4 years ago
A driver from Hays was hurt in a two-vehicle crash involving an SUV and a semi on Interstate 70 near Abilene Sunday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 32-year-old Ricardo Resendiz Cruz of Hays was driving a GMC Acadia headed east on the interstate when he ran into the back of a Freightliner semi which ...

4 years ago
The National Weather Service is confirming that a tornado damaged a town in western Kansas. An EF-One tornado struck the town of Sharon Springs in Wallace County on Friday night. No injuries were reported, but officials say many businesses suffered significant damage in the storm. The Red Cross is helping with damage cleanup.

4 years ago
Volunteers willing to put in a half-day of work are being recruited to help make Salina a better place to live. People of all ages are needed to roll up their sleeves and tackle a variety of community service projects during the annual Spring Spruce-Up effort, which is scheduled for this coming Saturday, April 30th. Spring ...

4 years ago
If you have any obsolete electronic or computer equipment taking up space you've been wanting to get rid of, there will be a place for you to safely dispose of it. According to the City of Salina,  the annual electronic waste (e-waste) recycling event, hosted by the City of Salina and American Recycling will take place ...

4 years ago
Regulations in Walleye fishing have changed at an area lake. According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks, Walleye harvest regulations have changed at Marion Reservoir – north of U.S. 56 between Marion and Hillsboro – as part of a four-year pilot study to improve public walleye fishing opportunities. Effective January 1, 2022, Marion Reservoir ...

4 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University Saturday night was able to pull off a first-ever event which was three years in the making. As part of Spring Alumni, Family & Community Weekend, the school hosted its inaugural Scholarship Gala at the Hilton Garden Inn. The idea for a Scholarship Gala came about a couple of years ago. Plans were ...

4 years ago
Creative high school students are being sought. There are openings for unique creative performance opportunities happening in June and July. In-person high school theater workshops offered by the Lovewell Institute for the Creative Arts and the Dane G. Hansen Foundation are returning this summer. Each week-long musical theatre workshop is open to high school students (incoming high ...

4 years ago
A bank located in downtown Salina is planning a renovation and expansion. According to First Bank Kansas, centered in the heart of downtown Salina, First Bank Kansas and Advantage Trust Company announce an expansion and renovation to their Santa Fe locations. Construction improvements within the surrounding blocks over recent years have brought new life to the ...

4 years ago
The current Poet Laureate of Kansas will wrap up the 38th Salina Spring Poetry Series. According to Salina Arts & Humanities, the poetry series concludes on Tuesday, April 26, with a reading by Kansas Poet Laureate Huascar Medina. The reading will begin at 7 pm at Homewood Suites (115 E. Mulberry St.) in the outdoor courtyard. The event ...

4 years ago
Salina Police have released the identity of a man who was shot to death early Wednesday morning. Police say 37-year-old Chad Lee Jarrad Devinny of Salina was found deceased in the passenger seat of a car by officers who were responding to report of a possible injury accident. Anthony Quentin Lopez-Garcia was arrested later in the day ...

4 years ago
A Salina woman complaining of neck pain was transported to the hospital Thursday morning after a two-vehicle accident. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the 24-year-old woman was stopped on Crawford St., attempting to turn onto Cherokee Drive when her 2007 Dodge Charger was rear-ended by a 2007 Nissan Altima going west on Crawford. The ...