4 years ago
A Texas man is recovering from non-life-threatening injuries after a fall at Coronado Heights on Monday. Saline County Sheriff's Office Capt. Jim Hughes tells KSAL News that at 9:45 p.m. Monday, a deputy stopped a car for speeding in the 2700 block of S. Burma Road. During the stop, the deputy noticed a man lying in the ...

4 years ago
A man wanted in connection to a fatal shooting over the weekend has been arrested. The Salina Police Department released Wednesday morning that Dalton Levi Palmer, the person of interest in the shooting investigation, is in custody regarding unrelated warrants. Palmer turned himself in for the unrelated warrants. Previously updated story from May 7: Salina Police have identified ...

4 years ago
One person was killed in a two-vehicle head-on crash involving a van and a semi on a McPherson County highway. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 43-year-old Robert Harrell of Kansas City was driving a 2019 Dodge Caravan headed east  on U.S. 56 Highway. For an unknown reason he went left of center and struck an ...

4 years ago
A couple of Salina USD 305 elementary schools will soon have new building leaders. The district says new principals will take over at Coronado and Schilling. Tyler Burnett will be the new  Coronado Elementary Principal effective July 1st. An educator with 10.5 years of experience, Burnett most recently served as lead teacher at Cottonwood Elementary. Prior experience ...

4 years ago
A student from Salina is among Kansas State University students will take advantage of learning opportunities in Europe, Africa, Asia, Central America and other international locales with the help of scholarships offered through K-State Education Abroad in the Office of International Programs. The scholarships range from $250 to $5,000 and will be used for education abroad ...

4 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University will welcome one of the nation’s top drum and bugle corps to Salina. According to the school, the Crossmen are coming to campus for the group’s spring training camp beginning Friday, May 20. KWU says the Crossmen, who compete as part of Drum Corps International, have reached that organization’s finals 29 times in its ...

4 years ago
A Salina medical clinic is welcoming a new surgeon. Mowery Clinic welcomes Dr. Keenan Wanamaker, General & Vascular Surgeon. Dr. Wanamaker joins Dr. Chris Rupe, General and Vascular Surgeon, at the clinic located at 737 E Crawford. Kansas. According to Mowery, Dr. Wanamaker’s philosophy of patient care is focused on compassionate care. “I’m always striving for an open-eared ...

4 years ago
The month of May is National Bike Month, and KANcycle, a regional bike sharing program sponsored by OCCK and Blue Cross Blue Shield, is announcing activities and events taking place over the next few weeks. According to OCCK, KANcycle is partnering with Ad Astra Books & Coffee House, 141 N. Santa Fe, Salina, to offer a 10% ...

4 years ago
Three men seen on video breaking into a Salina gas station are the focus of an ongoing police investigation. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that at 12:40 a.m. Tuesday morning, video surveillance footage at Kwik Shop, located at 657 Fairdale Road, shows three subjects entering the store. The men wrapped a chain around the ...

4 years ago
Three people were taken to Salina Regional Health Center for undisclosed injuries after a two-vehicle accident in Salina on Monday. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that at 11:30 a.m., a 79-year old woman driving a 2007 Buick LaCrosse tried to turn west on State St. and instead hit a 2017 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup ...

4 years ago
A Salina native has been nominated for a prestigious Tony Award. The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. Tony Award nominations were announced Monday, and among the nominees is Salina South graduate Nathan Tysen. Tysen, and co-contributors Jason Howland and Masi Asare, ...