6 years ago
Salina Police have made an arrest in a drug exchange that turned bad on Wednesday, as well as an update on the status with the victim who was hit by a truck. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that authorities apprehended Koltton Glavin, 24, Beverley, Kan., for his alleged involvement in the Wednesday evening ...

6 years ago
Police are asking for the public's help in finding a stolen antique tractor. The crime is this weeks Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say between May 28th from 8:00 AM and May 29th at 4:43 PM, unknown persons stolen an antique tractor valued over $2000. The tractor was taken from a yard in ...

6 years ago
A couple of area lakes are under a watch for toxic blue green algae. State health officials  have  issued public health advisories for a couple of Kansas lakes due to blue-green algae. A watch continues for Marion County Lake in Marion County, and a watch has been issued for Kanopolis Reservoir in Ellsworth County. A watch means ...

6 years ago
One of the largest county fairs in the area has been cancelled. Officials announced Thursday evening that the Central Kansas Free Fair in Abilene will not be held this year due to COVID-19 concerns. Events cancelled include: Wild Bill Hickock Rodeo Demolition Derby Tractor Pull Parade Carnival Open Class Judging Other Entertainment Events Planned 4-H events are ...

6 years ago
This weekend could be the perfect time to do a little fishing. Anglers can fish without a Kansas fishing license at public waters this Saturday and Sunday, June 6th and 7th thanks to “Free Fishing Days.” Each year, the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism designates one weekend when everyone can fish without a Kansas ...

6 years ago
A business which has been in Salina for 103 years is closing. The JC Penney store in Salina is among three in Kansas, and 154 across the country, which are closing. JC Penney announced back in May they were filing bankruptcy, and closing multiple stores. On Thursday the company made public more details, including a list ...

6 years ago
Saline County is down to one active COVID-19 case. According to the Saline County Health Department, they continue to actively monitor one case who is isolated at home.  The rest have met the criteria necessary to be considered recovered and have been released from daily monitoring and isolation. Overall, Saline County has had 30 positive COVID-19 cases ...

6 years ago
Shirts that had been printed for the Smoky Hill River Festival will be sold. According to Salina Arts and Humanities,  t-shirts designed and printed before the cancellation of the Smoky Hill River Festival. Shirts are available through the Festival website, www.riverfestival.com. They will also be sold from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 8-11 on the ...

6 years ago
A woman from Minneapolis was cited for DUI and failure to yield after a two car crash caused an injury to another driver on Wednesday afternoon. According to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan 35-year-old Mindi Carlson was driving a 2018 GMC Sierra pickup truck eastbound on Water Well Road and failed to yield to a northbound ...

6 years ago
Salina Police are searching for three people who were in a pickup that struck a Salina woman and dove away while she bled on the ground. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 45-year-old Ronika Trembley was taken to Salina Regional Health Center by EMS and then transported to a Wichita hospital with a head ...

6 years ago
A truck driver from Nebraska was killed in a single-vehicle crash in rural northern Kansas. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 50-year-old Scott Sell from Hastings, Nebraska, was driving a Peterbilt semi headed  south on K-14 Highway in rural Jewell County.  For an unknown reason he veered onto the west shoulder, over-orrected, and entered a ditch. ...