7 years ago
Wichita State is unveiling a new online degree for students interested in Homeland Security. The degree was approved this week by the Kansas Board of Regents, making WSU the only Regents university to offer a bachelor's in Homeland Security. The program will provide a broad overview of Homeland Security and give students and law enforcement knowledge ...

7 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a burglary at a storage site. Police say thieves cut the lock on a unit at Salina Mini Storage located at 401 N. Santa Fe and stole a number of remote controlled cars and parts to build and repair the radio controlled models. Loss is listed at around $20,000. The victim told officers he ...

7 years ago
Two downtown Salina law offices were broken into during the overnight hours between Tuesday and Wednesday. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that sometime between 5:20pm Tuesday and 8am Wednesday, someone damaged the front door to gain entry into Marietta, Kellogg & Price located at 148 S. 7th and rummaged through their legal files, stealing ...

7 years ago
Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Lawton Nuss has reappointed Jerome P. Hellmer, a retired judge, to the Kansas Government Ethics Commission. The appointment is for a two-year term that runs through January 2020. Hellmer has served on the ethics commission since January 2015, when he retired as chief judge of the 28th Judicial District, which is composed ...

7 years ago
For the 27th consecutive year, the Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association of Kansas (PMCA) graciously donated gasoline to the Kansas Highway Patrol to fill up patrol cars during the holidays. Through the Holiday Highways Safety Program, the PMCA donated vouchers for more than 50 tanks of fuel for troopers to use as they patrol ...

7 years ago
The City of Salina Public Works Department has published the results of a solid waste survey that was developed to determine the attitudes of residents towards current sanitation services and future options. The questionnaire was mailed to 15,055 households and provided online. A total of 2,867 households completed the postal survey, and 33 individuals completed the ...

7 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a vehicle was taken from outside of a business just outside of town. Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that the vehicle is a white 2000 Ford F150 Extended Cab that was parked outside of Crane Rental, 1100 W. Grand. The truck was taken sometime between Sunday, December ...

7 years ago
Salina Police made two arrests and a third is pending after a three suspects damaged an ATM and terminal at a Salina car wash. Police Capt. Paul Forrester says that both incidents happened in the overnight and early morning hours on Monday, December 18th and Tuesday, December 19th. The suspects caused damage at the Sunflower Bank corporate ...

7 years ago
The Kansas Department of Revenue's driver's license and ID services are up and running again. License and ID services were unavailable yesterday following a technical malfunction with imaging software. The issue prevented temporary paper credentials from printing. Services were restored later in the day. Story from Metro Source

7 years ago
Salina Police made two arrests after two female suspects led authorities on a pursuit; during which the passenger called in a fake shooting to divert authorities from the pursuit. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the pursuit started shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 19th, when an officer recognized a 1998 Buick Century ...

7 years ago
Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland Council is relocating its Salina regional office to a more centralized location in Salina. The new location at St. John’s Lutheran Church at 302 S. Seventh St. will provide many benefits to Girl Scout members and staff. The previous office location closed on December 15 and will remain closed through ...