4 years ago
The historic Santa Fe Trail will be the topic of discussion at an upcoming virtual event at the Smoky Hill Museum. According to the museum, Steve Schmidt will host the upcoming First Thursday free zoom presentation titled Santa Fe Trail 101. Schmidt is an amateur historian, a former Santa Fe Trail Association chapter president and an ...

4 years ago
A high speed pursuit ended with an arrest near downtown Salina on Tuesday morning. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that about 10am, an officer on patrol attempted to make a traffic stop after he clocked a driver in a 2008 Acura traveling 41-mph in a 30-mph zone on West Bishop. Police say 28-year-old Kaleb Beaugh ...

4 years ago
A three car crash on Crawford caused a traffic tie up Tuesday morning. According to Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester, two eastbound vehicles were stopped at the light on Crawford and Lewis when they were struck from behind. Police say about 7:35am a 2011 Dodge Charger driven by a 42-year old Salina man ran into a ...

4 years ago
A man from Colorado was able to avoid serious injury after taking a wild ride in a crash along Interstate 70 near Salina. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol,  60-year-old Robert Laham from Boulder, Colorado, was driving a pickup truck headed east.  For an unknown reason he entered the center median. The truck crossed the Westbound lanes of ...

4 years ago
A former Kansas congressman has died. Former Kansas Third District Congressman Dennis Moore passed away yesterday after a battle with cancer. The Democrat served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1999 to 2011 and also had been dealing with Alzheimer's for several years. Moore was 75-years-old.

4 years ago
Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus has received grant funding that will help train its faculty and staff in strengthening their leadership capabilities. The campus has been awarded a Leadership Transformation Grant through the Kansas Leadership Center, or KLC. The center fosters a culture of leadership in organizations and communities throughout the state for ...

4 years ago
A man is taken back into custody after he was mistakenly released from the Sedgwick County Jail. Authorities say 30-year-old Jamarcius Quayshaun Fisher was mistakenly released from jail on Monday. Jail administrators were made aware of Fisher's release yesterday morning and he was taken into custody yesterday evening. Fisher faces charges including aggravated battery, domestic battery and ...

4 years ago
There will soon be two new faces on the Salina City Commission and one new face on the Salina USD 305 Board of Education. According to unofficial final election results from the Saline County Clerk's Office, Greg Lenkiewicz and Bill Longbine have won four year terms on the Salina City Commission while incumbent Mike Hoppock is ...

4 years ago
A group of local aviation enthusiasts is offering an opportunity for area youth to take a free ride in an airplane. The Smoky Hill EAA Chapter #1127 will host a Young Eagle Day this Saturday, November 6th, at the airport in Ellsworth. According to the organization, young people age 8 to 17 are welcome to experience a ...

4 years ago
After a year off due to the COVID pandemic, what has become a favorite holiday tradition for many in Salina is back. The Georgetown Santas tell KSAL News they will again be back out spreading holiday cheer December 21st - 23rd. The group of neighbors have become a popular mainstay in Salina in the days leading ...

4 years ago
55 of 55 Precincts Reporting 54 of 55 Absentee/ Early Precincts Reporting Voter Turnout: 28.81%   Key Saline County Results: Salina City Commission Douglas K Alt 2,776 Elise S Carter 829 Chad Farber 3,198 Michael L Hoppock 4,011 Jerry R Ivey II 2,966 Greg Lenkiewicz 4,119 Bill Longbine 4,059 Matthew M Smith 1,224 Write-In Totals 219 Total Votes Cast: 23,401   Salina USD 305 Board of Education Jim Fletcher 5,899 Gabe Grant 4,977 Bonnie Schamberger ...