6 years ago
Salina Police Officers were involved in two unrelated foot pursuits on Tuesday. The first involved a man on a bicycle with a possible stolen purse. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that when authorities arrived to the Village Inn, 453 S. Broadway, at 9 a.m. on Tuesday; they saw a subject on an orange bike ...

6 years ago
An investigation in to claims of abuse has concluded with a Saline County man facing numerous sex related charges involving a child. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that the investigation lasted close to a year and ended with the arrest of 33-year-old Shawn Matthew Wynne. Authorities allege that Wynne committed crimes against a 13-year-old ...

6 years ago
Four finalists have been selected for the prestigious 2019 Kansas Leopold Conservation Award®. Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, the award recognizes those who inspire others with their dedication to land, water and wildlife resources in their care. In Kansas the $10,000 award is presented annually by Sand County Foundation, Kansas Association of Conservation Districts ...

6 years ago
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is looking into alleged sexual abuse of minors by members of Catholic clergy in the state. The KBI initiated the investigation in February 2019, at the request of Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt. When announcing the start of the investigation, they asked Kansans to report to them any victimization by members ...

6 years ago
More than 700 students will return to the Kansas Wesleyan University campus in August with their health and well-being in the capable hands of the extensive healthcare providers at Salina Regional Health Center. The university has announced that SRHC is the university’s exclusive health care provider after signing a five-year, comprehensive outreach services agreement that ...

6 years ago
A Salina-based taxi and courier company is altering part of its business services. Sunflower Taxi owner, Bryan Serocki, tells KSAL News that as of Thursday, Aug. 1, Sunflower Taxi will no longer offer in-town taxi resources. Serocki says that while it's no longer financially feasible for the business to offer in-town transportation, Sunflower Taxi will still over ...

6 years ago
Monster trucks are headed back to Salina. The Toughest Monster Truck Tour will return to the Tony’s Pizza Events Center for one night only on Saturday, February 15th, 2020. According to the venue, the Toughest Monster Truck Tour includes several of the nation’s best monster trucks including the Original Monster Truck, Bigfoot, the monster-sized dump truck ...

6 years ago
A wedding set and cash is missing after someone broke into a woman's SUV in west Salina. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that sometime between 11:30pm Monday night and 5:30am Tuesday, someone forced open the driver's door on the victim's 2006 GMC Envoy and stole multiple items from inside while it was parked in ...

6 years ago
A boating accident is under investigation in Greenwood County. Officials say the incident took place Saturday night when a boat struck the 70th Street Bridge on the Fall River at a high rate of speed. A driver and a passenger were injured, but two other people aboard the boat were not hurt.

6 years ago
A full-scale exercise is scheduled this week at Fort Riley. According to the Army, during the day on Wednesday area residents, employees and community members should be aware there may be an increase in emergency response vehicle activity and “Giant Voice” loudspeaker announcements. Additionally, certain roads on the installation may be temporarily closed and traffic could be ...

6 years ago
The Salina City Commission Monday evening unanimously approved a resolution of support for a proposed $8 million upgrade of the baseball and softball facilities in Salina. Salina Athletic Partners, a group consisting of Salina Baseball Enterprises, Visit Salina, USD 305, Sacred Heart High School, and Kansas Wesleyan University, last year proposed the $8 million upgrade project. Highlights ...