8 years ago
A child crossing a South Salina Street Friday evening was hit by a car. Officials tell KSAL News that the child was crossing the street near Schilling Elementary School, in the area of Schilling Road and Royal Drive, shortly before 6:00. The child was transported by EMS to Salina Regional Health Center. Police had the area blocked off ...

8 years ago
Sky watchers across Kansas are hoping the weather cooperates for this weekend's annual Leonid meteor shower. The shower is expected to peak before sunrise tomorrow morning. The National Weather Service says it should be clear after midnight tonight, but clouds are expected to move in before sunrise. Story from Metro Source Copyright © Rocking M Media, 2017.  All Rights ...

8 years ago
Salina Police will join law enforcement around Kansas with increased patrols to aggressively enforce DUI and seat belt laws around the city of Salina. Police Sergeant Brent Rupert tells KSAL News that beginning Monday, November 20 through Sunday, November 26 police will be actively looking for drunk drivers, seat belt and child restraint violations and other ...

8 years ago
Officials offered another update Friday morning on contamination in and around the area of the Salina Regional Airport. At issue is contamination, things like solvents that have seeped into the ground, left behind when the federal government vacated the former Schilling Air Force Base. Some of the contamination dates back as far as the 1940s. The ...

8 years ago
A small UAV from K-State Polytechnic is forced to land after being winged by a rifle shot. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that a 22-year-old Kansas State Polytechnic student was flying his kit-built Strix Strato Surfer drone over the 2900 block of E. Water Well Road when he heard the crack of rifle ...

8 years ago
A man is jailed on charges of attempted first degree murder after allegedly assaulting a woman in a southwest Salina home. According to Captain Paul Forrester, 28-year-old Alexander Mills was taken into custody around 10pm Thursday night after officers interviewed the woman at Salina Regional Health Center. Police say the 26-year-old woman drove herself to the hospital ...

8 years ago
A pair of church burglaries that police believe are connected are this week's Salina Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week. On Friday, November 10, 2017, the Salina Police Department responded to the Grand Avenue Methodist Church, 304 W. Grand, Salina, Kansas, in reference to a burglary. It was reported that between Thursday, November 9, 2017, at ...

8 years ago
The road to WrestleMania will roll through Salina. For the first time ever, the WWE will visit Salina on the "Road to WrestleMania" tour. On Friday, February 2nd, some of the biggest superstars in the WWE will battle at the Tony's Pizza Event Center in Salina. WWE's LIVE "Road to WrestleMania" will be a chance to see ...

8 years ago
The Kansas City Chiefs are ready to go for this Sunday's battle with the New York Giants. KC is coming off a bye week after losing three of its last four games. Head coach Andy Reid is 16-2 in tilts following bye weeks. New York fell to San Francisco 31-21 on the road last weekend. It was ...

8 years ago
The Salina Liberty on Thursday vowed this upcoming season will be one of "restructure and resurgence", on and off the field. At a media conference, the indoor football team honored a child with the team's first ever "Golden Football", introduced a quarterback and running back, and a new offensive line coach. Salina Police Chief Brad Nelson awarded ...

8 years ago
Students and staff at a Salina elementary school are in mourning over the sudden loss of two educators. A teacher and a paraprofessional educator from Sunset Elementary School both passed away this week. Salina USD 305 tells KSAL News that Sunset Elementary School is mourning the loss of second grade teacher Crystal Whaley, and Connie Belshe, ...