3 years ago
A sixth person on the June list of Salina's Most wanted has been arrested. The new list of Salina's Most Wanted went online June 4th. By Tuesday of this week six of them have been caught. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, the latest arrest is Shawn Edward Lahman Sr. He was wanted for domestic violence ...

3 years ago
KSU Salina has a new person in a key leadership position. The school has appointed Michael Pritchard as the associate dean for research and graduate studies. According to K-State, as the associate dean, Pritchard is charged with significantly expanding the campus's scholarly productivity, increasing research funding, growing graduate enrollment and advancing K-State Salina's regional, national and ...

3 years ago
Like the song says, signs, signs, everywhere there's signs. Garage sales and politics and fireworks! Oh my! Realty and pumpkin patches and lemonade stands! Oh my!\ According to Saline County, it's that time of year again and more than wildflowers are popping up in yards and on the right of way of public streets. The Saline ...

3 years ago
A 38-year-old woman was transported to the hospital after the motorcycle she was riding was clipped by a pickup Tuesday morning. Lieutenant Michael Asher with the Saline County Sheriff's Office tells KSAL News that around 7:40am Tuesday the woman was riding northbound in the 3000 block of S. Ohio, when a southbound 1998 Dodge Ram truck ...

3 years ago
An electric bike was stolen from Dunham's Sports on Tuesday afternoon. Staff at the store located in the Central Mall, 2259 S. 9th told police they witnessed a man in blue jeans, black shirt and a mask with a skull on it - pick out an electric bike then walked out into the mall without ...

3 years ago
An organization who among other things provides food and other basic necessities throughout the year but is most visible during the holidays is preparing to celebrate 125 years in Salina. The Salina Salvation Army will be celebrating 125 years in Salina July 22nd - 24th. The organization tells KSAL News plans are coming together for Friday and ...

3 years ago
More than 7% of Kansas foster children went missing during an 30-month period, according to a new federal watchdog’s report that places the state’s rate of runaways among the highest in the nation. The state was able to locate children after they had been missing for 27 days on average, which was quicker than most states, according to ...

3 years ago
Students at several area schools including Ell-Saline and Lincoln will benefit from funding Kansas State University has received.  A $297,000 Upward Bound grant from the U.S. Department of Education will help Kansas State University continue preparing low-income, first-generation students from four Kansas secondary schools for college. According to the school, K-State will use the grant to ...

3 years ago
The library on the campus of Fort Hays State University is going to undergo a multi-million dollar renovation. U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran announced on Friday the award of a $17 million federal grant for the renovation of Fort Hays State University's Forsyth Library. According to the school, Moran shared his memories of growing up in Plainville, frequently ...

3 years ago
An investigation is ongoing as police believe two separate incidents in the last 24 hours are connected to the same suspect. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the suspect, whose identity has not been released, has been linked to a pursuit from Monday night and an attempted theft Tuesday morning. The pursuit started around ...

3 years ago
A crash on a Saline County highway damaged a gas line, prompting evacuations and a road closure. According to Saline County Emergency Management, a vehicle accident Tuesday morning caused damage to a natural gas pipeline on E. Old Highway 40. Kansas Gas and the Salina Regional HazMat Team, a part of the Salina Fire Department, responded ...