6 years ago
A employee working at a Kansas State Park was killed in an accident. According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism, 48-year-old Mark A. Jackson of Milford died Tuesday at the Milford Wildlife Area when the all-terrain vehicle he was operating overturned and rolled down an embankment, pinning him underneath. Jackson, a seasonal employee ...

6 years ago
On the heels of a $1 million donation from the Salina Regional Health Center, the Kansas Wesleyan University nursing program has received another substantial donation. According to the school, the Jack and Donna Vanier family is providing its own $1 million gift to help create a new, state-of-the-art Nursing Education Center. The building, located at 135 E. ...

6 years ago
A two-vehicle Salina crash might be the result of both vehicles trying to "beat" a yellow light. Police Capt. Paul Forrester says the crash occurred at 1:50 p.m. on Monday at the intersection of S. Broadway Blvd. and South St. A 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan, driven by 37-year-old Andrea Schadel, Hoxie, Kan., was traveling southbound on Broadway ...

6 years ago
A Salina man is out some heavy-duty farming equipment after his unsecured barn is burglarized. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that the theft occurred between November 15, 2018 and June 25 from an unsecured barn in the 1300 block of N. Donmyer Rd. The 48-year-old victim from Salina claims that cylinders, pins and the ...

6 years ago
Four teenagers and a Salina man were involved in a two-car crash in south Salina. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the crash happened at the intersection of Belmont Blvd. and S. 9th St. in Salina at 8:15 p.m. on Monday. A 2001 Ford Windstar minivan was traveling westbound on Belmont and had entered the ...

6 years ago
A former 1st Infantry Division soldier from Fort Riley was awarded the nation's highest award, the Congressional medal of Honor, on Tuesday.   During a White House ceremony President Donald Trump paid tribute to former Army Staff Sergeant David Bellavia. Trump noted that Bellavia rescued his entire squad during a fierce fight in an insurgent stronghold back ...

6 years ago
A special "Women Helping Women Fund" has now awarded more than $100,000 back to women in the community since 2011. This fund at the Salina Community Foundation provides emergency assistance grants to help women in crisis get back on their feet. As a permanent resource for women who are struggling, the endowed fund is sustained by ...

6 years ago
A couple of the most influential female acts in music history are coming to Salina. What is being billed as "two game changing powerful women acts" are coming to the Stiefel Theatre this fall. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts  and the Indigo Girls are both coming this fall. Joan Jett Joan Jett is an originator, an innovator, and ...

6 years ago
Authorities are continuing to follow leads in an unsolved Saline County murder which happened three years ago. Back on June 25th, 2016, 57-year-old Lori Heimer was found deceased in her home in rural Saline County. Her body was found on the family's 80-acre farm near Assaria, just south of Salina. Investigators from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation  ...

6 years ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly today announced Lauren Fitzgerald as the new Press Secretary for the Office of the Governor. “I’m pleased to have Lauren step up into this role,” Kelly said. “She’s been by my side from the early days of the campaign, and has proven to be a strong contributor on the communications team. I’m ...

6 years ago
A high-clearance emergency vehicle rescues a driver and his dog who were stuck in mud and flood waters. Captain Jim Hughes with the Saline County Sheriff's Office tells KSAL News that just before 8am Tuesday morning, deputies were sent to the 3300 block of E. North Street after a driver got stuck in deep ruts in ...