3 years ago
A former Hutchinson police officer is headed to prison for sex crimes and breach of privacy. Fifty-one-year-old Todd Allen was sentenced to 23-and-a-half years in prison for a series of sex crimes that took place between 2012 and 2018. The sentence was handed down after Allen agreed with the Reno County District Court on a plea deal. He ...

3 years ago
An additional act has been added to this year's SM Hanson Music Smoky Hill River Festival Jam. According to Rick Hanson, a seventeenth band to has been added to Festival Jam. This new spot is by invitation. The band will play at 5:45. This year’s invitation band is a group of young musicians from Salina Central High ...

3 years ago
Police are investigating a damage to property case after a glass door was shattered at a Salina liquor store. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that sometime Friday between 12:30pm and 4:30pm, a white male walked up to the front door and broke the glass at Countryside Liquor, 2448 North 9th. Police say video shows the ...

3 years ago
It took a woman from Lansing just 8 clues and 3 days to find the Smoky Hill River Festival Medallion. Sheri Chase Jones found the Medallion at around 10:30 Sunday morning. It was a small bottle with a note in it, dangling from a storm grate in the downtown alley behind Ad Astra Books and Coffee. Chase ...

3 years ago
A man from Lincoln, Kansas may have fallen asleep at the wheel as he drove southbound on Interstate-135 early Monday. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 28-year-old Kyle Brenneman was transported to Salina Regional Health Center to be treated for injuries sustained in a crash that happened about 4:30am near milepost #95, after ...

3 years ago
No one was hurt in a Sunday evening rollover crash. Salina Police report a 31-year-old man from Salina was cited for failure to yield and driving with no proof of insurance after he collided with a westbound vehicle at the intersection of Pacific and Santa Fe Ave. Police say his 2015 Lincoln MKC and a 2012 Chevy ...

3 years ago
It took just 8 clues snf 4 days for the Smoky Hill River Festival Medallion to be found. The hunt for the medallion began Thursday afternoon and ended Sunday morning. According to Salina Arts and Humanities, all of the details will be revealed at a press conference at 10:00 am Monday. The winner receives: $1,000 in cash ...

3 years ago
A summer exhibition is set to open at the Salina Art Center, The organization invites everyone to enjoy an opening night reception on Thursday, May 25th from 5-7pm at 242 S. Santa Fe. Several artists will be in attendance with brief comments starting at 6 pm.  Point of View, curated by Christine Olejniczak (Lawrence, KS), features four ...

3 years ago
It was just one week ago that Kansas Wesleyan bid farewell to its latest graduating class, but work is already underway to prepare for the fall semester. Accordingly, KWU has announced its fall move-in dates as Aug. 9 and 11, with athletes coming to campus the week prior. “It’s sure to be a great year, with excitement ...

3 years ago
Extra officers will be on patrol across Kansas specifically looking for drivers who are not buckled, and of course still enforcing all other laws. The “Click It or Ticket” effort leading up to Memorial Day begins Monday. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, seat belts have been proven to be one of the best ways ...

3 years ago
Some precincts and voting locations in Salina and Saline County are changing.  According to Saline County Clerk Jamie Doss the changes to precincts and voting locations for the upcoming election year of 2023. In compliance with the Kansas Statutes Annotated (K.S.A.) 25-26a02, precincts may be combined in the year following redistricting and must be numbered consecutively. As ...