5 years ago
A 14-year-old driver was arrested following a high speed pursuit along Interstate 70 which went into a couple of counties. According to the Dickinson County Sheriff's Office, Thursday at 5:13 am, a Dickinson County Sheriff’s Deputy attempted to stop a 2020 Nissan Versa traveling west on Interstate 70 near Mile Marker 269 for a traffic violation. ...

5 years ago
Graduation supplies are popular items around the Salina area. For the past several weekends and again this weekend,  multiple schools are hosting commencement ceremonies for graduating seniors. This Sunday seniors at both Salina South High School, Salina Central High School, and Southeast of Saline High School will walk across the stage and graduate. Seniors at Ell-Saline Highs ...

5 years ago
A Wilson man has been sentenced to more than 29 years in prison in a rape case. According to the Kansas Attorney General's Office, 20-year-old Dalton Eberhart was sentenced for  of three counts of rape. The crimes took place between June 2019 and May 2020. The case was investigated by the Wilson Police Department, Ellsworth County Sheriff’s ...

5 years ago
The latest list of Salina’s Most Wanted went online back on May 1st, and since then over a dozen of them have been caught. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, the 13th arrest is  Allysa Nicole Haith. She was wanted for multiple counts of felony possession of methamphetamine and traffic violations. Those on the May list ...

5 years ago
Salina Police are investigating after a number of tools were stolen from a construction trailer. Police Captain Gary Hanus tells KSAL News that sometime between Wednesday at 8:10pm and 4:40am Thursday, someone cut a padlock on a construction trailer that was parked in the 100 block of W. Iron Avenue. Police say once the lock was removed, ...

5 years ago
Free meals will be available again this summer for area youth. According to USD 305, kids can fuel up for fun in the sun by grabbing lunch at one of their eight locations. When it is time to cool off, enjoy a good book and an enlightening virtual activity. Visit www.usd305.com and click on the Summer Food Service Program link ...

5 years ago
A Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus aviation maintenance faculty member is being honored with a top award. Steven Locklear, teaching assistant professor and option coordinator in aviation maintenance management, has been named the Aviation Technician Education Council Ivan D. Livi Aviation Maintenance Educator of the Year for 2021. Locklear has been faculty at K-State Polytechnic since 2017. ...

5 years ago
A man is dead following a crash in McPherson County. Authorities say 27-year-old Andrew Tolbert died when his vehicle struck a bridge pillar at K-61 and Eighth Avenue, north of Inman, on Tuesday. Witnesses say Tolbert's vehicle lost control on the wet pavement, went into a ditch and struck the pillar.

5 years ago
The museum doors at the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum in Abilene are back open for you to meet Ike & Mamie again. According to the organization, effective Thursday, May 20th, visitors to the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum will be able to view the museum exhibits. Timed entry tickets must be purchased online in advance. Officials ...

5 years ago
A little over 300 more people were vaccinated in Saline County over the last week. According to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, 18,904 people have been vaccinated against COVID in Saline County. That equals 34.8 percent of the total population and 43.8 percent of the eligible population. At this time last week 18,603 members of ...

5 years ago
There are 2 new COVID cases in Saline County, and no new deaths. According to the Saline County Health Department's COVID Dashboard, there have now been 6,277 total cases with 30 cases currently active. The total number of community members who have lost their lives to this deadly virus is 115. Salina Regional Health Center reports they currently ...