9 years ago
A Central Salina street that borders Kansas Wesleyan University will close permanently, beginning Monday. According to the City of Salina, on Monday, August 1st, KWU's contractor will permanently close to traffic 4th Street, between Claflin Avenue and Cloud Street. Prior to KWU's recent improvements, this stretch of 4th Street carried two way traffic on two roads separated ...

9 years ago
The Kansas Supreme Court has ruled that state law allows Gov. Sam Brownback to decide when he will fill a vacant district magistrate position. Three 26th District judges asked the court in July to require Brownback to appoint a judge in that district within 90 days of learning of the vacancy. They argued state law requires ...

9 years ago
An 11-year-old Fall River boy has died in an ATV crash in southeast Kansas. The Hutchinson News reports Blake D. Stapleford died in the crash Thursday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash occurred when the boy was driving the ATV in a field and made a hard right turn. The vehicle went up on two wheels, ...

9 years ago
He still loves driving the 'Drag-u-la' and talking about street rods with car fans everywhere - Butch Patrick who played Eddie Munster is in Salina for the 36th Annual Leadsled Spectacular. Patrick tells KSAL News that he was living in Illinois with a couple of TV show credits to his name when Hollywood called the 7-year-old ...

9 years ago
Salina Police are investigating after a vehicle was stolen from the 200 block of S. 10th Street. The owner told police he left the keys in his 1988 Buick Century while it was parked in the driveway of his home. Police say the vehicle, valued at $2,000 was taken sometime between 1am and 7:30am on Thursday. The Buick ...

9 years ago
A traffic stop in Salina leads to the capture and arrest of a Texas man. Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that an officer on patrol made a traffic stop Thursday night around around 10:30pm - prompting 32-year-old Roderick Payton of Galveston, Texas to jump out of the car and run. Police say Payton left the 2007 ...

9 years ago
Between May 1st and July 14th force was used to enter a semi-trailer in the 100 Block of W. Pine St. A 10” Makita Miter Box, four Senco Nail Guns, Craftsman ¼” air wrench, ¼” socket set, unknown brand brad nailer, 8” Porter-Cable Sander, Porter-Cable Jigsaw, Skil Jigsaw, miscellaneous tools in a blue cooler, unknown number ...

9 years ago
A little rain did not dampen the enthusiasm, or wash away the fun of a big Thursday night in Salina. Thousands of people lined Downtown Salina in anticipation of the unofficial opening event of the 2016 Leadsled Spectacular Car Show, the cruise down Santa Fe. A thunderstorm rolled through as cruise time approached. It sent spectators and ...

9 years ago
Bullfighter Ethan McDonald grew up around bucking bulls on his father's ranch near Abilene - and learned the eight seconds cowboys crave aboard their backs is just the beginning of the game. "It's a rush I guess you'd say, just knowing you are there to help the cowboys as well entertain the crowd," McDonald said. "If you ...

9 years ago
Authorities say a northeast Kansas firefighter has died after a fire truck overturned while it was headed to a parade. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash happened Wednesday east of the Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation Reservation. The patrol says Hoyt firefighter Michael Schultz, of Hoyt, was driving northbound on U.S. 75 when the truck ...

9 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating a suspected arson case after four hay bales were ignited Wednesday morning. Deputies say there were tire tracks leading up to the four round bales that were set on fire in a field in the 9600 block of E. Coronado Heights Road. Investigators say footprints were also found around the ...