4 years ago
Ten years ago - Greg, Nathan and Kendal finished up wheat harvest on their family's farm and then put the finishing touches on a parody video they made for a handful of friends to watch. A week and 5-million views later - they were flying to New York City to talk on "Fox & Friends," ...

4 years ago
Two teenagers were taken to Salina Regional Health Center Monday night after a single-vehicle accident in east Salina. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that at 11 p.m., a 17-year-old girl driving a 2000 Chevrolet Blazer was going west on Country Club Road. The vehicle was going too fast, though, and failed to make the ...

4 years ago
A Salina man accused of burglarizing a liquor store has been arrested. Vitaliy Pochapskiy, 33, was arrested Monday evening and is facing requested charges of burglary, theft and felony damage to property. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that at 7 p.m., the owner of Hillside Liquor saw a man at the intersection of Ohio and ...

4 years ago
The Smoky Hill River Festival was a success. Salina Arts & Humanities staff report that it was a very smooth year, despite having a short turnaround from the 2021 Festival held last September. The organization reports there were 15,688 wristbands sold, generating an income of $210,575, the highest in six years. Wristband sales represent the Festival's ...

4 years ago
Flags will fly at half-staff in Kansas on Wednesday to honor a fallen police officer. Governor Laura Kelly has directed flags be flown at half-staff at all state grounds, buildings, and facilities from sunup to sundown on Wednesday in honor of 32-year-old Officer Daniel Vasquez, a North Kansas City police officer from Kansas City, Kansas, who ...

4 years ago
A Sedgwick County jailer who was allegedly involved in an incident where inmates were planning a riot is now facing additional charges. Authorities say Dustin Burnett is charged with three counts of unlawful sexual relations. Burnett is accused of having sexual relations with multiple inmates, and authorities say that two female inmates reported inappropriate conduct with ...

4 years ago
It's a sure sign that back to school is near. Walk-in enrollment and the Saline County Back to School Fair will both be held Tuesday. According to the school district, for those who have not enrolled online, walk-in enrollment for Salina USD 305 schools is this week on Tuesday at Salina Central High School. Online enrollment opened  ...

4 years ago
The Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad is fighting inflation by offering special free train rides on Tuesday afternoon, August 2. According to the organization, the excursion railroad now in its 28th season of operation, will offer free rides on a “first-come, first served” basis to passengers who come to the Rock Island Depot at 200 SE ...

4 years ago
Saline County Master Clerk and Elections Officer Jamie Doss is preparing for a big turnout for the August 2nd Primary Election in Kansas. Doss joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra Monday and said how big that number will actually be statewide is a topic she has discussed with her fellow election officers around Kansas. "We're ...

4 years ago
A Salina liquor store was broken into early Monday morning, causing $1,100 in damage and stolen goods. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that at 4:20 a.m, a passerby reported a man broke a window at Hillside Liquor, located at 1200 E. Crawford. Video surveillance footage confirmed the report, and officers arrived to find a shattered ...

4 years ago
A truck and trailer hauling hay were stolen over the course of Saturday night. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the 1999 gray Dodge truck and a red dump trailer carrying hay bales were stolen from the 200 block of E. Gold Road. Police believe the theft occurred between 5 p.m. Saturday and ...