3 years ago
A single-vehicle crash near Russell sent a truck driver from La Crosse to the hospital in Salina. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol,  49-year-old Shiloh Tomlinson from La Crosse was drivcing a Mack truck on U.S. 281 Highway when the tires of the vehicle dropped off the road into the east ditch. Tomlinson over corrected and ...

3 years ago
Some of the best aerobatic pilots in the world are headed to Salina this week to compete in the U.S. National Aerobatic Championships.  The premier event for the International Aerobatic Club, the U.S. National Aerobatic Championships, returns to Salina October 2nd -   October 7th. According to the International Aerobatic Club, during the championships pilots compete in ...

3 years ago
Railroad fans who enjoy steam engines have one last opportunity this weekend to ride in a train powered by Abilene’s Santa Fe 3415 locomotive before it is taken out of service for required maintenance. According to the Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad the 103 year-old engine will undergo a special overhaul mandated by the Federal Railroad ...

3 years ago
Salina Police have determined the cause of death in a case  involving a body which was discovered in a Salina neighborhood back in July. Police say autopsy and toxicology findings have been received for Adam N. Guzman. The cause of death is listed as an accidental overdose. On July 8th, the agency's detective division began investigating the ...

3 years ago
A Salina man with outstanding felony warrants ran from police Sunday morning, only to be found a short time later hiding in the bushes. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that around 12:10am,  staff at the Country Inn & Suites, 2760 S. 9th called authorities to report a disorderly man on the property. A Saline County ...

3 years ago
Firefighters were called to help quell a small grass fire after a bumper pull camper experienced an electrical issue that sparked the blaze. According to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan, a crew from Rural Fire District #3 responded to a camper fire on Saturday afternoon around 3:40pm near the intersection of Brookville and Humbargar Roads. Deputies say ...

3 years ago
Salina Police are looking at doorbell videos from a west side neighborhood after multiple shots rang out early Sunday morning. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a 27-year-old man had just pulled into his driveway when he noticed two black Chevy Impalas slowing near his home in the 800 block of Osage. Someone fired ...

3 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University's Department of Music will open its 2022-23 concert season Friday evening with a performance by its instrumental ensembles in Sams Chapel. The event gets underway at 7 p.m. and admission is free. According to the school, the concert, titled “A Season of Change” will feature the KWU String Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble and Wind ...

3 years ago
A motorcycle rider was killed in a crash involving a deer late Sunday night in South Central Kansas. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 25-year-old Larry Ryan of Pratt was riding a 2012 Honda motorcycle on a rural road in Stafford County. He lost control when he attempted to avoid a deer that entered the road ...

3 years ago
Salinans enjoyed a slice of America Saturday as an "All American" parade marched down Santa Fe Avenue to lead into an Old West street festival.   [caption id="attachment_100970" align="alignnone" width="694"] An old chuck wagon was on display with its many wares and kitchen tools.[/caption]   Old and young alike jammed onto the block in front of the Smoky Hill ...

3 years ago
A couple of new hiking trails in North Central Kansas will soon be open to the public.  Audubon of Kansas will open new hiking trails at Achterberg Wildlife-Friendly Demonstration Farm at a ribbon cutting event Monday morning. At the event Audubon of Kansas (AOK) will unveil a new hiking trail at Achterberg Wildlife-Friendly Demonstration Farm ...