3 years ago
The Kansas Highway Patrol's Air Support Unit is being scrutinized. The administration of Gov. Laura Kelly said Friday an inquiry was launched into allegations Kansas Highway Patrol pilots misused state funds by deploying aircraft for personal reasons and by obtaining advanced flight training not required of the law enforcement agency. Impetus for the decision was summarized in ...

3 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff’s Office and Kansas Highway Patrol are investigating an incident in which a vehicle crashed into a creek. According to the patrol, on Friday shortly after 1 A.M., emergency responders were notified of an injury crash on Gypsum Valley Road, south of Schilling or near Gypsum Creek. A vehicle was found to have ...

3 years ago
Because of a water line break in Building A on Christmas Eve morning, the Salina Area Technical College campus will open on Thursday, January 5, two days later than planned. The campus will remain closed to the public until Thursday, January 5th. Some Student Services staff will be working remotely on Jan. 3 and 4 and can ...

3 years ago
Salina Regional Endocrinology has earned Education Recognition Program Certification from the American Diabetes Association for its efforts toward providing services that meet the National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES). According to the hospital, the DSMES standards were developed by the American Diabetes Association to assure patients have access to knowledgeable health professionals who can ...

3 years ago
Salina Police are investigating separate cases involving thefts from a couple of different storage unit facilities. Police Captain Gary Hanus says a 38-year-old female who rents a unit at KO Storage on S. 9th Street reports sometime between December 13th and December 29th a lock was cut to gain access to her unit. Items taken from ...

3 years ago
Salina Police are seeking tips in a case involving stolen financial cards. The case is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say back on Saturday, December 17th, officers took a report of a vehicle burglary in the 800 block of West Walnut. The victim reported their wallet was stolen from the vehicle overnight. Later ...

3 years ago
A tip from the Wichita Police Department's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force led to the arrest of a Salina man in connection with alleged child pornography crimes. Salina Police say 37-year-old Lucas Phelps, who was suspected of trading child pornography online, was taken into custody during a traffic stop. Following the stop a search warrant was ...

3 years ago
A Salina man who led local law enforcement on a multi-county high speed pursuit is being sought after he slipped put of a handcuff and escaped from custody. Captain Jim Hughes from the Saline County Sheriff's Office says they are seeking 37-year-old Steven Moss. According to Hughes, a series of events began late Wednesday night with an ...

3 years ago
Kansas congressmen are trying to use a federal tool to strike down the listing of the lesser prairie chicken as threatened or endangered, saying protecting the birds would have negative consequences for Kansas’ economy. Federal wildlife officials registered the lesser prairie chicken as threatened in Kansas and endangered in their habitat in the southwest United States in ...

3 years ago
As 2022 comes to a close, a year-end gift to the Salina Area Technical College will provide tax benefits to you and support Salina Tech’s mission and students. According to the school, a contribution provides hardworking students with an excellent education. “I chose Salina Tech Machine Manufacturing Technology because I wanted to get into the skilled trades. We’re learning to design and ...

3 years ago
A driver misses a curve and snaps a power pole on Riverside Drive early Christmas morning. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the 26-year-old driver's car jumped a curb in the 700 block of Riverside and smashed into an Evergy power pole. Police say the 2016 Chevy Malibu was towed from the scene with ...