8 months ago
A suspected car thief is arrested after returning the vehicle to the victim's home. Salina Police Captain Mike Miller tells KSAL News that 28-year-old Phoenix Leonard was taken into custody on Thursday after driving the missing car up to an apartment in the 2000 block of Hageman Avenue. Police say the 30-year-old female victim reported that her ...

8 months ago
Kansas residents will see lower energy costs. Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall announced that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is adjusting its electricity transmission costs. The senators called the decision a victory for Kansans who will save money by paying less to subsidize the transportation of energy that other consumers use. “FERC’s ruling is a major ...

8 months ago
A Salina non-profit which provides mentors for children is warning of a scam. According to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Salina, it has been brought to their attention that two men are soliciting around Salina asking for donations on behalf of the agency. The men are described as being in their late 20s, and were wearing ...

8 months ago
Kansas Wesleyan announced its honor roll recipients for the Spring 2024 semester on Thursday. According to the school, 457 students earned distinction across two different listings. The 457 honored are believed to be the most in school history. Full-time students who accumulated a 3.75 GPA or better during the fall semester were named to the President’s Honor ...

8 months ago
Soldiers from Fort Riley led ceremonies at the 80th Annual D-Day Commemoration in Colleville-sur-Mer, France on Thursday. According to the Army, the day’s events took place at the 1st Inf. Div. monument on the bluff overlooking the Easy Red sector of Omaha Beach, where soldiers of the Big Red One assaulted German defenses during the opening ...

8 months ago
A police officer was injured while executing a search warrant early Thursday morning. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation Northeast Child Victims Task Force, the KBI Cyber Crime Unit, and the Rossville Police Department executed a search warrant for child sexual abuse material in Rossville. According to the KBI, at approximately 6:40 a.m. officers executed the search warrant ...

8 months ago
A Salina home in the 600 block of N 7th was burglarized on the evening of June 5th. Police Captain James Feldman tells KSAL, two victims, a 45 year-old and 19 year-old, found their home broken into after coming back from leaving their residence. The victims noticed their front door was kicked-in and discovered numerous missing items: ...

8 months ago
Volunteers are still being sought to help at Salina’s biggest, and longest running celebration of the arts. Volunteers are still needed to help at the Smoky Hill River Festival. According to Salina Arts and Humanities Executive Director Brad Anderson, about 300 volunteers are still needed. [audio wav="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/brad-anderson.wav"][/audio]   River Festival volunteers typically serve two or three-hour shifts, typically working ...

8 months ago
Another person on the new list of Salina’s Most Wanted has been caught. According to the Saline County Sheriff’s Office, Michael Wayne Garrett Jr has been caught He was wanted for crimes which include: Non-residential Burglary Theft Criminal damage to property x2 The first weekend of each month a new list of Salina’s Most Wanted is released. ...

8 months ago
An annual food collection effort that has been going every year in Salina for over 30 years is winding down. Volunteers have been busy this week picking up, and delivering food collected during the just completed Project Salina food drive. Project Salina is an annual drive to collect food for the hungry. Each May multiple businesses, ...

8 months ago
An area college is launching a new effort to deal with a shortage of special education teachers.  Bethany College and the  McPherson County Special Education Cooperative are partnering for the Pathway to SPED scholarship program. This initiative addresses the critical shortage of special education teachers in McPherson County by providing substantial support and guaranteed employment ...