3 years ago
A Missouri man was transported to Salina Regional Health Center after being hurt in a two vehicle crash on Interstate-70. Saline County Sheriff's Office reports that around 8:40am Monday morning, 21-year-old Elesio Acosta was driving a Ford F-350 and was injured after he ran into the back end of a semi truck. The driver of the semi ...

3 years ago
The body of a Salina man was recovered following a drowning at an area lake. According to the Ellsworth County Sheriff's Office, on Saturday, at approximately 3:56 p.m. the agency received a report of a possible drowning at Kanopolis State Lake. Deputies from the Ellsworth County Sheriff’s Office and partnering agencies from the Kansas Department of Wildlife, ...

3 years ago
When the Wild Bill Hickock Rodeo begins in Abilene Tuesday night, it will be the same excellent show, but fans, and especially contestants, will see improvements in the arena. According to the rodeo, Abilene resident John McDonald has been working on revamping and updating the timed event end of the arena, the north end where the ...

3 years ago
The City of Salina has a new website at www.salina-ks.gov. According to the City, the previous website, which had been operating since March 2016, was in need of a facelift. “The need for an updated website reached a point where we had to address it,” explained Scott Gardner, Director of Computer Technology. “The new website allows us ...

3 years ago
The leader of the group of US Army Green Berets who helped free northern Afghanistan from Taliban rule will be in Abilene, Kan. Mark Nutsch, a Kansas native who is co-owner of Horse Soldier Bourbon, will be at the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo, August 1-4, to tell his story. At the Elks Lodge, he will present ...

3 years ago
Fire destroys a piece of farming equipment over the weekend. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that around 3pm Sunday afternoon, Justin Huiett of Longford was operating a MegaWide-John Deere round baler in the 3600 block of Crawford, when the machine caught fire. Huiett escaped injury but the baler is a total loss. Replacement cost is ...

3 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a single car crash as a possible DUI case. Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News that early Saturday morning around 12:24am officers were sent to the 900 block of Faith Drive after a driver missed a curve and hit a tree. Police report 21-year-old Wyatt Cell of Salina was transported to the ...

3 years ago
The 2023 Tri-Rivers Fair is scheduled for August 8-12, with opportunities for local folks to showcase their efforts, motivated by the fair theme, “Sew It, Grow It, Show It.” Opportunities extend beyond clothing and garden produce.“Where the rodeo brought participants in from other communities, we are transitioning to events that involve more local people,” Carl Garten, ...

3 years ago
USA TODAY's Best Historic Small Town is now offering a new way for visitors to explore its rich heritage of historic homes. According to the Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau, in collaboration with the Heritage Homes Association, they have launched the "Little Town of Mansions" website to celebrate the community's historic homes. The website features over 150 homes, ...

3 years ago
The Smoky Hill Weapons Range is opening its gates this Saturday to the public for an open house and aerial gunnery demonstration. According to the organization, citizens can experience the sights and sounds of the largest bomb range in the Air National Guard. They are planning a day full of aerial gunnery demonstrations by fighter and ...

3 years ago
Beginning Tuesday multiple streets across Salina will begin to be microsurfaced. According to the City of Salina on Tuesday through Saturday, August 1st through 5th, local roads will be closed to traffic during construction for a period not to exceed 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Residents will be provided sufficient notice of closures and special requests will ...