8 years ago
A combination of unseasonable cold and a wintry mix of precipitation made travel on some Kansas roads hazardous Sunday afternoon. A mix of light freezing drizzle and sleet in Central Kansas, and snow further to the east in the Topeka area, contributed to numerous crashes and slide offs and kept first responders busy. Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper ...

8 years ago
Salina Area Technical College’s ninth annual Vehicle Extravaganza will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 7 on the college’s campus. Each year, the event attracts vehicles of every description from across Kansas and the Midwest, including antique and customized cars, trucks and tractors, sports cars and even bicycles. More than 200 vehicles were ...

8 years ago
ChenHao Li has come a long way. Born in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China, a city South of Beijing, Li first came to the United States in August 2016. On his first day, Li knew no other cadets and spoke almost no English. Now, just over 18 months later, in his senior year, Li is thriving. He ...

8 years ago
One of the most recognizable utility vehicles in U.S. Military history has been re-invented. The brand new Mahindra Roxor brings back memories of an iconic vehicle from the past. The Roxor made its debut in Salina during the Mid America Farm Expo. Salina Powersports received one of the new Mahindra Roxor off road utility vehicles on loan. ...

8 years ago
Authorities in Geary County are searching for three people in connection with a shooting in Junction City of a man from Minneapolis. According to the Junction City Police Department, 19-year-old Trenton Penn from Minneapolis was shot late Thursday night at the Motel 6 at 1931 Lacey Drive in Junction City. The victim was flown to a ...

8 years ago
Applications for the Salina Youth Baseball Fund are being accepted. The Greater Salina Community Foundation is now accepting grant applications for the Youth Baseball Fund and the Sunflower Softball Fund. These funds support local youth who might otherwise not be able to participate in baseball or softball due to limited financial resources.  Local youth and teams ...

8 years ago
To commemorate National Fair Housing Month and the 50th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, Mayor Karl Ryan will issue a proclamation at the City Commission meeting on April 2 at 4 p.m., and the City of Salina Community Relations Division  will hold their Annual Fair Housing Seminar Friday, April 27. The purpose of National Fair ...

8 years ago
A Salina man was arrested on his ex girlfriend's front lawn after falling through her ceiling with a knife. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 25-year-old Tyler Berkamp was taken into custody late Thursday night after officers were called back a second time to a home in the 700 block of Cherokee. Police allege that ...

8 years ago
Salina Area Technical College on Friday inducted nine students into its chapter of the National Technical Honor Society. To qualify for membership in the National Technical Honor Society, students must have at least a 3.5 GPA, be nominated by an instructor, submit an essay about their community service activities and why they should be inducted, and ...

8 years ago
Commercial flights in and out of Salina are temporarily halted. Great Lakes Airlines, the air carrier which serves Salina, suspended flights earlier this week. Great Lakes was forced to cease flight operations by its creditors. The situation is only temporary. A new carrier was already scheduled to take over the service in April. SkyWest and United are still on ...

8 years ago
A two vehicle crash sends a Salina woman to the hospital with neck pain. Police report 68-year-old Peggy Belk was transported by EMS to Salina Regional Health Center on Wednesday afternoon after her Toyota RAV4 was hit from behind by a Toyota Camry driven by 22-year-Jesse Weis of Salina. Police say both were southbound in the 900 ...