7 years ago
Demolition of a recently closed entertainment business which had been in Salina for nearly six decades is underway. The walls of the former Starlite Skate Center began to come down on Wednesday. The first skate at the Starlite Skate Center in Salina was back in December 1963. The final skate was in May of 2019. The former ...

7 years ago
If there was ever a doubt of who produces the most wheat, the state of Kansas blew away every other state in winter wheat harvested and sold in 2018. While harvest is still rolling in some parts of the state for 2019, the US Department of Agriculture released a graphic on its social media pages this ...

7 years ago
A vehicle that was parked near a rural Saline County road marked for sale is damaged. Saline County Sheriff's Capt. Jim Hughes tells KSAL News that the vehicle was parked on its owner's property just off of W. Falun Rd. in the 1300 block. The vehicle sustained heavy damage between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on ...

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A female victim was sent to the hospital after her boyfriend allegedly struck and strangled her early Wednesday morning. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers were sent to Wal-Mart, 2900 S. 9th St. in Salina, at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday to a report of a domestic dispute. Officers made contact with 54-year-old George Reizer, Salina, ...

7 years ago
Kansas Highway Patrol Troopers were busy during the Independence Day holiday weekend. Among other things troopers worked one fatal crash, made a three-year-high of 28 DUI arrests,  and assisted over 1,100 motorists. The reporting period for the holiday ran from 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3 through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 7, 2019. Information in the table ...

7 years ago
A pedestrian walking along a highway in northwest Kansas was killed in a hit and run accident late Tuesday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 22-year-old Tyler Kuhn of Norton was walking along U.S. 36 Highway in the area of mile marker 119 when he was struck by an unknown vehicle in the east bound ...

7 years ago
A drowsy driver was injured in single-vehicle crash in rural Dickinson County Tuesday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 21-year-old Brittany Jones of Milford was driving a 2003 2003 Mitsubishi Galant headed north on U.S. Highway 77 when she fell asleep. The car veered across the center line and into a ditch.  It then traveled ...

7 years ago
Outside of crashes, heatstroke is the number one vehicle-related killer of children in the United States. As we enter the hottest months of the year, AAA Kansas in an attempt to prevent these deaths, reminds parents and caregivers about the dangers of vehicular heatstroke and leaving children in hot cars. In 2018, there were 52 ...

7 years ago
Following an executive session at their meeting Tuesday night Salina USD 305 school board members unanimously voted to offer Linn Exline a superintendent contract, dropping ‘interim’ from her superintendent title. “As educators our responsibility to the students in our care is immense,” said Exline. “We have one chance to get K-12 education right for each student. ...

7 years ago
Today Governor Laura Kelly announced Reggie Robinson as the facilitator for the Kansas Criminal Justice Reform Commission. “Reggie has a distinct and esteemed background that will contribute greatly to this position,” Kelly said. “Kansas needs comprehensive criminal justice reform, and Reggie will be integral to this effort.” Robinson, a Lawrence resident, currently serves as Vice Chancellor for ...

7 years ago
A Salina man who was wanted on a warrant for failure to appear in municipal court is now facing a number of more serious charges after running from police. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that on Monday night around 11:20, officers learned that 34-year-old Travis Jackson was staying at the Red Carpet Inn, 201 ...