7 years ago
A Salina man was arrested on charges of aggravated battery after a woman told officers she was grabbed by the throat and lifted off the floor. Police took 39-year-old Abel Erives into custody after a medical examine confirmed the victim had injuries consistent with being strangled. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that back on October ...

7 years ago
The Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus will be offering safety certification through the Unmanned Safety Institute. K-State Polytechnic launched UAS program offerings beginning in 2009, only the second in the nation at the time. UAS program offerings now include bachelor’s degrees with emphasis areas in UAS flight and operations and UAS design and integration, a UAS ...

7 years ago
Mega Millions may have to change its name to Mega Billions. After 24 drawings with no jackpot winner, the jackpot for tonight’s drawing is a record-shattering $1.6 billion. The cash option is just short of a billion at $904.9 million. Never in U.S. history has there been a jackpot of this size. Combined with the current ...

7 years ago
Kansas still likes Ike. A fourth tribute to President Dwight D. Eisenhower Eisenhower was dedicated on Monday. Governor Jeff Colyer and members of the Eisenhower family participated in the official unveiling of a new statue honoring President Dwight D. Eisenhower on the statehouse grounds Monday. The statue is located on the northwest lawn of the Capitol. “Ike ...

7 years ago
A shoplifter who paid for his Kool-Aid at a self-check counter at Wal-Mart was arrested for stealing arrows and other items from the Salina store located at 2900 s. 9th on Friday. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 20-year-old Jacob Vaughan of Salina was arrested a short time after leaving the store with 4 ...

7 years ago
An investigation into who allegedly stole a Subaru from a Salina auto dealer leads to an arrest. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 18-year-old Rydge Grewe was taken into custody on Friday evening. Police say the 2017 Subaru WRX that was stolen from the lot at Money Automotive, 2222 S. 9th last Monday was recovered ...

7 years ago
A rollover crash on a gravel road east of Salina sends two young women to the hospital. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that deputies were called to the intersection of Whitmore Road and Cloud on Friday evening around 5pm after a driver lost control and rolled his vehicle. Deputies say 18-year-old Couper Shutts of ...

7 years ago
Advance voting for the November general election begins Tuesday across Kansas. Locally, starting Tuesday, Saline County residents can vote early at the Saline County Clerk's Office. Registered voters can vote in person in the office at the Salina City / County Building during normal business hours. The Saline County Clerk's Office has some important dates to remember: Tuesday, ...

7 years ago
The Salina Area Chamber of Commerce and League of Women Voters will sponsor a candidates forum for state legislative candidates on Thursday. According to the chamber, one session will be held.  69th District candidates J.R. Claeys and Gerrett Morris will attend. Diana Dierks and Steven Johnson, even though they are uncontested races in the 71st and ...

7 years ago
Over 170 works of art will soon be auctioned off, including several Raymers and Sandzéns. The Raymer Society is preparing its semiannual consignment art auction. Featured in the upcoming live auction are three Lester Raymer oil paintings, several Sandzen lithograph and linocut prints, a Sandzen oil painting, and over a hundred other works by artists both ...

7 years ago
Mothers, grandmothers, sons and grandsons are invited to enjoy time together in the autumn weather with an evening at the Rolling Hills Zoo on Saturday, November 3. Adventures begin with admission to the zoo, a boxed meal at 5 p.m., followed by a scavenger hunt with prizes. The evening ends with a nocturnal zoo experience that ...