6 years ago
Salina Police are investigating the theft of an ATV. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that sometime between August 19 and August 26, someone jumped into a 2004 Eton RXL 50 ATV and stole the vehicle. The owner had parked the ATV in the 1700 block of Beverly Drive and told officers it does not require a ...

6 years ago
Kansas' largest school district is changing its grading system. The Wichita Public School District has adopted a new system that grades students on a zero to four scale. Zero is failing while Four is advanced. The Standards-Referenced Grading system will be used for students in kindergarten through fifth grade.

6 years ago
A Kansas man has admitted to crashing a car into a Cabela's store in hopes of stealing guns. According to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister, 30-year-old Kyle Mendez pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to steal guns from a licensed firearms dealer and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. In his plea, ...

6 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University has received a $750,000 challenge grant from the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation toward renovation of the new $4.5 million Nursing Education Center. The funding from the Mabee Foundation will be awarded to the university as a challenge grant requiring the remaining $3.76 million for the Nursing Education Center to be raised in ...

6 years ago
Fourteen people, including a dozen children, were hurt in a crash which left a school bus on its side in Northwest Kansas. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a USD 103 Cheylin School bus was headed south on a county road. The bus failed to yield the right of way at an intersection and was hit ...

6 years ago
A Salina man wanted on three outstanding warrants was tracked down in a trailer park Sunday evening. According to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan, deputies contacted 29-year-old Adrian Vanley in a trailer court located in the 900 block of N. 13th Street. Vanley tried to run away from officers and was tased and taken into custody just ...

6 years ago
Salina Police are investigating the theft of a trailer loaded with mowing equipment. Captain Gary Hanus tell KSAL News that sometime between 10:30am Friday and noon on Sunday, someone hooked up a metal trailer that had two riding mowers on board along with weed trimmers and leaf blowers and drove off. Police say the owner, Tyler Pankratz ...

6 years ago
A Moundridge man was transported to the hospital after a fight in a Saline County bar. Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that just after 1am Saturday, deputies were sent to Outlaws, 1676 W. State Street after a fist fight erupted inside. Deputies say 26-year-old Taylor Smyth had multiple cuts on his face and a bruised eye ...

6 years ago
A deadly house fire is under investigation in Ellis County. The blaze broke out yesterday afternoon at a home in the 300 block of Monroe Street in Ellis. A man who was found inside the home died at the scene. No other injuries were reported in the fire.

6 years ago
One person was injured in a single-vehicle crash early Monday morning in Saline County. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a drowsy driver veered off a road and crashed. It's believed the driver fell asleep at the wheel and dropping off the roadway to railroad tracks below. The agency says it was a minor injury crash.     Kansas Highway ...

6 years ago
Salina’s first responders spend their days helping others. With saving lives their top priority, these first responders are helping to bolster the community’s blood supply this summer. Join Salina’s first responders and be a lifesaver at the annual Salina Battle of the Badges Blood Drive. This year’s battle blood drive is this Monday through Wednesday at ...