3 years ago
A vehicle fire south of Salina on Wednesday led to injuries for an Assaria man. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that at 11:54 p.m. in the 4900 block of S. Ohio Street, a brown 1969 Chevrolet C10 pickup left the roadway on the east side and struck some trees. The 43-year-old man driving ...

3 years ago
Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus played an integral role in an unmanned aircraft systems flight competition in Starkville, Mississippi, where prize money from federal innovation funding was awarded to drone teams for their emergency safety ideas. The National Institute of Standards and Technology's Public Safety Communications Research Division, along with K-State Salina and Mississippi ...

3 years ago
Some would say pie can be an art form. An artist in Lindsborg will have pie as art on full display. According to the Red Barn Studio, from Roeland Park Laura Baker will be the Artist-in-Residence  Friday, July 1st through Sunday, July 10th. “Another summer approaches and my thoughts turn to Pie. I will be working on ...

3 years ago
A three-year investigation ends with 140 charges against 9 people for hunting crimes. According to the Kansas Governor's Office, the investigation in northwest Kansas involving Cheyenne, Sherman, Wallace, and Logan Counties came to a close thanks to numerous public tips and the diligent efforts of Kansas game wardens. Throughout the investigation, game wardens executed multiple physical and ...

3 years ago
A combine is a total loss after catching fire in a wheat field. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, David Persigehl was operating a Case IH 2188 combine in a field in the 8800 block of S. Centennial Road on Monday evening when the machine caught on fire. Persigehl told deputies he believed the U-joint sparked ...

3 years ago
After a successful premiere on Kansas and Missouri public television stations, the latest Kansas State University's College of Education documentary, "Becoming Trauma Responsive," is headed nationwide thanks to a distribution partnership with KTWU, the Topeka public television station, and American Public Television. In August, more than 250 public broadcast stations across the country will start airing ...

3 years ago
Three Salina women are facing charges of disorderly conduct after a heated argument sparked one to grab a gun. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers were sent to the 700 block of W. Ash on Tuesday evening around 8pm to the report of a disturbance. Police say a 35-year-old woman and a 42-year-old woman ...

3 years ago
A teenage driver from Saline County was injured after his pickup rolled south of Salina. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, around 8:50pm Tuesday the 16-year-old male lost control of a 2006 Chevy Silverado near the intersection of Old 81 Highway and Farrelly Road, rolling into the west ditch. Deputies say the boy suffered minor injuries ...

3 years ago
From sea to shining sea, summer travel is already in full swing and Independence Day will be no exception. AAA Kansas predicts 47.9 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home over the holiday weekend June 30th – July 4th. This is an increase of 3.7% over 2021, bringing travel volumes just shy of ...

3 years ago
The Midwest Travel Network has named Abilene as its 2022 Destination of the Year. Te Dickinson County community  received the designation at the recent Midwest Travel Network Conference in St. Cloud, Minnesota. “This Kansas destination continuously shows up in our news feeds on social media. They promote the work of content creators and showcase all that ...

3 years ago
A special dedication for the recently completed mural on the city stage at Santa Fe Avenue and Ash Street is planned for Saturday. According to Salina Arts and Humanities, “Dream Cartographers” was designed by Lawrence, Kansas, muralist Dave Loewenstein after conducting a variety of community workshops and visioning sessions earlier in the spring. Workshop participants mapped ...