3 years ago
A Salina man is in custody after allegedly hitting his ex-girlfriend with a 3-pound sledge hammer. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 42-year-old Jason Hudson is accused of breaking the passenger side window of a 37-year-old woman's SUV and hitting her with the hammer as her current boyfriend sat in the passenger seat. Police say ...

3 years ago
For a fifth-straight year, Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus completed the Scholarship Patrol, a campaign that awards scholarship money to first-year and transfer students who will be attending the campus. According to the school, Scholarship Patrol is an annual effort put forth by K-State Salina's admissions staff, who travel to parts of the state of ...

3 years ago
Bethany College's first ever day of giving is Wednesday. According to the school, on Wednesday, March 8th, they will host their very first Giving Day. This 24-hour event will elevate the impact of a previous year-end event (which had been held annually on June 30—the last day of our fiscal year) by creating an excitement of ...

3 years ago
Dr. Gregory Rasmussen, 2023 Indianapolis Prize nominee and founder and executive director of Painted Dog Research Trust (PDRT), will be at Rolling Hills Zoo on March 13th as part of his three-month tour of the U.S. to promote awareness of the highly endangered painted dog, aka African wild dog, of which there are approximately 6,500 ...

3 years ago
Salina Public Schools have a plan in place on what to do during a severe weather event. According to USD 305, if a tornado warning begins during the school day, students and staff will take refuge in their building’s storm shelter. Once they relocate to the storm shelters, exterior doors of the school building may be ...

3 years ago
Methamphetamine, heroin, thousands of counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl, marijuana, and guns were seized following a high peed pursuit near Abilene and a couple from Colorado were arrested. According to the Dickinson County Sheriff's Office, on March 2nd at approximately 12:15 PM, a deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop with a 2021 Toyota passenger car for ...

3 years ago
Police are reviewing surveillance footage after a couple of Salina businesses had windows shattered over the weekend. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers were sent to CD Tradepost and Copy Co, both in the 2300 block of Planet Avenue to investigate the damage that occurred sometime between Saturday night and early Sunday morning. Police ...

3 years ago
Three weekend grass fires have Saline County officials reminding citizens that high winds and dry conditions can lead to dangerous fires. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that fire crews were sent to three, man-made fires. The first was ignited by a discarded cigarette in the 5200 block of E. Magnolia Road on Saturday afternoon ...

3 years ago
The new March list of Salina's Most Wanted went online Saturday morning. By Sunday morning, at least three of them had been caught. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, the arrests include: Timothy James Albany Mark Lynn Avise Nathan Alan Garcia Those on the new list are wanted for crime that include among others rape, kidnapping, ...

3 years ago
Abilene is one of the top two historic small towns in the country. In his Homecoming Speech, Dwight D. Eisenhower said, “The proudest thing I can claim is that I am from Abilene.” And, thanks to a recent announcement from USA TODAY, Abilene is giving Ike another reason to be proud of his hometown. According to the Abilene ...

3 years ago
As spring approaches, Saline County officials are on point, promoting disaster preparedness. In advance of Severe Weather Awareness Week March 6 through 10, Saline County Emergency Management is launching a Disaster Kits Project to help folks get ready for deadly storms and other disasters. Citizens can complete various tasks to win a disaster kit for their families, ...