3 years ago
Police are looking for a hit and run driver after someone crashed into a parked car Thursday night. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that just after 7pm Thursday night, a truck traveling eastbound in the 1200 block of Augusta ran into the rear end of a 2016 Nissan Rogue - pushing the car 35-feet ...

3 years ago
Police are investigating a theft case after a couple of Salina businesses were hit. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that on two occasions - someone cut the fence on the lot at Border States Industries located at 1320 Armory Road and stole three spools of copper wire. Loss and damage is listed at $1,720. Police ...

3 years ago
Small gifts can make a big change. According to Bethany College, four years ago, Darren Burch ’05 had the idea to launch a philanthropic campaign of small gifts that would create big change for Bethany College. Today, each $50 gift will impact Bethany College in two ways . Half of the donations go to the annual fund ...

3 years ago
The annual Fort Riley Economic Impact Summary, presenting the economic impact of Fort Riley on the Central Flint Hills Region and state of Kansas for fiscal year 2022, is now available. According to the Army, this year the summary showed that Fort Riley remains the largest regional employer and remains among the top employers for the ...

3 years ago
A driver and his passenger were both killed in a two-vehicle crash Thursday night near the Butler County community of Benton. According to the Kansas Highway patrol, the crash happened when a Toyota Prius failed to yield the right of way to a Ford F150 pickup truck as it entered K 254 Highway at an intersection. ...

3 years ago
There will be some huge Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots, giving players this weekend a shot at a combined $1.7 billion. There was no Mega Millions jackpot winner Tuesday, or Powerball jackpot winner Wednesday. Friday's Mega Millions drawing rolls to an estimated $1.35 billion, with a cash option of nearly $708 million. In more than 20 years since ...

3 years ago
Individuals and businesses in the Saline County local food sector are encouraged to apply for a $3000 to $5000 grant recently established by the Local Food Works Foundation. Aimed at bridging gaps and promoting connectivity in the system, the annual grant applies to new or existing projects. Applications will be accepted now through midnight February ...

3 years ago
A Salina man is facing drug and weapons charges after a patrol officer and his K9 partner took action. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that just before midnight on Wednesday, the driver in a Ford Ranger pulled out of a gas station on North 11th Street without turning on the headlights. The officer made a traffic ...

3 years ago
A Salina man who gave police a fake name during a traffic stop was taken into custody Wednesday morning for suspected DUI. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that an officer working a school zone on West Republic noticed an SUV with an expired plate drive past and pulled him over. The officer was able to ...

3 years ago
Indoor roller skating has not been available in Salina since the Starlite Skate Center closed back in May of 2019 to make way for a car wash. But that’s about to change. Though it won’t be a full fledged roller skating rink, the District Eat and Play Salina will soon offer roller skating. A multi-purpose room ...

3 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University announced its fall honor rolls Wednesday, Jan. 11, a total of 374 students across two separate listings. Full-time students who accumulated a 3.75 GPA or better during the fall semester were named to the President’s Honor Roll, while those who posted a GPA between 3.25-3.74 this past semester were selected to the Dean’s ...