3 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a theft case after a woman returned two stolen phones for cash at a retail store. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that on May 4th, a female entered the Salina Target to return two Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra cell phones valued at $2,400. The clerk made the transaction as the packaging ...

3 years ago
Proceeds from a garage sale will go to an organization that grants wishes for critically ill children. Organizers tell KSAL News Truck Center Companies will raise money for Make-A-Wish. The sale will be held this Friday from 8-5 and Saturday from 8-12 at Belmont Boulevard Christian Church 2508 Belmont Blvd. All money raised will be donated to ...

3 years ago
A Salina man was hurt in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on Tuesday. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 20-year-old Teagan Bradley was riding a 2004 Yamaha motorcycle headed east on Water Well Road.  Due to high speed, he lost control of the bike and braked. The motorcycle crossed the oncoming lane and struck a guardrail. Bradley, who ...

3 years ago
It could soon cost more to attend a Kansas Board of Regents university. All six of Kansas' regents universities are asking for a tuition increase. According to the Kansas Board of Regents agenda, Fort Hays State is proposing the largest increase at 7% increase.. Wichita State University is seeking a 5.9% increase. The four other Regents ...

3 years ago
The city of Wichita is changing its fireworks regulations. City Council members have approved a proposal allowing people to shoot off fireworks that go above six feet in the air. The ordinance also increases fines for first-time offenses for illegal fireworks to one-thousand-dollars, 15-hundred-dollars for second time offenses and a two-thousand-dollar fine for a third offense. The move ...

3 years ago
A medical issue could have played a role in a two car crash in Salina on Sunday. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a 28-year-old Salina woman lost control of her 2015 Subaru Legacy on Sunday morning and crashed into a 2023 Toyota Camry that was parked near the intersection of Armory Road and ...

3 years ago
A popular treasure hunt type event in the days leading up to the Smoky Hill River Festival is back. The 2023 Festival Medallion Quest begins Wednesday. According to Salina Arts and Humanities, the Festival Medallion Quest marks the official countdown to the Smoky Hill River Festival. Beginning in 2009, the Medallion Quest began bringing the community ...

3 years ago
A couple of organizations are teaming up in a life-saving effort to make sure automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, are available where they may be needed. An AED is used to help those experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. It's a sophisticated, yet easy-to-use, medical device that can analyze the heart's rhythm and, if necessary, deliver an electrical ...

3 years ago
A Gypsum woman was injured in a single-vehicle crash south of Salina on Monday. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 60-year-old Lisa Broshar was driving a 1999 Dodge Durango headed east on K 4 Highway. The SUV left the road and drove into the south ditch. The driver over-corrected to the left, which caused the vehicle ...

3 years ago
The Hutchinson Public School District is closing Lincoln Elementary. School board members approved the closure during a special meeting yesterday. The closure comes as the district faces a teacher shortage. Under the plan, Lincoln and McCandless elementaries will combine boundaries this fall.

3 years ago
A suspect is accused of vandalizing nearly 20 businesses in downtown Kingman. Authorities say 37-year-old Carl Sowers caused damage to 19 shop fronts early Saturday morning during a vandalism spree. Officials say some of the businesses suffered damage to windows and merchandise during the incident.