5 years ago
A chest containing antique toys is stolen from an unsecured shed on a central Salina property. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester says that someone took a toy chest containing several antique toys from an unlocked shed in the 600 block of S. 9th St. The chest belongs to Brian Herrs, 64, Salina, and his last name painted ...

5 years ago
No injuries are reported, however, significant damage is done to a west Salina home from apparent gun fire. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers were sent to the area of Hageman and Yale for multiple gun shots at 3:40 a.m., Friday, but found no evidence. They were later called back at 6:40 a.m. ...

5 years ago
Although its origins are uncertain, April 20--more commonly known as 4/20--has become synonymous with marijuana use and, in some circles, the date is a marijuana holiday. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that his office, in conjunction with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, are teaming up to spread the message that drug-impaired driving ...

5 years ago
A woman from central Kansas is injured when her vehicle spins out in front of  a semi-truck on Interstate-70 in Ellis County. The Kansas Highway Patrol tells KSAL News that 22-year-old Terri Giersch, Lincoln, Kan., is injured on a Friday morning crash east of Hays. Giersch's 2017 Ford Explorer was traveling east on I-70, when it went ...

5 years ago
After seasonable, mild days on Sunday and Monday a taste of winter is anticipated across much of Kansas. According to the National Weather Service, high temperatures will be in the lower 60s both Sunday and Monday before it turns colder Monday evening. A strong cold front will move south across Kansas on Monday. Temperatures will fall from ...

5 years ago
The Fort Hays State University shotgun sports team completed a whirlwind season last month by finishing in the top three of two national competitions in a span of 10 days – in two different cities, more than 1,300 miles apart. The Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) Collegiate national tournament, normally held during the fall semester, was ...

5 years ago
The 37th Spring Poetry Series, sponsored by Salina Arts & Humanities, continues on Tuesday with an online reading by poet and author Harley Elliott. According to Arts and Humanities, the reading will begin at 7 p.m. via Zoom web-based video conferencing. To sign up for the reading, visit Salina Arts & Humanities on Facebook, call the ...

5 years ago
Flags across the country are flying at half-staff to honor the victims of the shooting in Indiana. President Biden has ordered all United States flags to half-staff immediately through April 20th to honor the victims of the tragedy in Indianapolis. President Biden signed the following proclamation: As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless ...

5 years ago
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Salina Police Department have announced a reward today for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the theft of firearms earlier this week from Ace Hardware Home Center. The ATF and the Police Department are offering a reward of up to $5,000. In ...

5 years ago
There are 19 new COVID cases in Saline County and no new deaths. The 19 new cases is the highest in over a month. According to the Saline County Health Department, there have now been 6,138 total cases with 52 cases currently active. There have been no deaths since March 22nd. The total number of community members ...

5 years ago
Police are asking for the public's help in locating a person who was caught on camera using a stolen credit card. The crime is this week's Crime Stoppers crime of the week. According to police, on Tuesday of this week officers investigated usage of a stolen credit card on March 25th at two locations in Salina. ...