleep Inn on 1820 W Crawford. He was awakened by a fire alarm on his ...

2 years ago
A Salina man was taken into custody for allegedly stealing snacks and cash. Salina Police Captain James Feldman tells KSAL News, Tuesday morning two city custodial employees for the Police Department reported to authorities about their car being broken into. The custodians arrived at 1:30 am for their cleaning duties and finished an hour later noticing ...

2 years ago
Salina Family Healthcare Center's mobile "Healthcare on Wheels"  vehicle is offering its services at Salina USD 305 schools. USD 305 Superintendent Linn Exline tells KSAL News the medical unit will be at Schilling Elementary offering medical services through the month of September. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/lynn-exline.mp3"][/audio]   Exline says the medical unit will be at Schilling Elementary School every Monday from ...

2 years ago
 Trent Stine still isn't sure if it's possible to have a bad day at Kansas State University. The facilities, the campus, the people — everyone and everything has always felt so inviting at K-State, the junior said, even since before he applied for admission. "I had a community here since I got here, before I was even ...

2 years ago
A Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper and an Abilene business helped a stranded church group make it back home to Salina. According to the agency, Trooper Lane Mullins encountered a situation that reminds us all of the importance of being prepared. At 8:17 Monday morning he pulled up to a bus stranded in the median at the ...