5 years ago
A California man who allegedly stole a Lowe's delivery truck is now sitting in the Saline County Jail facing theft charges. According to Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester, 53-year-old Carlo Watson jumped into a 17-foot Lowe's truck that was left running in the 300 block of W. South Street Friday afternoon around 2:30pm. A couple of Lowe's ...

5 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a residential burglary after a cash and a vehicle were stolen. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that sometime between 5pm on November 9 and 8am on November 11, someone entered an unlocked home in the 400 block of Indiana Street and took a backpack loaded with clothes and approximately $500 in ...

5 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating a burglary at a farmstead near Gypsum. Deputies were sent to the 7200 block of S. Whitmore Road after someone entered an open shed and stole a 2006 Honda 4-wheel ATV worth $1,200. Also taken was a 6-foot log splitter with a Briggs and Stratton engine. Total loss is listed ...

5 years ago
A Salina man wanted on two felony warrants in McPherson County was taken into custody over the weekend. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers were called to the 100 block of North Connecticut around 9pm Sunday evening to check on a man who was repeatedly knocking on a door and being disorderly. Police say ...

5 years ago
Unseasonably cold temperatures are breaking records Tuesday morning in parts of Kansas. According to National Weather Service data, at 6:53 AM in Salina the temperature was 3 degrees. That breaks the record of 8 degrees set back in 1911. At 5:53 AM the temperature in Russell was 3 degrees. That breaks the record of 6 degrees ...

5 years ago
Children will have a chance to dine with that jolly old elf this weekend. Santa arrives at the Salina Central Mall Food Court on Saturday. For those who want to be the first to greet Santa a special breakfast event is planned. "Breakfast With Santa" is from 8am - 10am. Breakfast With Santa includes: Food Prizes Games ...

5 years ago
A leader for the innovative new health program at McPherson College is on the job. According to the school, Matthew Bogner will lead the new healthcare degree program as assistant professor of health sciences and director of health science programs. Bogner, a doctor of health administration, is CEO of KMH (formerly Kansas Masonic Home) in Wichita. “Matthew ...

5 years ago
On a day the mercury fell in Salina with bone chilling temperatures and snow, members of the Salina Astronomy Club (SAC) were poised to watch the planet Mercury travel across the face of the sun. According to Jeffrey Kasoff with SAC, clear skies and a solar telescope is all you need to safely view the planet ...

5 years ago
Salinans gathered on a cold and blustery Monday morning at the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month in the memory of a Salina veteran to honor all other veterans. A respectful crowd braved the cold weather and gathered for Veterans Day ceremonies at the Salina / Saline County War Memorial in Sunset ...

5 years ago
What a difference a day or two makes. The high temperature on Saturday was 78. Sunday it was 63. Monday it will struggle to get into the mid 20s, with single digit wind chills and a wintry mix of precipitation. According to the National Weather Service, it's going to be a cold raw day on Monday ...

5 years ago
A Salina medical facility has expanded and is now treating walk-in patients. According to Mowery Clinic, they have recently expanded its services to include a walk-in clinic. Individuals experiencing a minor emergency, illness or injury can utilize the walk-in clinic. “Mowery Clinic’s model of care has always focused on the patient. We identified the need of accessible ...