6 months ago
The magistrate judge who authorized last summer's police raid on the Marion County Record escaped discipline from a state panel by making claims that contradict statements in federal lawsuits about how the search warrants arrived in front of her and whether the police chief swore they were true before she signed them. Magistrate Judge Laura Viar’s secret ...

6 months ago
The new August  list of Salina’s Most Wanted is online. The first weekend of each month a new list of Salina’s Most Wanted is released. The August  list went online Saturday morning. Those on the new list are wanted for crimes which include robbery, making criminal threats, intimidation of a witness, domestic violence, felony drug crimes, and more. The July ...

6 months ago
Scammers falsely claiming to be representing the Saline County Sheriff's Office have been trying to rip citizens off. According to the agency, citizens are receiving telephone calls and messages from people claiming to be from the Saline County Sheriff’s Office, The caller claims they have “legal matters” to discuss. The caller identifies as a current employee ...

6 months ago
Cleanup continues following a couple of storms which caused considerable damage in parts of Salina. Saline County Emergency Management asks for patience from property owners who are still waiting for help in tree and branch removal. The Kansas-Nebraska Convention of Southern Baptists Disaster Relief and Team Rubicon have mobilized chainsaw teams to assist with limb and ...

6 months ago
Emily Miller Beisel knows how to compensate to help her horse when it’s needed. The Kansas native-turned Oklahoman barrel racer used her hand to keep up the second barrel as she rounded it on the final night of the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo. And she turned in a time of 17.41 seconds to win the ...

6 months ago
The Salina location is among nearly 300 Big Lots stores across the country the company plans to close. In June the company announced plans to close up to 40 stores due to financial concerns. As of August 2nd, the company's website indicate multiple other stores will close as well. According to the website, at least 289 Big ...

6 months ago
A man was caught on a live stream security camera damaging property inside a church. Police Captain Mike Miller tells KSAL News at around midnight Thursday,  a suspect with a flashlight was caught on livestreaming security footage setup inside First Southern Baptist Church at 2401 S Ohio. Captain Miller says someone watching the footage called police. When ...

6 months ago
Scammers took advantage of two truck drivers, on two separate occasions, at a Salina truck stop. Police Captain Mike Miller tells KSAL News Thursday at the Flying J Travel Center at 1944 N 9th Street a 54-year old male truck driver from Indiana was approached by a group of people telling him they "won the lottery." ...

6 months ago
A dispute started and ended on the streets of Salina. Police Captain Mike Miller tells KSAL News, on Thursday a 35-year old female passenger and her male driver exchanged words from their vehicle with a known 42-year old male in the 100 block of W Republic. The couple drove away, and the man got into his car ...

6 months ago
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) arrived Friday in Salina to celebrate manufacturing employees who " help build, power and feed the world." The organization hosted an event at the Great Plains Manufacturing Equipment Facility on S 9th Street. The "Manufacturing Express" tour is the largest member initiative, that travels 10,000+ miles and visits more than ...

6 months ago
The Central Kansas Free Fair is one of the longest running traditions in the area, and this year's event in Abilene marks its 100th Anniversary. The fair annually features commercial and 4 H booths, exhibits, vendors, competitions, animals, food, a carnival, two nights of demolition derby, and four nights of one of the largest rodeos in ...