2 years ago
A Salina woman was not seriously hurt when she crashed her car into a house. Police say the 88-year old Salina woman hit the gas instead of the brake pedal in her 2011 Hyundai Elantra, destroying the deck attached to a home in the 1600 block of W. Republic. The woman suffered minor injuries and and was ...

2 years ago
A homeless man got his wish after he told police officers he wanted to go to jail, Police say on Sunday evening after officers responded to the Starbucks Coffee shop on S. Santa Fe. Forty-year-old Abraham Tinsley pointed to the rock he used to break the 6-foot by 5-foot window around 5:30pm. The damage is estimated at ...

2 years ago
A weekend fire destroys a workshop in Bavaria. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan reports that on Sunday afternoon around 12:15pm, 59-year-old Tim Brady discovered a small fire burning in the corner of a detached shop at his home in the 100 block of N. Main in Bavaria. He quickly drove a vehicle out of the shop and ...

2 years ago
An ongoing argument between neighbors who reside in a duplex boils over into a stabbing on the front porch. Lt. Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News that 37-year-old Xavier Valle was taken into custody on Sunday afternoon after two men got into a physical altercation regarding noise level complaints in the 1200 block of S. Santa Fe. Police ...

2 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University opened its doors of "Coyote Village" for the pubic the school's first newly constructed student housing in nearly 60 years. The project, known as Coyote Village, consists of a series of small homes which will house five students apiece. The homes are two-story structures. They contain kitchenettes, laundry and other accommodations to help ...

2 years ago
The Salina Chorale is preparing its holiday concert. Under the direction of William Tuzicka and accompanied by Sue Will, the chorale presents its 2023 “Carols of Christmas,” 4 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023, at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 118 N. 9th St. in Salina. According to the Chorale, it is their "delight to celebrate the season performing together ...

2 years ago
Gas prices in Kansas are continuing to fall. According to Triple-A, the average price for a gallon of regular is $2.80. That marks a six-cent drop over the past week and a 34-cent decline over the past month. In Salina, a gallon of regular gasoline is running about $2.69.

2 years ago
Hospice of Dickinson County is sponsoring its annual “Remember Me Tree,” to honor the memory of loved ones during the holiday season. It is on display in the lobby of Memorial Hospital, 511 NE. 10th Street, in Abilene through the end of December. Anyone may place an angel or cross on the tree to honor or ...

2 years ago
Salina Presbyterian Manor's Sales and Marketing Director Cathy Boos has called it a career. Boos, who served and cared for the residents with great dedication and enthusiasm retired at the end of November. According to the organization, Boos was in the role since November 2020, but she’s been familiar with the community for much longer as ...

2 years ago
A group of musicians with large brass instruments took over the food court at the Salina Central Mall on Saturday. "TubaChristmas" is a worldwide celebration of tuba and euphonium players that began in 1974 to celebrate famed tuba instructor William Bell. Musicians in Salina began participating for the first time in 2010. The carols performed are ...

2 years ago
As people make travel plans to celebrate the holidays with family and friends, the American Red Cross asks donors to set aside time to give blood for patients waiting for care over the holidays. According to the agency, from a record number of people expected to travel to seasonal illnesses and the potential for hazardous winter ...