3 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a couple of non-related vehicle burglaries. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a 31-year-old hunter from Oklahoma contacted police after someone removed numerous items from his pickup that was parked at the Super 8 located at 705 W. Schilling. Police say sometime between 10pm Wednesday and Thursday morning at 5am, someone ...

3 years ago
Salina Police are seeking tips in a case involving theft from video game machines. The crime is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police an employee at the Pilot Travel center at 1944 N. 9th Street  discovered a Dragon’s Ascent game had been broken into sometime in the early morning hours of September ...

3 years ago
Rolling Hills Zoo has a fun fall event planned for this weekend. The zoo's Pumpkin PaZoola is Saturday. Pumpkin PaZoola is a pumpkin-themed festival for all ages to celebrate the fall season, with fun activities for the whole family, while enjoying all the animals at Rolling Hills Zoo. All kids age twelve and under will receive half-price ...

3 years ago
Cooler temperatures mean it is officially sweater weather in Kansas and time for fall festivities. For many, the truest indicator of autumn are the red, purple, yellow, orange and brown tree colors. The pigments in the plant determine the individual color changes, said Ward Upham, Kansas State University horticulture expert. “Foliage derives its normal green color ...

3 years ago
The newest drought monitor shows three-fourths of Kansas is now in a drought emergency. According to the Kansas Geological Survey, current drought conditions are on par with what the state saw between 2011 and 2012, meaning there are chances of significant decreases for parts of the Ogallala Aquifer, the biggest groundwater source for Southwest Kansas. The full ...

3 years ago
An all-terrain vehicle was stolen from Country Club Road sometime between Oct. 3 and 5. Saline County Sheriff's office tells KSAL Staff the 2017 black and blue polaris is valued at $2,700. It is a four door model, with custom chrome wheels/hubcaps. It has a black tilt dump bed and two spare white gas cans in ...

3 years ago
An all-terrain vehicle (ATV) stolen from a worksite was found just hours later in rural Saline County. The new Saline County jail facility construction is well underway in the 800 block of E. Pacific. A worker parked the red Polaris ATV at about 1:30 p.m. to continue working. When he returned only minutes later, he found ...

3 years ago
A trailer was broken into on S. Ninth St. and over $10,000 of stolen items are missing. Captain Jim Hughes of the Saline County Sheriff's office tells KSAL News that between Sept. 24 and Oct. 1st the trailer was broken into. Located in the 3300 block of S. Ninth St. the trailer was damaged when an ...

3 years ago
As a competition  featuring some of the best aerobatic pilots in the world is winding down in Salina, one of the most visible events is planned for Friday afternoon. The U.S. National Aerobatic Championships have been basing at the Salina Regional Airport all week. It began Sunday and ends on Friday. Some of the best aerobatic pilots ...

3 years ago
Police are investigating after a Dodge Ram was stolen from a Salina resident, hit a vehicle, and was abandoned in the 2400 block of Robin Road. Captain Paul Forrester of the Salina Police Department tells KSAL staff that the vehicle was first seen on W. Magnolia by I-135 around 6 p.m. The 2001 blue 1500 Dodge ...

3 years ago
The final candidate debate is held in the race for Kansas governor. Incumbent Laura Kelly and Republican challenger Derek Schmidt met in Johnson County yesterday to discuss several issues. Schmidt criticized Kelly for efforts to link him with former Kansas Governor Sam Brownback. Kelly highlighted efforts to fully fund schools and reform the foster care system. Kelly and ...