1 month ago
A Salina man threatens a staff member at a gas station after he was told to pay for his cigarettes. According to Police Captain Jim Feldman, 46-year-old Walter Cook was taken into custody after he allegedly tried to walk out of the Pump Mart on North 9th with two pack of cigarettes. An employee told Cook to ...

1 month ago
Salina Police are investigating a stolen vehicle case. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that they tracked a stolen pickup going eastbound on Saturday night around 11pm. The owner contacted authorities after realizing his 1999 white, Ford F-350 truck was stolen from the 300 block of N. 10th Street sometime between Saturday at 5:30pm and 7am ...

1 month ago
A man from Abilene was transported to Salina Regional Health Center after a fiery two car crash on I-70. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 21-year-old Lucas Burleson was rushed to the hospital with a possible leg injury following an accident Sunday evening. Deputies say Burleson was cited for unsafe speed and following too ...

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Rolling Hills Zoo was transformed into a haven of dreams for children with chronic or terminal illnesses and disabilities during this year’s Dream Night event. According to the Zoo,  this event help back in late September was made possible through the generous support of Salina Regional Health Foundation’s CHIP grant and the McCune & Middlekauff Foundation. A ...

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Kansas State University's College of Education is strengthening rural school-community connections and advancing computer science education in Kansas thanks to a $2.9 million grant from the Patterson Family Foundation. Teachers from 10 elementary schools in rural Kansas will have support integrating place-based education into their curriculum through school-community connection and collaboration in a project led by Karen Eppley, associate ...

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Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is suing Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach. Kelly filed the lawsuit on Friday, claiming Kobach has failed to defend Kansans against what she calls the Trump Administration's unlawful federal overreach. Governor Kelly alleges Kobach is intruding on her powers as governor, and she wants the Kansas Supreme Court to order him to stop ...

1 month ago
The window to apply for Christmas assistance through the Salina Salvation Army is this week, Monday through Friday. According to the agency, applications for Christmas assistance will be accepted Monday, November 3rd, through Friday, November  7th. Applications will be accepted in person from 10 a.m. to noon and 1-3 p.m. at 1137 N. Santa Fe Ave. Applications ...

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Last year, 46 emergency responders across the country never made it home, according to the Emergency Responder Safety Institute. They were police officers, firefighters, EMTs, and tow truck operators—struck while assisting others on the roadside. According to AAA Kansas, “Slow Down, Move Over” (SDMO) laws were created to prevent these tragedies. However, a new study from ...

1 month ago
A family from Fort Riley were all injured in a fatal wrong-way crash. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a Ford Taurus car was headed south on K4 Highway in the northbound lane. It crashed head-on into an oncoming Dodge Journey SUV. The driver of the car, 67-year-old Loretta Stewart from Nortonville, was killed in the crash. A ...

1 month ago
The new November list of Salina’s Most Wanted is online. The first weekend of each month a new list of Salina’s Most Wanted is released. The November list went online Saturday morning. Those on the November list are wanted for crimes which include arson, aggravated escape from custody, aggravated domestic violence battery, making criminal threats, fleeing and eluding, leaving ...

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As we prepare to turn our clocks back an hour at 2 a.m. this Sunday, with the end of Daylight Saving Time, many may rejoice for the extra hour of sleep. However, AAA Kansas is reminding drivers to prepare for potential challenges, such as changes in sleep patterns that may increase chances of drowsy driving, ...