7 years ago
A Salina man driving with a revoked habitual drivers license allegedly made death threats to an acquaintance. Police Captain P. Forester told KSAL News: Shane Allen (31), his son (8), and Kristen Wyatt (27) all from Plainville, were in the 300 block of N. Broadway when John Blaskowski Jr. (40) from Salina pulled up next to them ...

7 years ago
A '91 Ford F350 was stolen after being loaned to a friend. The Salina Police Department is investigating the stolen truck. According to Angela Young (69) of Salina she loaned the truck to her son. Her son allowed his friend to use the truck so he could go to Walmart on the 4th but the truck ...

7 years ago
Two guns were stolen this week after being left in a presumably unlocked truck. Clayton Wetter (23) of Salina reported to the Salina Police Department his wife had put two of his guns in his truck and thought she locked it on April 2nd. On the 6th Wetter discovered they were gone from the truck parked ...

7 years ago
A Texas man was taken into custody following a beating in the parking lot of a bar west of Salina. Captain Jim Hughes of the Sheriff's Office told KSAL news deputies responded to an altercation in the parking lot  at The Shady Lady, located at 1540 W. Old Highway 40, at 1:48 AM on Saturday. Ethan Smith ...

7 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff’s Office found the trailer that was stolen last week from Triad Manufacturing. According to Sheriff Roger Soldan, sometime between midnight and 3:30pm on Thursday, someone hooked up a white, Haulmark brand enclosed trailer and drove it off their lot located at 1100 W. Grand. Deputies reviewed video surveillance footage from around the area ...

7 years ago
Training for facilitation and convening a community deliberation is bring offered in Salina. The TALK Salina organization is having its second Facilitation Training on Saturday, April 27 at Sunrise Presbyterian Church, 825 E Beloit Ave. TALK Salina's mission is to facilitate  citizen centered public deliberation to address issues of importance to the Salina community. TALK Salina enhances ...

7 years ago
A new assistant to the city manager will soon be on the job in Salina. According to the City of Salina, City Manager Mike Schrage has appointed Jacob Wood as the new Deputy City Manager. The search generated 60 candidates from across the country. Wood has served as Assistant City Manager for the City of Hays since ...

7 years ago
Beginning in the summer of 2019, Bethany College will be offering courses in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) / Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) aka “drones”. Bethany College will be offering a course where attendees can obtain their FAA Part 107 UAV pilot license and also a UAV Safety Certificate.  This course will be particularly suited for law ...

7 years ago
A centennial celebration at a central Kansas landmark is planned. The Smoky Valley Historical Association is planning to celebrate Coronado Heights Park's 100 year anniversary. Coronado Heights receives its name from Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, who visited central Kansas in 1541, looking for the Native American community of Quivira, where he was told “trees hung with ...

7 years ago
An event for weather enthusiasts is coming to Salina. National Weather Service meteorologists have finished up their schedule of annual spring severe weather safety and spotter classes. For those people who want to learn even more, a special advanced session will be offered this year. An advanced spotter presentation is a rare event, not offered annually. The ...

7 years ago
Hundreds of runners laced up their shoes early Saturday morning and pounded the pavement in and around Abilene. They enjoyed a mild, albeit windy day as the Dickinson County community came together to host the 17th running of the Eisenhower Marathon. The event included a men's and women's marathon, half marathon, 10K, and 5K races. There ...