8 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating a garage burglary that occurred in the 8000 block of S. Old 81 Highway. Deputies say sometime between September 2 and September 9, someone force open the door of a detached garage and stole a DeWalt miter saw, Skil worm drive saw and a Poulan chainsaw. Total loss is listed ...

8 years ago
Lawmakers are expressing concerns that Kansas won't be able to quickly catch up with $100 million in delayed contributions to public employee pensions. The Topeka Capital-Journal that members of the Joint Committee on Pensions and Investments discussed their concerns Monday. The pension payments were delayed this spring to address budget shortfalls. Under the plan, the delayed ...

8 years ago
Police are looking for a group of shoplifters that hit a Salina retail store. Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that just after 11am on Monday, a heavy set Asian woman and two Asian men entered the Rodeo clothing store at 1501 S. 9th and began to look around. Police say one of the men distracted a ...

8 years ago
A Saline County woman was uninjured after lightning struck her house early Tuesday morning. The Saline County Sheriff's Office says Selicia Lorenson called for help just before 5:30am Tuesday after a lightning strike ignited her house on fire. Crews from Fire District #2 were assisted by Fire District #6 at the home located at 5337 S. Ohio. Deputies ...

8 years ago
Authorities in Great Bend are investigating after the front doors of the school district building were shot out when the building was unoccupied. Barton County Sheriff Brian J. Bellendir said Monday that deputies responded to an alarm call at the USD 428 administrative offices late Sunday night. Deputies found that the front doors to the building had ...

8 years ago
The Kansas Chapter of the American Public Works Association held its Snow Roadeo Competition and Training event last month at Milford State Park, and City of Salina employees placed in two of the three individual events: motor grader, front loader and 2-man snowplow. The event, which is designed to test the skills and knowledge of all ...

8 years ago
A Salina school is a school of character. According to Kansas Wesleyan University, they have been named a Champions of Character Five-Star institution at the silver level for the 2015-16 academic year. KWU was one of 171 institutions in the NAIA to be named as a Five-Star Award winner. Institutions are measured on a demonstrated commitment to Champions of Character and ...

8 years ago
Police are looking for a known suspect after a 42-inch flat screen TV was smashed in a home in east Salina on Saturday night at 11:30pm. The TV is valued at $600.   A 5-foot by 10-foot trailer with a wooden deck was stolen from the lot at AmericInn at 1820 W. Crawford. The crime happened sometime ...

8 years ago
Police were flagged down on the street by a woman and her mother after an alleged assault on Friday morning. Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that the female in her 20's ran out of a residence in the 600 block of of S. 9th after a male acquaintance allegedly tried to strangle her during an ...

8 years ago
A Salina man goes to the hospital after coming to the aid of someone in a bar fight. Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that a 40-year-old man was treated at the hospital for a 1.5 inch gash on the back of his head after a disturbance early Sunday morning at Chucks Bar, 600 N. Santa ...

8 years ago
A man has been arrested in the death of a Johnson County Sheriff's deputy after crashing into his stopped patrol car. Overland Park Police spokesman, Officer John Lacy, says the 38-year-old suspect is jailed on suspicion of reckless second-degree murder in the death of Master Deputy Brandon Collins. The crash happened Sunday after the 45-year-old Collins stopped ...