2 years ago
A man from Wichita was killed in a crash near the Saline County Community of Gypsum. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 62-year-old Bennett Kinkelaar of Wichita was driving a 1992 Chevrolet van headed north on South Gypsum Valley Road. For an unknown reason, the van left the road to the right. It entered a field, ...

2 years ago
A national running club has selected Salina's Crossroads Marathon as its 2024 USA MeetUp Race. Team Take Down, an African American running club with members in all fifty states as well as other countries, will gather for their annual MeetUp event at the marathon in Salina. Many of the runners on Team Take Down have a ...

2 years ago
A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging a Kansas couple from Junction City with fraudulently obtaining disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). According to court documents, James Bradford, 47, and Equanda Bradford, 45, of Junction City are charged with one count of conspiracy and one count of theft of public money, property, ...

2 years ago
For a sixth consecutive year, Abilene is again a finalist in USA Today's Readers' Choice Best Historic Small Town contest. According to the Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Dickinson County community has consistently clinched positions in the top ten, notably achieving a second-place finish in 2022 and 2023. These impressive rankings are a testament to ...

2 years ago
The Salina Area United way is planning a prom inspired pop up event. According to the agency, "Forever Young Prom" is a spring pop up bar event taking place on Saturday, April 20th from 10:00PM - 2:00AM at YaYa's Euro Bistro. Forever Young Prom is designed to be a night out in your best 80's and/or tacky ...

2 years ago
Statistics say colorectal cancer is the third-most common cancer found in both men and women. But fortunately, colorectal cancer found early is often highly curable.  According to Salina Regional Health Center, in recognition of national Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March, 900 free colorectal cancer screening kits are being made available to anyone age 45 to ...

2 years ago
Two Salina men are facing criminal charges after allegedly stealing a pair of shoes the victim was wearing. According to Police Captain Jim Feldman officers were sent to the area of 5th Street and Crawford Sunday afternoon to the report of a robbery. Police say a 25-year-old man was walking when two cars drove up and stopped, ...

2 years ago
Salina Police are investigating the theft of a mobility scooter, that was later found abandoned. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that the Jazzy brand scooter was reported stolen from a Chevy pickup that was parked in the 100 block of N. 12th Street. Police say sometime between 7pm on Friday and 6:40am Saturday someone put ...

2 years ago
An innovative pre-apprenticeship course hosted by partners at the Salina Regional Airport will graduate its first class later this week. The Aviation Innovation & Maintenance (AIM) Center of Excellence at SLN will be holding an industry day and graduation ceremony for its first cohort of students on Thursday, March 7th. According to the organization, the evening will ...

2 years ago
The Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad has announced its most ambitious operating schedule in the railroad’s 31-year history. According to the organization,  the regular 2024 schedule will open on April 10, with some dinner trains and excursions scheduled during the KSU/KU Spring Breaks in March. A&SV President and General Manager Ross Boelling said today that the railroad ...

2 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan will lead this year’s Salina Choral Festival, which will be held Monday, March 4th, at 7 p.m. at the Stiefel Theatre in downtown Salina. According to KWU, the event features choirs from four local high schools, along with the Salina Chorale, performing a pair of selections apiece. Members of KWU’s vocal area will perform, ...