6 years ago
Police are asking for the public's help in finding a stolen classic car. The crime is this week's Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say between Oct 7th at 9:45 PM and Oct 8th at 6:00 PM a 1966 Ford Thunderbird Sedan which had been parked in the 300 block of Otto was stolen. ...

6 years ago
A Central Kansas fire department will celebrate its 150th anniversary this weekend. The Abilene Fire Dept is hosting a 150th year celebration on Saturday. Beginning at 1:00 here will be a fire truck parade in downtown Abilene that will conclude at the fire station.The parade will include a the debut of a a new fire truck ...

6 years ago
The Jack and Donna Vanier family continued their legacy of giving by donating $1 million to the future of wheat research. ”As we enter the golden age of wheat research, this gift to the Kansas Wheat Commission Research Foundation (KWCRF) will ensure a bright future for our state's most iconic crop," said Ron Suppes, a Kansas ...

6 years ago
An Indiana woman was uninjured after her vehicle caught on fire west of Salina on Interstate-70. Saline County Sheriff's Office reports that 27-year-old Kelsey Kirckpatrick was driving a 2008 Toyota Rav 4 SUV westbound on I-70 early Thursday morning when she noticed flames coming from under the hood. She pulled over near mile post #242 and removed ...

6 years ago
Work crews set the third of four overhead structures for crosswalks in downtown Salina early Thursday morning as the remake of Santa Fe Avenue nears completion. Santa Fe from Iron Street to Ash Street was closed to erect the new overhead structure at Phillips Plaza. A curious crowd gathered to watch as twin cranes gently lifted ...

6 years ago
A crash involving a van and a semi killed two people Wednesday night on a Central Kansas highway. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2005 Dodge Caravan was headed west on U.S. 50 Highway in rural Marion County. The van was driving on the eastbound shoulder, partially in the eastbound lane of traffic. An oncoming ...

6 years ago
Disability Mentoring Day, the national effort to help and inspire those with disabilities to seek opportunities in the workforce, is celebrating 20 years.  The special day is held each October during National Disability Employment Awareness Month. This year's event is planned for next week on Wednesday, October 16th in Great bend, and will feature an ...

6 years ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, on behalf of the Kansas Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (KCJCC), is pleased to announce the Fiscal Year 2020 grant awards for the Federal Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program. The grant program is a partnership among federal, state and local governments to create safer communities and improve criminal justice ...

6 years ago
Salina Police are in search of a vintage vehicle stolen from a business in the south side of the city. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the vehicle was stolen between Monday at 9:45 p.m. and Tuesday at 8 p.m. from the 300 block of Otto Ave. The victim, 51-year-old Edwin Horyna, Salina, owns Skeeters ...

6 years ago
A Salina man was arrested after making threats to numerous people in the Salina Public Library. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers were sent to the Salina Public Library at 301 W. Elm in regards to a disorderly subject at 7:40 p.m. on Tuesday. Two officers made contact with 31-year-old Victor Delatorre, Salina, who ...

6 years ago
A Haysville gas station is now on the National Register of Historic Places. Vickers Petroleum Service Station at 140 North Main Street was added to the register in August. The station, which was built in 1954, was the first service station in the country to feature a batwing design.