7 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a woman who used a false name to sign a rental agreement and steal a car. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that on June 28, the female suspect walked into Enterprise Rent-A-Car located at 1605 W. Crawford and used two separate credit cards to gain access to a black, 2018 ...

7 years ago
A congressional candidate in Kansas is facing backlash after saying "outside of Western civilization there is only barbarism". State Senator Steve Fitzgerald is seeking the Republican nomination to replace Representative Lynn Jenkins, who is retiring. Fitzgerald allegedly made the comments on July 2nd at a Leavenworth County Republican Party meeting. He has a reputation for controversial statements ...

7 years ago
A woman is safe after her estranged husband allegedly frightened her with some fireworks. According to Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester, 41-year-old Travis Arroyo was taken into custody on charges of domestic violence and drug possession. Police say the 38-year-old victim was staying at her sister's house in the 1200 block of Augusta when she heard an ...

7 years ago
An executive order has expanded the Kansas counties having a drought emergency. Governor Colyer lists 50 of the 105 counties in the classification, replacing a previous March listing. The order allows counties to use water from fishing lakes and federal reservoirs. 12 counties jumped from a warning to emergency, and ten from a watch to an emergency. Currently ...

7 years ago
Applications are now being accepted by interested individuals for the 2018 Leadership Salina program sponsored by the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce and Greater Salina Community Foundation. The deadline for applications is Wednesday August 1, 2018. Leadership Salina is designed to develop leaders who will have the skills and capacities to move Salina and local organizations ...

7 years ago
The new Salina Drive-thru Recycling Center is set to open. The brand new facility will open on Wednesday with a public ribbon cutting ceremony. The Salina Drive-thru Recycling Center is located at 125 W. North Street (on the corner of Santa Fe Avenue and North Street). Normal business hours will be Wednesday-Saturday, 8:30 a.m.- 6 p.m. ...

7 years ago
Staff at a Salina addiction treatment center called police after a client threatened several employees with a pair of scissors. According to Sergeant Jim Feldman, 34-year-old Brian Bell was taken into custody on Thursday afternoon at a nearby grocery store. Police say Bell became agitated while talking with a female employee at Central Kansas Foundation located at ...

7 years ago
A full-scale exercise is scheduled at Fort Riley. According to the military, the event will be July 11th. During the day, residents, employees and community members may see an increase in emergency response vehicle activity. Additionally, certain roads on the installation may be temporarily closed and traffic could be rerouted to accommodate exercise activity. Grant Gate access control ...

7 years ago
One of the most anticipated events of the year for Salina area comic fans is back. Coming off the success of  last year's first ever event, Salina Comic Con is back. The comic com is this weekend , July 7th and July 8th, at the Tony's Pizza Events Center. Last year's first -ever Salina Comic Con ...

7 years ago
You can reach for the stars at the Salina Public Library. The library is offering an opportunity to learn more about the night sky during its Summer Constellations program at 6:30 p.m. July 17. As a part of Summer at the Library the free presentation will be in the Prescott Room. Dr. Dorothy Hanna, president of the ...

7 years ago
Distractive driving may have played a role in an injury accident on Tuesday. Sergeant Brent Rupert tells KSAL News that 38-year-old Jay Hellmuth was transported to Salina Regional Health Center after the vehicle he was driving hit the base of a bridge pillar on Centennial Road. Police say he suffered injuries to his head and face in ...