4 years ago
Salina South will present the beloved Sense and Sensibility this week. According to the school, Salina South’s Performing Arts Department will present Sense and Sensibility on March 31 and April 1-2 at 7:00 pm in South High’s auditorium. “A playful new adaptation of Jane Austen’s beloved novel follows the fortunes (and misfortunes) of the Dashwood sisters--sensible Elinor ...

4 years ago
A woman from Abilene has been crowned “Ms. Wheelchair Kansas”. According to the organization, the new Ms. Wheelchair Kansas 2022 is Marci Clare. Clare lives in Abilene, is a stay-at-home mom, and a former LPN. Her platform is “There’s No Place Like Home- the Importance of Accessible Housing.” The Ms. Wheelchair Kansas program is not a beauty contest, ...

4 years ago
A portable storage shed belonging to a construction business in Manhattan was burglarized in Salina. Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News that deputies were originally sent to A & A Towing, located at 1332 N. Ohio, on Sunday for reports of some damage to property. Melander said a fence was cut, about $100 in damage, ...

4 years ago
A Garden City man who was arrested after a traffic stop early Tuesday morning in Salina is facing multiple requested charges. Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News that 28-year-old Sylvester Mitchell Jr. was arrested around 1 a.m. Tuesday. Melander said that a deputy was in the 200 block of N. College Ave. and saw a ...

4 years ago
A skid steer that went missing in Ottawa County wound up in Gypsum with some other stolen property. Saline County Lt. Jeremiah Hayes tells KSAL News that on Sunday, deputies assisted the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office in finding the missing skid steer. There was previously a burglary in Ottawa County of the Bobcat skid steer. Through their ...

4 years ago
A Kansas author will host a book-signing event at Salina Public Library. According to the library, author Lisa Short will sign copies of her newest book, “Nothing Short of a Miracle” on Saturday, April 9 from 2-4 p.m. “Nothing Short of a Miracle” depicts the tale of one Kansas farm family and the difficulties they face following a ...

4 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University Debate and Forensics has won a school record nine national championships. According to the school, March was a month to remember for head coach Kiefer Storrer and KWU’s Debate and Forensics team. The squad competed in two states, traversed much of the Southeastern U.S. and competed in person for the second time this ...

4 years ago
A Salina man that was already in jail on multiple charges has had more cases tacked on to his name. Brandon Loder, 36, was arrested on March 21 for requested charges of two counts of criminal damage to property, criminal restraint, domestic battery and two counts of robbery alongside some drug and other miscellaneous charges. Those ...

4 years ago
Another public meeting for the K-4 Saline County project is planned. According to the Kansas Department of Transportation, the public is invited to attend a public meeting for the K-4 modernization project in Saline County on Thursday from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Southeast of Saline School facility. KDOT previously hosted the first public meeting in ...

4 years ago
Various charges are being requested after an alleged domestic violence case on Saturday in Salina. Police Capt. Gary Hanus tells KSAL News that officers were sent to the 3000 block of Castle Court for reports of a domestic disturbance. Officers met with the 35-year-old female victim who was fleeing from the residence. Hanus said the officers noticed ...

4 years ago
A Friday night fire has led to a large loss for two area residents. Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News that at 8:58 p.m., deputies were sent to the 2500 block of Cottonwood Lane in northwestern Saline County for reports of a fire. The flames had taken over a shed, and despite the effort from ...