6 years ago
Salina law enforcement officers are looking for the driver of a black pickup truck that was involved in a hit and run accident late Tuesday evening on Schilling Road. According to Police Captain Paul Forrester, the black truck should have substantial front end damage after crashing into the passenger side of a 2016 Ford Taurus driven ...

6 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a residential burglary after someone entered a home in the 100 block S. 11th Street and stole a couple of TVs. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a 25-year-old woman returned home to discover her 65-inch Roku TV and a 32-inch TCL TV. There was no sign of forced entry. The ...

6 years ago
Fewer Kansans will be traveling over the Thanksgiving holiday. According to AAA Kansas, 86 percent of Kansas residents will not be traveling anywhere for Thanksgiving. Of those who plan to travel, 84-percent will drive to their destination and 14 percent will fly. Across the country, the agency is predicting as many as 50 million Americans traveling over ...

6 years ago
A wintry mix is preceding what will be a mild Thanksgiving Day. A mix of rain and snow is impacting portions of Central and South-Central Kansas to begin the day Wednesday, mainly west of the Kansas Turnpike. According to the National Weather Service, while most locations will only see light snow amounts, isolated pockets of moderate to ...

6 years ago
A recent gift of more than $4 million is the largest ever made to Kansas Wesleyan University. According to the school, the gift is from the estate of Dale Olson, a Salina native and longtime supporter of Kansas Wesleyan. It was donated to Kansas Wesleyan University upon his Sept. 2019 passing. It is the largest single ...

6 years ago
The hospital in Salina is recognized by a Network Centers of Excellence for its neonatal services. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is pleased to announce that the Vermont Oxford Network (VON) has awarded the state of Kansas the “State of Excellence in Education and Training for Infants and Families Affected by Neonatal Abstinence ...

6 years ago
Police are searching for a vehicle that was stolen from a City of Salina parking lot. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester says that a 2004 Chrysler Concorde was stolen from a City of Salina parking lot at 116 S. 9th St. The victim, 44-year-old Kevin Jaquay, Salina, had been out of town the last couple of weeks ...

6 years ago
A Topeka man suspected of driving under the influence is found with numerous illegal narcotics in his vehicle. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 33-year-old Jonathan Brehon, Topeka, is facing several charges after he was arrested for DUI in Salina. A search of his vehicle turned up marijuana and methamphetamine. A Salina Police officer ...

6 years ago
UPDATE: An ATV found abandoned south of the Salina Regional Airport early Monday morning was stolen. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that the 2009 750cc Kawasaki Brute Force ATV found near the intersection of Fairchilds Rd. and Water Well Rd. has since been returned to its owner--who lives on Fairchilds. Investigation found that the ...

6 years ago
Several major retailers won't be open this year on Thanksgiving over COVID-19 concerns. Apple, Best Buy, Costco, Ikea, Kohl's, Lowe's, Target and Walmart are among dozens of stores that will not open on the holiday but will be ready for business for Black Friday. Some retailers are encouraging more online sales. Some online sales entitled Black Friday ...

6 years ago
Salina City Commissioners approved several actions Monday to help fight the rapid spread of COVID-19 in the community. Commissioners strengthened the mask ordinance, closed the field house, and are reaching out to neighboring counties to urge them to take similar actions. The mask ordinance is being changed to include a masking requirement at indoor facilities, no ...