12 years ago
A grass fire on Interstate 70 Monday evening causes a wreck and property damage. No serious injuries were reported after a semi collided with another semi trailer eastbound on Interstate at 3:45 p.m. According to Sheriff Glen Kochanowski, Gary Kats, 64, of Norton, Kansas was driving with a trailer full of hay east on I-70 near mile ...

12 years ago
A Salina man is sent to Salina Regional Health Center after shooting himself in the toe. Sheriff Glen Kochanowski tells KSAL News that 28 year old Antonio Johnson of Salina was treated for a gunshot wound on his left index toe after accidentally shooting himself. Johnson and a friend were 10 miles east of town shooting a ...

12 years ago
Police have made an arrest in connection to a forgery and theft case. Mathue Halpain, 25, of Salina was booked into Saline Co. jail on charges of forgery and felony theft. 91 Checks were stolen from Cabinets Etc, 920 E. North St., on March 6th. Halpain allegedly cashed three of the stolen checks in Salina between April ...

12 years ago
A Salina woman is hurt in a strange accident while driving in the Kansas City area. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 39-year-old Meg Gravette-Holmgren was driving a car headed west on Interstate 70. A pickup truck towing a car was headed east. Troopers say the front right wheel and tire of the towed ...

12 years ago
A holocaust survivor will speak at Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina this week as a part of the school's Holocaust Remembrance & Genocide Awareness Week. Activities began Monday evening with a photographic narrative. Tuesday evening the academy award winning documentary "Anne Frank Remembered" will be shown and discussed. The highlight of the week is a presentation Wednesday ...

12 years ago
Smoke from several grass fires west of Salina late Monday afternoon made driving treacherous along Interstate 70. The smoke, along with a crash, prompted a portion of the interstate to be closed. It closed at around 5:00, and reopened shortly after 5:30. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a five mile stretch of I-70 was closed, ...

12 years ago
The Salina City Commission reorganized Monday afternoon, with commissioners electing a new mayor and vice mayor. Commissioner Aaron Householter, who has served as the vice mayor for the past year, is the new Mayor of Salina. Taking Householter's spot as vice mayor is commissioner Jon Blanchard. Householter takes over the gavel from outgoing mayor Barb Shirley. Shirley ...

12 years ago
Authorities have posted a reward of up to $5,000 for help in solving this month's theft of more than 100 firearms from a Salina business. Salina police and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announced the reward from the ATF on Monday. Employees of Cleve's Marine and Sporting Goods discovered the burglary ...

12 years ago
Authorities have posted a reward of up to $5,000 for help in solving this month's theft of more than 100 firearms from a Salina business. Salina police and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announced the reward from the ATF on Monday. Employees of Cleve's Marine and Sporting Goods discovered the burglary the morning ...

12 years ago
A Colorado man is in jail accused of burglary and stolen property. According to Sheriff Glen Kochanowski deputies were dispatched to 2124 N. Hedville Road in reference to a drunk driver at 10:55 p.m. on Saturday. They made contact with the driver of a white Ford Ranger, Preston Johnson, 23, of Aurora, Colorado. Johnson alleged he was ...

12 years ago
April is National Child Abuse Prevention month as agencies around the country are raising awareness and taking steps to help keep children safe. CASA or Court Appointed Special Advocates, is a program for volunteers that will speak for children who have been abused. According to a 2013 report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, ...