A sixty six year old woman was transported to the hospital after a two car crash in south Salina. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that on Friday morning around 7:30am, Iris Thomason was driving a 2002 Pontiac Bonneville southbound on Ohio when a SUV driven by 53-year-old Tiffany Modlin-Macey entered the intersection at Schilling and hit her. Police say Macey's 2013 Lincoln MKX ...
Investigators are reviewing surveillance footage after an armed robber ran out of a Salina gas station with cash on Friday night. According to Police Captain Paul Forrester, no one was hurt after a man dressed in all black, wearing a black mask over his face entered the 5 Corner Gas and Food store located at 848 N. Broadway around 9pm carrying a handgun. The robber jumped over the counter an...
One person was injured following a plane crash near Goddard. Authorities say a small plane went down about 2:30pm Sunday afternoon near North 167th Street and West Central after the pilot took off, but soon discovered the aircraft was having mechanical issues. The plane suffered minor damage, and the pilot was taken to a hospital with minor injuries. The crash is under investigation....
Four people were hurt in an accident in Western Kansas which began with a car hitting a deer. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2008 Chevrolet Impala was disabled in the eastbound lanes of K-156 Highway in rural Hodgeman County. The car was partially on the shoulder and partially in the lane of travel after hitting a deer. A 2009 Pontiac G5 came upon the disabled car and struck it in...
One person was hurt in a motorcycle crash involving a deer near the Saline / Ellsworth County line Sunday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 40-year-old Troy Bates of Brookville was riding a 2006 Harley Davidson Wide Glide motorcycle headed east on K-140 Highway. He swerved to avoid a deer in the road and slid the bike onto its side. Bates, who was wearing a helmet and a facemask...
A "Call To Action Community Event" is planned in Salina this week to focus in the issue of local sex trafficking. Homestead Ministries Executive Director, Deb Kluttz, will present at the Call to Action Event providing awareness and opportunities for the community of Salina to get involved in the new Salina Chapter of Homestead, a Human Sex Trafficking solution for the Salina area. The organizat...
Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held this week on. Conferences will be held Wednesday, October 16 after school at all USD 305 schools. Conferences will be taking place all day and into the evening on Thursday, October 17 in all buildings. Parent-Teacher Conferences present a chance for parents and guardians to ask questions and hear how students are progressing. This meeting provides the ...
The City of Salina Community Relations Division will host DiverCity, a first-time free event that celebrates how the arts can transcend boundaries and unite Salina’s diverse community. According to the City of Salina, the event will be held at the Fieldhouse on November 1st. It will include food, a local artist demonstration, dance performances by the Scandinavian Folk Dancers and Step Team, ...
Smoky Hill Museum presents The 1950s: An American Dream? An exhibit designed to bring about nostalgic feelings for this period, but to also shed light onto some of the less remembered aspects that sat just below the surface. The 1950s beamed with prosperity with new homes, automobiles and appliances. It stands as a symbol of good times. Yet, under this decade’s shiny appearance, many felt p...
A Kansas agency is modifying some of its procedures following death of a K-9. A Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Law Enforcement K-9 known as “Tibbie” died back in August when the idling vehicle she was kept in stalled, disabling the air conditioning system and causing the cab temperature to rise to dangerous levels. According to the agency, Tibbie, a Labrador retriever, w...
