3 years ago
A vocal workshop at Bethany College attracted over 400 area high school students. According to Bethany, on Thursday of last week the "Real Men Sing" vocal workshop brought over 400 young men, grades 5-12, from 34 schools across Kansas. Those participating spent the day working with music professionals in one of three groups. The High School Choir, ...

3 years ago
A Salina man is facing charges of domestic battery and kidnapping after allegedly punching his girlfriend. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 38-year-old Jason Lytle was arrested following a chase on Friday. Police say the charges link back to abusive behavior on three occasions in mid and late December. Lytle reportedly punched the 23-year-old female ...

3 years ago
A hit and run driver is facing numerous charges including DUI after he allegedly hit a parked vehicle and a couple of mailboxes. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 44-year-old Kevin Redetzke of Salina was taken into custody in the 1300 block of Magnolia around 10pm after his truck was disabled after both driver ...

3 years ago
A fire destroys a camper in New Cambria and kills three dogs that were inside. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that the 34-foot camper was parked on a property in the 200 block of E. 2nd Street in New Cambria when a fire destroyed the fifth wheel camper Sunday morning around 7am. Deputies say ...

3 years ago
Salina Area Technical College has announced its honor roll for the fall semester of 2022. According to the school, the honor roll includes two levels. The President’s Honor Roll is for students who were enrolled in at least 12 credit hours of classes, and had a GPA of 4.0. The Dean’s Honor Roll is for students ...

3 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan’s Pioneer Hall was named to the National Register of Historic Places earlier this month. According to KWU, Pioneer Hall becomes the 19th location in Saline County to earn the recognition, joining such places as the former post office building (now the Smoky Hill Museum), the Fox-Watson Theatre (now the Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts) ...

3 years ago
One person was transported to the hospital in Salina following a single-vehicle crash involving a tanker truck. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a HEMTT fuel servicing truck was headed east on Water Well Road. The driver missed a turn and attempted to turn around, backing up into a field. The truck got stuck and rolled ...

3 years ago
Salina Regional Health Center has been re-verified as a Level III Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons. According to the hospital, trauma centers verified by the ACS must undergo a lengthy review every three years to insure standards for optimal care of injured patients are being met. The ACS verification program looks at all ...

3 years ago
Salina Police are seeking tips in an ident theft case. The case is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say 0n January 18th they received a report of an identity theft at Dillon’s, 1235 E. Cloud. The victim learned a check had been cashed at the business in her name without her ...

3 years ago
First responders rescued two men whose boat capsized in an area lake early Saturday morning. According to the Reno County Emergency Management, at 6:02AM Reno County Fire District 9 was dispatched to a boat that capsized on Cheney Lake while hunting. The agency says two male occupants and their dog were clinging to the side of ...

3 years ago
A Salina man was awakened by an explosion on his front porch. According to Police Captain Paul Forrester, just before midnight on Thursday, a 29-year-old male was asleep inside his residence in the 500 block of College Ave. when a loud explosion broke the glass on his front porch light and cracked the drywall inside his ...