6 years ago
Three more people on the April list of Salina's Most Wanted have been arrested. The new list of Salina's Most Wanted went online back on Saturday, April 6th. By Wednesday of this week eight of them have been caught. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, the latest arrests include: Michael Burd - Felony FTA Poss Hydrocodon ...

6 years ago
As the media landscape continues to change across the country, more communities are finding themselves in news deserts, without the coverage where they once had thriving newspapers. Meanwhile, journalism students are looking to learn their craft and gain real-world experience. In Kansas, one community is close enough to campus for the two to partner to ...

6 years ago
In an effort to expand and improve voting opportunities in Kansas, Governor Laura Kelly signed House Substitute for Senate Bill 130, amending the law concerning advance ballots, signature requirements and polling places. “Over the past decade, we have seen countless efforts aimed at making voting more difficult in this state,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “I hope ...

6 years ago
Severe weather is possible across parts of Kansas this afternoon into this evening, According to the National Weather Service, scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected late this afternoon and evening. The greatest threat will be across south central and southeast Kansas, where hail up to golf-ball size and damaging winds to 65 mph will be possible. The ...

6 years ago
Students from Salina are among high school thespians across the state nominated for prestigious Jester Awards. The awards honor excellence in the production of high school musicals across Kansas. Salina South’s production of All Shook Up is honored to have received several Jester Award nominations. Salina South received the following nominations: Overall Production Direction of a Show ...

6 years ago
County Administrator Andrew Manley updated commissioners on his conversation with Dickinson County officials about jointly using the same individual to serve as the Planning and Zoning Director.  Manley said that Tim Hamilton, has currently been spending the equivalent of “two days a week” overseeing Saline County’s planning and zoning department.  Commissioners are looking at contracting ...

6 years ago
The Saline County Commissioners have scheduled a Town Hall where the public can learn about issues at the jail and will be given an opportunity to comment on Tuesday, April 23, at 6:00 PM in Room 107 of the City/County Building. County Administrator Andrew Manley and Sheriff Roger Soldan are scheduled to appear on KSAL’s Friendly ...

6 years ago
A stolen motorcycle has been recovered and an arrest made. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that an officer on patrol spotted the damaged Suzuki GSXR 750 on the street in the 900 block of Osage Avenue and contacted the owner early Monday. Police say the owner took the wrecked bike to a friend's place ...

6 years ago
A rollover accident near Assaria sends two Salina men to the hospital. According to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan, 30-year-old Jared Oehlert was driving a 1997 Ford Ranger northbound in the 6500 block S. Woodward Road when he lost control of the vehicle and it rolled ejecting his passenger. Deputies say 26-year-old Dylan Stevens of Salina suffered ...

6 years ago
A traffic stop in which a large amount of methamphetamine was discovered has landed a California man a federal prison sentence in Kansas. A California man was sentenced to a little over 6 years in federal prison for smuggling more than 23 pounds of methamphetamine to Kansas. According to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister's office,  28-year-old Juan Beltran ...

6 years ago
A country artist who has won 27 Grammy awards during her career is coming to Salina. Alison Krauss is coming to the Stiefel Theatre. Since 1985, Krauss has released 14 albums including five solo, seven with her longtime band and musical collaborators Union Station, and the Robert Plant collaboration Raising Sand, which was certified platinum and won ...