7 years ago
A 19-year-old Salina man and four juvenile males were taken into custody on Friday in connection to a vandalism spree that left at least $9,000 in property damage in a couple of Salina neighborhoods. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 19-year-old Wilbert Haines and a pair of 16-year-old boys and two 15-year-old boys were ...

7 years ago
After a shaky weekend another small earthquake shook Central Kansas early Monday morning. According to the United States Geological Survey an earthquake registering 2.7 on the Richter Scale was recorded in McPherson County at 1:44 in the morning on Monday, near the Saline / McPherson County line. The quake was centered northeast of Marquette, near the ...

7 years ago
It's a sign of the season. The Salina Salvation Army Kettle Campaign is underway. According to the agency, the campaign began over the weekend with a kind of "soft opening". Kettles and bell ringers began at four locations around Salina. The Kettle Campaign will launch fully on "Black Friday", this Friday November 23rd. Red kettles and bell ringers ...

7 years ago
A driver who fell asleep at the wheel was hurt in a single-vehicle crash early Sunday morning. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 68-year-old Kenneth Fuller Jr. of Miltonvale was driving a 2006 Sterling truck headed west on K-106 Highway. He fell asleep, veered across center line, and struck a guard rail and wood a post ...

7 years ago
Nearly 200 motorcycles gathered on a bright but chilly Sunday afternoon to roar cross Salina together. For the 32nd  year in a row area bikers collected and delivered toys for Salina children. Over the years riders have had to endure some wild weather at the event. Everything from rain, to snow and bitter cold. Until this ...

7 years ago
A child was transported to a hospital following a weather-related crash in Ellsworth County along Interstate 70 late Saturday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2003 Ford Econoline Van was headed west on I-70. The driver lost control due to icy road conditions. The van exited the road and rolled a complete revolution coming ...

7 years ago
Nearly a half dozen small earthquakes shook parts of Kansas on Saturday and Sunday, including one centered under the Salina Municipal Golf Course. According to the United States Geological Survey, an earthquake registered on the Richter Scale as a 2.8 magnitude was recorded at at 3:34 Saturday afternoon in the Salina area. The quake was centered ...

7 years ago
A Salina woman is among one of Five Kansas Lottery PlayOn members feeling lucky after they each won $1,000 cash. According to the Kansas Lottery, the winners were drawn in the final of three Luck of the Draw second-chance drawings. The lucky winners include: John Humber of Roeland Park Patrick Hysten of Lawrence Debbie Dewitt of ...

7 years ago
Ethan Brown’s childhood dream came true last week when he attended, VIP-style, the 2018 Professional Bull Riders (PBR) World Finals in Las Vegas courtesy of the Greater Kansas City Chapter of The Dream Factory and PBR. Ethan, a junior with triplegic cerebral palsy at Salina High School Central, attended five days of bull riding. His VIP ...

7 years ago
The Salina Salvation Army is planning a Thanksgiving dinner for several thousand of their closest friends, and needs a little help. The organization will again host a free community-wide Thanksgiving dinner. Organizers tell KSAL News they could still use volunteers to help with the event. The free meal this year will again be at Applebee's on South ...

7 years ago
A three-vehicle crash along Interstate 70 Friday night east of Salina was caused by a deer. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2007 Pontiac passenger car and a 2018 Toyota passenger car were both headed east on I-70 in the driving lane. The Toyota struck a deer, and then was rear-ended by the Pontiac and pushed ...