2 years ago
It wasn't something you see everyday. A large house, on a large flatbed trailer, with a police escort slowly making its way down one of the busiest streets in Salina. The 1940s bungalow-style home was donated by Trinity Lutheran Church to the Community Housing Development Corporation of Central Kansas. It was moved Wednesday afternoon from 728 ...

2 years ago
A woman from Herington was hurt in a crash near Gypsum involving a deer. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 66-year-old Debra Odell was driving a Toyota Camry headed west on K 4 Highway when a deer entered the road from the right ditch. She was unable to avoid hitting the deer. Odell was transported to Salina ...

2 years ago
A Salina man was taken to jail after coming unhinged at a group of teens in a Mustang Tuesday night. Police Lieutenant Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that 39-year-old Matthew Whitaker was arrested on five counts of aggravated battery and criminal damage to property after allegedly chasing down the 5 teens, in a Ford Mustang. Police say ...

2 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating a residential burglary after someone ransacked a home just north of Salina. According to Sheriff Roger Soldan, last week, someone entered a house on a farmstead in the 2900 block of North 5th Street and stole multiple items including a collection of porcelain dolls, a 1939 Singer sewing machine, ...

2 years ago
Last weekend beer was the main attraction in downtown Salina.  This weekend it's wine.  The "SaWINEa Wine Walk" is Saturday. According to event organizer Salina Downtown Inc., SaWINEa features local Kansas wineries and breweries. From 4:00 to 8:00 you can explore the many flavors of five Kansas wineries, and three local breweries, as you experience the ...

2 years ago
The Salina Art Center is offering opportunities for artists. According to the organization, they are issuing two calls for artists. The opportunities include: Holiday Art Market The Salina Art Center’s annual Holiday Art Market at the Warehouse (149 S 4th Street, Salina) will take place for the public on Saturday, December 2, 2023 from 9 AM to 2 ...

2 years ago
Fans of the theatre will have three chances to see KWU’s latest production, “Radium Girls,” during Homecoming Weekend this Thursday, Friday, and Sunday. According to KWU, Shows will run Oct. 19 (7 p.m.), Oct. 20 (7 p.m.) and Oct. 22 (2 p.m.) in Fitzpatrick Auditorium. “This year, our Theatre Arts students asked to perform a dramatic play,” ...

2 years ago
A home healthcare worker is okay after a client threw a metal padlock at her and missed. According to Salina Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges, the 62 year old victim was providing healthcare services to a 19-year-old female client at a home in the 2100 block of Roach Street on Monday evening. Police say the 19-year-old became agitated ...

2 years ago
Police are investigating a burglary from a Salina automotive dealer. Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News that sometime between Sunday afternoon at 4pm and Monday morning at 8am, someone forced entry into the office at Mancave Motors, 612 S. Broadway and removed an undisclosed amount of cash and a 9mm Glock pistol from the safe ...

2 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a man who allegedly threatened his former girlfriend with a shotgun. Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News that Monday evening around 8pm, a 51-year-old woman returned to a home in the 600 block of Whittinghill Ave. to pick up a dog. Police say the suspect grabbed a shotgun, locked the front ...

2 years ago
Bethany College marked a historic moment during the Homecoming/Hyllningsfest weekend, with the official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Coach Ted Kessinger Family Stadium. Coach Kessinger and his family, former players, and coaches who worked alongside him were in attendance. According to Bethany, this momentous occasion was the culmination of a successful $2.8 million fundraising campaign, completed in ...