7 years ago
A fire damaged a storage shed on a farm north of Hedville on Thursday. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, fire fighters from RFD#3 were sent to 6330 W. Shipton Road after a refrigerator sparked a blaze inside the building. Damage to the metal shed is estimated at $10,000. No one was injured in the incident.   [caption id="attachment_57693" ...

7 years ago
A woman from Atlanta, GA was transported to Salina Regional Health Center after she was injured in a single vehicle crash 5-miles west of Salina on Interstate-70. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that just before 1am Friday morning, 33-year-old Jessica Sizemore was driving eastbound on I-70 when she lost control of her vehicle ...

7 years ago
Salina Police took a naked man into custody Thursday afternoon after numerous calls alerted authorities to his activities on a roof. Detective Sergeant David Villanueva tells KSAL News that officers were sent to the 1400 block of S. Santa Fe around 2:20pm after concerned citizens witnessed 61-year-old Michael Breit on the roof of a clothing business ...

7 years ago
Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a burglar who was caught on camera. On August 6th between 4:00 – 4:40 AM, a person entered a garage in the 2000 block of Wesley. This party may be involved in other events in the same area. The involved person was described as a younger white male, ...

7 years ago
Colorful public art surprises have been appearing in Abilene this summer. Large, bright, graffiti murals have popped up at various locations around the Kansas community. Artist Whitney Kerr has completed Abilene's latest mural this week  on the KABI Radio Station, on the corner of Broadway and NW 2nd Street. A small peg will come out of ...

7 years ago
A Lindsborg man who traveled to the Philippines and had sex with minor females there was sentenced to over 84 years in federal prison. According to the U.S. Department of Justice,Anthony Shultz was charged by complaint in July 2016 and pleaded guilty to three counts of producing child pornography in July 2018 before U.S. District Judge ...

7 years ago
One person was killed in a crash involving a compact sports utility vehicle and a semi in Riley County Thursday evening. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2019 Nissan Rogue SUV was headed west on U.S. 77 Highway. The SUV swerved into the path of an oncoming Kenworth semi. After being hit, the SUV rolled ...

7 years ago
Thunderstorms that dropped 3-inches of rain at the airport and up to 6-inches in some parts of Salina overnight will not buck the cowboys and cowgirls from the spotlight of Thursday night's rodeo. Tri-Rivers Fair officials say the second night of the rodeo is a go at the stadium, starting at 8pm. According to Jason Seim with ...

7 years ago
Kansas State University's student-centered approach to higher education shines in The Princeton Review's 2020 edition of "Best 385 Colleges" publication. The national student survey showcases 13% of the nation's best four-year colleges by reviewing more than 140,000 students' responses and ranking colleges in 62 categories. The Princeton Review ranked the university No. 2 in the nation ...

7 years ago
The recent rain has prompted Saline County to close a couple of roads indefinitely. According to the County, Stimmel Road, from Jasper Road east to Gypsum Valley Road, was closed this week indefinitely, along with Gypsum Valley Road from Country Club road south to Crawford Street. The roads are closed to through traffic due to flood damage ...

7 years ago
Overnight heavy rain in Central Kansas, including up to six inches in some parts of Salina, prompted flooding issues to begin the day. According to the National Weather Service, as of 7AM 3.17 inches of rain fell at the Salina Regional Airport. A trained weather spotter, though, measured 6 inches one mile east of the airport. Multiple ...