2 years ago
A Salina man was arrested in connection to a stabbing in Lakewood Park on Saturday. Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News that the incident was sparked by a verbal altercation between two females in the park around 6:30pm. At one point, the victim threw a soda can at one of the females. This apparently angered the ...

2 years ago
For the past 50 years, the Sleichter family has provided the hay for the bucking horses and bulls at the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo in Abilene, Kansas. It started in the 1970s with Jack Sleichter, who was heavily involved in the Central Kansas Free Fair and volunteered in many ways, including as swine show superintendent. Then it ...

2 years ago
A man from Tescott was transported to the hospital in Salina after a single car crash on Interstate-135. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 72-year-old Mark Morrell may have suffered a medical emergency that played a role in an accident Saturday afternoon around 12:45pm Saturday. Morrell told deputies he was driving northbound and felt ...

2 years ago
A Salina woman escapes from her attacker and calls for help from a neighbor's home. According to Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges, officers responded to the 1300 block of Winona on Friday afternoon after the 25-year-old victim called 911. Police say around 4:45pm the woman and a male acquaintance were involved in an argument that turned violent. Authorities ...

2 years ago
Damage cleanup is underway after a strong storm tore through parts of Central Kansas Sunday night. Damaging storms that formed in Russell County and moved south through Ellsworth and Barton Counties. Spotters reported a brief tornado touch down near Wilson, but the main threat ended up being wind in excess of 70-miles-per-hour and hail up to the ...

2 years ago
The yearly curb and gutter repair project begins in Salina this week. According to the City of Salina, the annual project begins Monday. The project includes nearly 1,700 feet of repairs throughout Salina, mostly on residential streets. Impacts to traffic will be minimal; impact to individual properties will be communicated to property owners and occupants. Work at individual ...

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There were no jackpots winners Friday or Saturday, so a couple of large jackpots now top a combined $1.5 billion. There was no jackpot winner Saturday night, so one of the largest ever Powerball jackpots continues to soar. The jackpot has grown to an estimated $900 million for the next drawing on Monday. The jackpot has ...

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A Salina college student is one of 19 students honored with the Maud Wyatt Recognition Scholarship. According to Kansas Wesleyan University, Olivia Velasquez earned the scholarship presented recently by the Kansas Independent College Foundation. “I was very appreciative that I was able to get the scholarship — and very surprised,” said Velasquez, who is from Park City. Velasquez ...

2 years ago
A summer program that allows for free admission to educational attractions across Kansas, including things like the Rolling Hills Zoo, the Garage auto museum, and the Eisenhower Presidential Library is proving to be popular. The Sunflower Summer Program, which  promotes learning and family engagement during the summer by allowing Kansas families free access to museums, zoos, ...

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The new Saline County Jail and Sheriff's Office remains on pace to open late this fall. Saline County officials tell KSAL News they expect to take possession of the facility from the construction team at the end of September. October will be be an opportunity for staff training, exercise of building systems, and eventually public tours. Inmates ...

2 years ago
Police are seeking tips involving the theft of a cell phone.  The case is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers Crime of the week. Police say on Monday, May 22nd, officers took a report of a theft at Verizon, 2375 S. 9th St. An employee reported they had left a cell phone on a charging pad on ...