9 years ago
Registration is now open for a free day of fishing in Salina. "Fishing With a Cop" drew over 100 kids last year, who showed up to throw a line into the water at Lakewood Park. The event was a spin-off from the annual Lakewood Fishing Derby that added the involvement of local law enforcement. Officers were there with ...

9 years ago
No federal charges will be filed against a concealed weapon permit-holder who wounded himself and a bystander when the gun he stuffed into his sock accidentally discharged at a southern Kansas high school graduation ceremony. The Wichita Eagle reports that there's an exception to the federal gun-free school zones law that allows holders of state-issued concealed-carry ...

9 years ago
An employee theft and a stolen truck highlight Tuesday's Salina Police Log. A Salina woman has been arrested for allegedly stealing from her employer. 18-year-old Carlie DeVere is accused of stealing $1,150 while employed at Walmart. She allegedly took money from a cash register on nine different occasions, between March 1st and April 1st of ...

9 years ago
A woman from Goodland was hurt in a single vehicle crash near Salina Monday afternoon. Saline County Undersheriff Roger Soldan says that 19-year-old Shaina Varney was driving a a 1993 GMC Sierra pickup truck, headed north on Interstate 135. She lost control of her truck as she was exiting to head west on Interstate 70. The truck ...

9 years ago
A parade of superheroes - backed by a super group of caring family, friends and professionals will gather at Coronado Elementary School for a bike ride to celebrate freedom. The freedom of mobility for people with disabilities comes from specially designed bikes known as Amtrykes. "They are specially designed for children and adults with disabilities," said Kristina ...

9 years ago
Teams are forming once again to gather at the Salina Municipal Golf Course for the 17th Annual Mulligan Stew Golf Tournament. "We have 'Do-overs' by the golfers. For every 'Do-over' they have to bring 5 cans of soup," said Steve Kmetz, Director of the Salina Rescue Mission. Kmetz joined in on the KSAL Morning News Monday with ...

9 years ago
“That Little Ol’ Band From Texas” is coming to Salina. Rock N Roll Hall of Famers ZZ Top are coming to the Stiefel Theatre. ZZ Top lay undisputed claim to being the longest running major rock band with original personnel intact and, in 2004, the Texas trio was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of ...

9 years ago
The two-decade-old dissertation of Kansas Congressman Tim Huelskamp is being used against him as he seeks re-election. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Huelskamp rails against New Deal-era agriculture subsidies and price supports in his 400-page essay on congressional agriculture committees. He completed it while he was a Ph.D. student at American University in Washington. To continue representing ...

9 years ago
Police are investigating a shattered windshield on a 2005 Buick LaCrosse that was parked at 117 W. Bond. The glass had three impact points from a BB gun. Damage is $500.   A Sennheiser aviation headset, jumper cables and $200 cash was stolen from a car parked at 2363 Chapel Ridge. Police say someone broke into a ...

9 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a damage to property case after someone tried to pry open the loading door on the east side of Orscheln Farm and Home, 360 N. Ohio sometime during the overnight hours between 9pm Thursday and Friday at 8am. Police say that entry was not made inside the store. Damage to the door is ...

9 years ago
No one was injured after a man and woman wrestled over a loaded handgun that discharged in a Salina home. Police Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that 51-year-old Mary Jones was taken into custody following a Sunday afternoon incident at 1430 Beverly. Police say Jones got into an argument over credit cards with 66-year-old Gary Johnson ...