7 years ago
The Higher Learning Commission has approved Salina Area Technical College’s plan to offer an Associate of Applied Science in Nursing program beginning this fall. The program was approved by the Kansas State Board of Nursing and the Kansas Board of Regents this past September. This is the second new nursing program started at Salina Tech in the ...

7 years ago
A small explosion at Exide Technologies early Friday morning injured a female employee. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that a 48-year-old woman was cleaning in an area of the production plant that was on break. Deputies say just before 6am a torch in a controller box may have ignited a small explosion and injured ...

7 years ago
A theft case is highlighted as this week's Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Sometime between April 9 and April 18, 2019, an unknown person(s) entered onto a property in the 3200 BLK of W State St and removed the wheels and tires from a 1970’s model Ford pickup parked on the property. Engine components ...

7 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office will join other law enforcement agencies around the Midwest, and be out in force this coming weekend of 4/20. The agency is joining other law enforcement agencies in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Iowa and Arkansas in the extra patrols April 19th - 21st to combat what has been an "increasing ...

7 years ago
The 18th Annual Community and the 7th Annual Visually Impaired Easter Egg Hunts are scheduled for Saturday. According to the City of Salina the events will be on Fields 3 and 4 at the E. Crawford Recreation Area, 841 Markley Road. The Community Easter Egg Hunt begins on Field 3 at 10:30 a.m. for children age 4 ...

7 years ago
Salina Police have a arrested a man in connection with a Thursday night shooting. Police say 20-year-old Zachary Matthew Degraw was arrested Friday afternoon. They credit help from the public and the Wichita Police Department with the arrest. Degraw allegedly shot Dalton Reinbold of Salina at the Hillcrest apartment complex located at 2140 E. Crawford. Police say ...

7 years ago
A Salina woman faces multiple charges following a domestic altercation. KSAL News is told by Captian Gary Hanus of the Salina Police Department; Officers were called to the 2400 block of Pinnacle Dr. around 9:20 PM on the 17th for a domestic disturbance in progress. Officers made contact with two parties at the residence and attempted to ...

7 years ago
A mother and daughter got into multiple altercations which resulted in a trip to the E.R and a trip to jail for one of them. Salina Police Captain Gary Hanus told KSAL News officers were sent to the 300 block of W. Republic Wednesday night at 11:54. The two females were allegedly on their way home in ...

7 years ago
New details are being revealed about a vandalism incident at a Reno County school. Authorities say three of the students who allegedly broke into the Pretty Prairie High School band room and caused widespread damage are between the ages of eight and 11-years-old. Officials say four students entered the band room early Saturday morning and caused up ...

7 years ago
A settlement is reached in a lawsuit connected with a deadly workplace shooting in Hesston. The insurance company for Newton-based A Pawn Shop will pay a two-million-dollar settlement to some of the victims of 2016 shooting at Excel Industries and their families. The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence filed the lawsuit against the pawn shop who ...

7 years ago
 Salina Public Schools will recognize retiring faculty and staff members. According to the district a special event is planned for Sunday, May 5th at Lakewood Middle School. A reception will begin at 3:00 p.m. All are welcome to attend the event. The district will also honor the Salina USD 305 Master Teacher, Carolynn Phalen; Travis Peterson, Secondary ...