10 years ago
Improper disposal of smoking materials has been determined to be the cause of a fire that caused extensive damage to a Salina truck stop facility. According to the Salina Fire Department, cigarettes being discarded near a storage shed containing flammable liquid are the cause of the fire. The shed caught fire, and despite employee efforts to fight ...

10 years ago
The city of Topeka is offering 100 new bicycles for anyone to use for short-term recreation or commuting in the state's first public ride-sharing program. The Topeka Metro Bikes program started rolling Wednesday afternoon after a ceremony on the Washburn University campus. The bikes, equipped with a basket, GPS and lock, can be found at 10 stations ...

10 years ago
A Salina man is arrested after breaking into a sand company's lock box. Wednesday morning at about 11:30am, Saline County Sheriff's Deputies were called to Alsop Sand on Water Well Road after a man stopped in and said he wanted some asphalt shavings loaded into his truck. The employee left the office area to operate the loader ...

10 years ago
Seven Fort Hays State University students were arrested Wednesday as part of a months-long drug investigation. According to a release from the Ellis County Sheriff's Office, the investigation lasted five months. The seven students are accused of being responsible for the distribution of marijuana, cocaine, prescription pills, LSD, and Mollies. The sheriff’s office did released the names ...

10 years ago
Dance schools and dancers from around the area will be uniting for a common cause this weekend in Salina. "Dancers For Pediatric Cancer" will be held this Sunday afternoon . Some of the best dancers and groups will be performing. Grade school aged dancers, high school dancers, college dancers, and  adult dancers will all be a ...

10 years ago
A group of students at both Salina Central and Salina South High Schools received a real-life lesson on Wednesday at the first ever Reality U for both schools. The class was a simulation, designed to show the students how they will have to make financial decisions later in life to live within their means. Reality U ...

10 years ago
A Saline County couple receives a suspicious letter in the mail. Captain Roger Soldan with the Saline County Sheriff's Office tells KSAL News that an elderly couple contacted authorities after they read a bogus Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes letter on April 2nd. The letter declared they had won $2.5 million dollars and should deposit a $6,870 check ...

10 years ago
A Salina man is arrested on a warrant for indecent liberties with a child. According to Police Captain Mike Sweeney, 29-year-old Michael J. Turner is facing multiple charges after the Department For Children and Families contacted authorities about the alleged rape and criminal sodomy of a female under the age of 10. Police say the incidents occurred ...

10 years ago
Following a recount of votes, Salina City Commissioner Randall Hardy has retained his seat. Hardy has defeated Joe Hay Jr. by three votes. After last week's election, incumbent commissioner Randall Hardy lead Hay for the third and final open commission seat by just a single vote, 2,136 to 2,135. Saline County Commissioners met Monday morning to finalize ...

10 years ago
The Salina USD 305 Board of Education unanimously approved schematic designs for Central High School at the April 14 work session. Board approval means that detailed design work will now begin. Central High School’s (CHS) main entrance will be moved from Front to Crawford Street. To make it a more accessible resource, the media center will ...

10 years ago
Kansas State University will enhance its support of St. John's Military School after signing a partnership agreement with the institution on April 14 to assist the school's students in preparing for higher education. At a ceremony on the St. John's campus, Kansas State University President Kirk Schulz and St. John's Military School President Andrew England sealed ...