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An alleged shoplifter is now facing possible charges for drug possession after an incident at a Salina Dollar General. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 38-year-old Kelli Shumaker was arrested Monday after staff at the store located at 2000 South 9th noticed she put a $4 lighter in her jacket. While interviewing her, an officer ...

2 years ago
Authorities are looking for the driver in a hit and run crash at the intersection of Belmont and Magnolia on Monday. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that someone in a dark purple car collided with a 2016 Chevy Equinox driven by a 63-year-old Salina woman. The accident occurred around 3pm and the unknown driver ...

2 years ago
Organizers of a soup collection effort in Salina which takes place beginning this weekend are still seeking volunteers to help. The 2023 Salina “Souper Bowl of Hope” is trying to collect 57,000 cans of soup by Super Bowl Sunday to be distributed between five organizations in Salina that help feed the hungry. Those organizations incude: Salina ...

2 years ago
Kansas State University is launching a new online certificate in digital engagement for students, working professionals and job seekers in fall 2023. According to the school, those pursuing the online digital engagement certificate will learn how to develop strategies for digital marketing, digital branding, social media and content marketing; manage digital assets; create and manage compelling ...

2 years ago
Three Kansas sheriff deputies were shot, a state trooper was injured by a police dog, and two other people were hit by gunfire in a shootout in Dodge City. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is investigating the officer-involved shooting incident. According to the KBI, preliminary information indicates that deputies from the Clark County Sheriff’s Office observed a ...

2 years ago
An argument inside a vehicle turns into a single car crash. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a 33-year-old man suffered minor injuries after a disagreement between the driver and his 30-year-old female passenger. Police say the two got into an argument on Sunday in the 800 block of Hancock over where the woman ...

2 years ago
Police are investigating the first murder in Salina in 2023. According to the Salina Police Department, early Sunday morning dispatch received a call about a shooting that occurred in a residence in the 200 block of S. 10th Street. Salina Police officers and Salina Emergency Medical personnel responded and located a Salina man with a gunshot ...

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A Salina man with a warrant is facing possible charges of felony interference after he allegedly ran from police on Sunday. According to Police Captain Paul Forrester, an officer looking for a man wanted for a probation violation walked onto a worksite in the 200 block S. 9th Street. A phone beep led the officer to look ...

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A dog is recovering from an apparent gunshot wound as investigators look for who fired the bullet. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that last Thursday a 28-year-old woman contacted authorities after her Boxer named Kilo was injured by gunfire in the 700 block of W. Prescott. The owner told police she let the dog ...

2 years ago
Customers may notice increased costs this week at their local post office branch. The United States Postal Service on Sunday bumped up the cost of a first class forever stamp from 60-cents to 63-cents. Other price hikes include the cost of sending a domestic postcard from 44-cents to 48-cents, an international postcard from a dollar-40 to ...

2 years ago
The City of Salina is seeking a few good men, women, and youth willing to serve in various volunteer positions. According to the City, they are currently accepting expression of interest forms for vacancies that currently or will soon exist on the following citizen boards, commissions and committees: Accessibility Advisory Board Citizen-at-Large w/ a Disability Youth Member* #1 Youth Member* ...