4 years ago
A thief steals a car what was left unlocked, with the key in the ignition, parked in front of a home in south Salina. Police say a 2000 Nissan Ultima was stolen from a home in the 2000 block of Quincy sometime between 2:00 AM and 7:30AM Thursday. The car was actually parked on Wayne Street, ...

4 years ago
An spike in overdoses has a Kansas county issuing a health alert.  There has been an alarming increase in fatal and non-fatal overdoses in Reno County, including three in a 24-hour period. According to the Reno County Health Department, Since June 1th  there have been 15 overdoses, one of which was fatal, and four heroin overdoses ...

4 years ago
Summer camp season for youth is back at Fort Hays State University. After all youth camps were canceled a year ago because of the pandemic, youth from near and far are gathering on campus this summer to participate in a myriad of activities. On weekdays during June and July, youth can be seen making their way ...

4 years ago
A student from Kansas Wesleyan University has earned a prestigious scholarship. According to KWU, Emily Monson is among recipients of the Kansas Independent College Foundation's annual Maud Wyatt Scholarship. She is one of 20 students honored. “I am so thankful to have received this scholarship,” said Monson. “Going to Kansas Wesleyan has taught me so much, and ...

4 years ago
The pond at Salina’s Jerry Ivey park is among six bodies of water in Kansas now under a public health warning. Additionally, another seven are under a watch. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment in conjunction with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism has issued public health advisories for four Kansas lakes and ...

4 years ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly on Thursday commuted the sentences of five incarcerated individuals and granted pardons to three individuals. The Governor's Office says all of then showed strong signs of rehabilitation and the ability to safely re-enter society. The decision to grant the commutations and pardons was made following independent reviews by the Prison Review Board, ...

4 years ago
A former sheriff's deputy is behind bars in connection wil alleged child sex crimes. According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, special agents from the agency arrested former Doniphan County Sheriff Deputy Nathaniel Keller  on Thursday morning. At approximately 5:30 a.m., KBI agents conducted a search warrant at a home at 330 W. Poplar in Troy, ...

4 years ago
A Saline County man is bilked out of thousands of dollars in cash after falling victim to a phone scam. Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News that a 59-year-old man who lives in the northwest part of the county was contacted by a man over the phone who claimed to be the chief counsel ...

4 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a stolen moped. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the owner contacted authorities after returning from a trip to discover his 2014 Bronc Rally-49 moped was gone. Police say the vehicle was stolen from the 1400 block of E. Iron and was last seen parked on a patio near the ...

4 years ago
State and local health officials are revealing new details about the investigation into reported illnesses linked to the Tanganyika Wildlife splash park. The agencies announced yesterday that three cases connected to the park have tested positive for Shigella bacteria. Additional testing is underway to see if the bacteria from each person is related.

4 years ago
A Kansas man is being recognized for making a record-sized catch at an Oklahoma lake. The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation says Grant Rader of Wichita caught the world record paddlefish at Keystone Lake on Tuesday. Officials say the fish weighed in at 164-pounds.