2 years ago
A fire destroys a vehicle west of town. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that a fire crew from RFD #3 was sent to the 7200 block of W. Pleasant Hill Road around 11pm Wednesday night to respond to a vehicle fire. Deputies say the owner, Brandon Bloom of rural Salina was not in the ...

2 years ago
A pilot was able to walk away after his helicopter crashed in rural Dickinson County. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 42-year-old Samuel Sutton of Topeka was piloting a 1994 Bell Helicopter. He was headed east to west spraying a crop field when he hit a power line and crashed. Sutton suffered no serious injuries in the ...

2 years ago
A retired oil industry executive who grew up in Salina is offering $400,000 to help build Salina Area Technical College’s new Industrial Maintenance and Automation building – provided the college can raise an equal amount in new donations. Damon Button, who lives in Midland, Texas, said that even though he no longer has any “real ties ...

2 years ago
He rode into televisions across the country on his motorcycle in the late 1970s and early 1980s as California Highway Patrol Officer Frank "Ponch" Poncherello in the hit TV series "CHiPS", and at the end of July he'll ride into Salina to be a part of the 2023 Leadsled Spectacular. Organizer Jerry Titus tells KSAL News ...

2 years ago
A Salina woman was taken to jail in a body wrap after she became combative with police officers on Tuesday afternoon. Police Captain Gary Hanus tells KSAL News that authorities responded to a false fire alarm pulled at President's Place in the 200 block of S. 7th Street. Officers were hand cuffing 32-year-old Ericka Vickery when she ...

2 years ago
Authorities are investigating the theft of a funeral home's van. Salina Police Captain Gary Hanus tells KSAL News that sometime between 10pm on Sunday and 6am Monday someone stole a white, 2007 Chevy Town and County van that was parked in the 1400 block of Kiowa. The operator told officers the vehicle was unlocked with the keys ...

2 years ago
A rain soaked July 4th evening apparently changed the plans of some fireworks enthusiasts in Salina. SPD reported earlier this week that complaint calls regarding fireworks had fallen off, but perhaps more incidents and calls were only weather delayed. According to Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges, the department handled an additional 54 calls between 7am Wednesday to 7am ...

2 years ago
What began as a hot, humid Independence Day ended with thunderstorms rolling across Kansas and dampening some planned fireworks festivities. In Salina, Independence Day began with a patriotic set of songs from the Salina Municipal Band, and it ended with a spectacular fireworks display. From fun in the park, to food, fellowship, and fireworks, Salina let ...

2 years ago
As if being the World’s Largest wasn’t enough, Abilene’s World’s Largest Belt Buckle was recently named ‘Best Roadside Attraction' in the 2023 TravelAwaits’ Best of Travel Awards. According to the Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau, this recent announcement joins Abilene’s impressive list of 2023 awards, including Best Social Media Campaign by Midwest Travel Network, Best Small ...

2 years ago
A 6-year-old boy is credited with saving a 5-year-old from drowning. According to Kansas Game Wardens, on Sunday at the El Dorado Reservoir’s Walnut Swim Beach, 6-year-old Levi Alley told adults that a 5-year-old was drowning. Alley’s attentiveness, and quick response is attributed to the 5-year-old being rescued unharmed. Via social media game wardens said "Heroes come in ...

2 years ago
A driver was injured when a semi he was driving rolled over and spilled a load of milk it was hauling. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 57-year-old Kirk Culler from Hebron, Nebraska, was driving a 2014 Peterbilt Semi pulling a 2019 Walker tank trailer, headed west on K 15 Highway in Dickinson County. The tanker ...