3 years ago
A recent cattle truck crash is prompting the most well-known animal rights group in the world to put up a billboard near Ellsworth. According to the People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, they plan to place a "sky-high message" near the site on Kansas 156 Highway south of Interstate 70. Back on August 9th the ...

3 years ago
A couple is in jail after fleeing Salina Police in a chase that reached speeds of 100mph. Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News that an officer attempted to pull over a Chevy Silverado with an expired tag on Saturday around 11:30pm. The chase that began in the 1700 block of Centennial ended in the 2000 block ...

3 years ago
A motorcycle rider was transported to the hospital with serious, but non-life threatening injuries after a crash on Centennial Road. Police say 33-year-old Aaron Shippy was injured after his 2002 Honda left the road and entered the ditch in the 1200 block of Centennial Road early Saturday morning around 4:15am. Police say speed was a factor in ...

3 years ago
Authorities recover a BMW and make two arrests in connection to a stolen vehicle case. According to Sergeant Kyle Tonniges, video surveillance footage from the 7th Street Parking lot helped lead to the arrests of 37-year-old Kagney Deiswer of St. Joseph, Missouri and 32-year-old Powell Damien of Ellsworth. The 2007 BMW was stolen from the lot behind ...

3 years ago
A Nebraska man is facing multiple charges after allegedly tussling with Saline County Sheriff's deputies on Friday. Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 25-year-old Matthew McBride was taken into custody Friday morning around 8:15am after a deputy was sent to check out a vehicle on the roadway in the 5900 block of E. Mentor Road. Deputies ...

3 years ago
It's a sure sign summer is nearly over. This weekend was the final weekend of the season at Salina's Kenwood Cove water park. After closing Sunday, Kenwood Cove will open one final time Monday evening for a final year-end special event. The final event of the season will then be the Pooch Plunge on August 14th.  Adults ...

3 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University is offering a new way to turn a Coyote into a Marine officer while attending college. Students can now enroll in the Office Candidate School (OCS) program during their years at Kansas Wesleyan, then be commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Marines a few days after graduation. Former U.S. Marine Bernard Botson, ...

3 years ago
More funding is available for projects to revitalize downtown buildings in Kansas communities. Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland announced $1.5 million will be available for a fourth round of Historic Economic Asset Lifeline (HEAL) grants to revitalize dilapidated and underutilized downtown buildings in small communities across the state. HEAL grants help close financial ...

3 years ago
A motorcycle rider from Oklahoma was seriously injured in a crash involving a deer on a North Central Kansas highway late Saturday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 28-year-old Jacob Barnes from Oklahoma City was riding a 2004 Honda motorcycle headed east on K 18 Highway in Lincoln County.  He struck a deer which entered ...

3 years ago
The public is invited to participate in an education community panel at a Salina School on the topic of addiction. The event is planned for  August 29th from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. at the South Middle School Cafeteria.  Community advocates will share their expertise on addiction, brain development, mental health, and healthy lifestyle choices. Local panel experts ...

3 years ago
A project to microsurface multiple streets across Salina will continue this week. According to the City of Salina, on Monday through Thursday, August 14th through 17th, local roads will be closed to traffic during construction for a period not to exceed 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Residents will be provided sufficient notice of closures and special ...