8 years ago
A farmer escaped injury after a spark from his combine ignited a wheat field fire on Monday. According to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan, emergency crews were sent about 9-miles east of Salina to the 11000 block of S. Amos Road just before 4pm Monday to fight a field fire. Sheriff Soldan says Ritchie Tarn was cutting ...

8 years ago
A crash involving a semi hauling a load of potatoes has closed a six mile stretch of Interstate 70 east of Salina early Tuesday morning.  The east bound lanes of the Interstate are closed between near New Cambria, east to near Solomon. The driver was able to escape without serious injuries when the truck crashed and ...

8 years ago
McPherson police are investigating a deadly shooting. Officers were called to the Mustang mobile home park early yesterday morning and found a 22-year-old man shot to death. Anyone with information about the shooting or a suspect is asked to call McPherson police. Source: MetroSource News

8 years ago
A group consisting of citizens, schools and community organizations is proposing a new baseball/softball complex, which would be funded by a public / private sponsorship. A group called Salina Athletic Partners, which includes Salina Baseball Enterprises, Visit Salina, USD 305, Sacred Heart High School, St. John's Military School, and Kansas Wesleyan University, unveiled plans to the ...

8 years ago
A group of National Guard aircraft will base, and train at the Salina Regional Airport for the next several months. According to the Salina Airport Authority, the 190th Air Refueling Wing, Kansas Air National Guard will deploy KC-135R air tankers and personnel to the Salina Regional Airport for approximately 90-days beginning this week. The unit will ...

8 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a stolen vehicle after the owner of a 2003 Chevy Suburban contacted authorities. Police say sometime between 9pm Saturday and 10am Sunday, someone jumped into the white, SUV that was parked in the 600 block of E. Pacific and drove away. The Suburban is valued at $8,000 and is has Kansas tag: ...

8 years ago
A verbal argument between two Salina men escalates to an arrest after a gun was pulled during the struggle. Police Sergeant Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that 52-year-old Billy Beamon was taken into custody on Saturday after being transported to the hospital to be checked out for broken ribs. Police say Beamon and 55-year-old Anthony Bowman were ...

8 years ago
A Salina man was taken into custody this weekend and charged with aggravated indecent liberties. According to Police Sergeant Jim Feldman, officers arrested 31-year-old Charles Ferris, Jr. on Saturday evening after learning about illicit behavior that allegedly took place in a south Salina home between Ferris, Jr. and two children who are under the age of ...

8 years ago
Though the Smoky Hill River Festival has come and gone for another year, at least one reminder is staying behind. A unique mural which was created during the festival by an artist from Kansas City is staying in Salina to go on display. Inspired by the Salina Animal Shelter's work and the animals they find homes ...

8 years ago
It started with Thursday night's Festival Jam, billed as the "biggest showcase in the USA", and ended Sunday afternoon with Elton Dan and the Rocket Band's sounds of Elton John. In between over 100 performers, 130 artists, and dozens of food booths attracted thousands of people to Oakdale Park for the The 42nd edition of ...

8 years ago
A social media post providing details of an alleged attempted kidnapping of a child at the Walmart in Manhattan quickly spread over the weekend. Riley County Police were made aware of it, and determined that it was a hoax. According to the agency, they were never notified of the incident but were sent the post by several ...