4 years ago
Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a thief who was caught on camera. The crime is this week's Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. On May 19th Salina Police Officers took a report which indicated a theft occurred in the parking lot of the Super 8 Motel, 120 E Diamond Drive. The victim ...

4 years ago
A lucky Kansas Lottery player is holding a Powerball ticket worth 50-thousand dollars. According to a lottery spokesperson, the as-yet-unredeemed ticket matched four numbers and the Powerball to win. Those winning numbers, which were announced on Wednesday, are 19, 29, 34, 44 and 50, plus Powerball 25 and PowerPlay 2X. Lottery officials say tomorrow's Powerball drawing includes a ...

4 years ago
A Salina man was banged up after his Harley was hit by a pickup at an intersection. Police Captain Paul Forrester says 59-year-old Dennis Marlow had scrapes on his arms, back and left leg after an accident on Thursday evening around 5:40pm at Cloud and Quincy. Police say 35-year-old Tyler Paulson did not see the motorcycle in ...

4 years ago
A burglar was arrested after a police officer recognized him on surveillance video. Salina Police arrested 57-year-old Merelyn Hendricks in connection to a couple of crimes inside restaurants that are under construction on E. Crawford. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that Hendricks was caught on video on Thursday, breaking into The Original Taco Grande, 1019 ...

4 years ago
It’s a busy time for farmers in Kansas with harvest underway and hay season in full swing. Motorists are reminded to use caution and patience when traveling around farm trucks, tractors, combines and other implements. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, most farm equipment is not designed to travel at highway speeds and may only travel ...

4 years ago
The pond at Salina’s Jerry Ivey park is among seven bodies of water in Kansas now under a public health warning. Additionally, another three 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
The extreme heat has prompted one Salina organization to keep its doors open extended hours to help those who have no where else to go to stay cool. Earlier this summer the Salina Salvation Army gave away free fans. Fans help relieve the sweltering summer heat, but some days finding an air-conditioned space is the safest ...

4 years ago
The Kansas Board of Regents approved the 2021-22 tuition proposals this week. According to Fort Hays State University, the college in Hays continues to be the best value in higher education – anywhere. “Any way you look at it, we are the best value anywhere,” FHSU President Dr. Tisa Mason said. “We have proposed for the second ...

4 years ago
A motor sports event which was coming to Salina has been cancelled. According to the Tony's Pizza Events Center, due to circumstances beyond the control of the tour, the Toughest Monster Truck Tour event, scheduled for Saturday, June 26th, has been cancelled. “This was a difficult decision to make,” said Kelly Hess Goldman of Thunderbird Entertainment, the ...

4 years ago
Kansas State Treasurer, Lynn Rogers was in Salina on Thursday with a mission to give back. Rogers stopped by KSAL on Thursday to spread the message about unclaimed property in Kansas. "It's your money and we want you to get it back," he said. According to Rogers, the state is safeguarding over $400 million in lost ...

4 years ago
A traffic stop turns into a drug related arrest for a Salina man. According to Police Captain Paul Forrester, a K-9 officer on patrol pulled a vehicle over for an expired tag on Thursday morning around 2:45am in the 1900 block of N. 9th Street. The officer noticed drug paraphernalia in the Nissan Pathfinder and engaged the ...