3 years ago
A motorcycle rider was hurt when he was hit from behind in a two-vehicle crash north of Salina Friday evening. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2019 Buick Enclave SUV and a 2022 Icebar motorcycle  were both headed south on Ohio street in the area of Shipton Road. The SUV rear-ended the motorcycle. The motorcycle rider, identified ...

3 years ago
Salina Police are reviewing downtown video as part of an investigation into an alleged aggravated assault that occurred on Tuesday evening. Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News that around 8:30pm a 34-year-old Salina man crossed Santa Fe from Caldwell Plaza to his vehicle and immediately was confronted by a white male who was acting erratically. The ...

3 years ago
Seven Kansas lakes are now in warning-status with respect to blue-green-algae levels. Yesterday, health and environment officials added the following five lakes the state's blue-green-algae-advisory list, boosting them from "watch" to "warning" status: Cedar Lake in Johnson County; Harvey County East Lake; Sedgwick County's Lake Afton; Marion Lake in Marion County; and Jewell County's Lovewell Lake. All ...

3 years ago
Authorities are investigating the theft of a number of chain saws from a locked box on a pickup. Captain Jim Hughes with the Saline County Sheriff's Office tells KSAL News that sometime between Wednesday and Thursday someone cut the lock off a tool box on a GMC truck that was parked on a wood cutting lot ...

3 years ago
The Salina Area United Way is close to hitting its fundraising goal for the first time in over a decade, and Meridian Media Radio Stations, along with help from listeners, are ready to step up. Air personality Hannah Holt is once again climbing up on the roof of the Salina Chick-Fil-A restaurant, and won’t come down ...

3 years ago
A woman from Arkansas was killed in single vehicle motorcycle crash near Salina Thursday morning. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2008 Harley Davison Flux motorcycle was headed west on Interstate 70.  The rear tire blew out causing the bike to lose control and lay over. The driver and passenger were thrown from the bike, ...

3 years ago
Another Salina area ATM has been yanked open by chain and emptied of cash. Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News that a "chain gang" of criminals used a stolen truck and a chain to destroy and steal money from the automatic teller at a Sunflower Bank branch, located at 3025 Courtland Circle. Police say early Wednesday ...

3 years ago
A Salina woman awakes to to find a woman she knows - hitting her in bed. Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News that the suspect allegedly forced open the front door on a home in the 2500 block of S. Ohio and began attacking the victim as she slept. The suspect then grabbed the victim's cell ...

3 years ago
A John Deer combine burns up after cutting wheat. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that a 1988 John Deer was destroyed by fire on Wednesday morning. Owner Scott Peterson told deputies he used the machine the day before at a property in the 1900 block of E. Hedberg Road. A crew from RFD #2 arrived ...

3 years ago
A hard rain may have contributed to a two car accident just south of Salina on Wednesday morning. Saline County Sheriff's Office reports that 48-year-old John Campbell and 46-year-old Danya Campbell of Minneapolis were both hurt after their 2018 Toyota Camry was rear ended on Water Well Road. Deputies say they were transported to Salina Regional Health ...

3 years ago
A band who has charted over a dozen hits, including some of the most iconic rock songs ever, is coming to Salina. Tommy James and the Shondells are coming to the Stiefel Theatre. Along with 23 gold singles, 9 platinum albums, and over 100 million records sold worldwide, the band's music is featured in over 65 ...