4 years ago
A couple of teenagers escaped serious injury after their vehicle hit a tree early Sunday morning. Officers were dispatched to the area of Missouri and Stack for a vehicle that had struck a tree. Upon arrival, officers found a 2014 Chevy Cruze, facing southbound with heavy front-end damage. The driver was a 17 year old male, ...

4 years ago
Salina Police eventually tracked down a driver over the weekend who led them on a pursuit while in reverse. Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that an attempt to locate was put out to patrol on a Chevy Camaro driving in reverse westbound on Crawford near Marymount Road on Saturday night around 7:35. An officer spotted ...

4 years ago
A Salina man led police on a pursuit Sunday that led to his arrest and several charges. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the incident started around 9:50 p.m. Officers were sent to the area of Illinois and Merrill for a disturbance. While en route they were advised a male had kicked in the ...

4 years ago
A group of theatre  students from Salina were recognized by their peers at a recent statewide event. Salina South’s Thespian Troupe received several honors at the 2022 Kansas State Thespian Festival. According to the school, the following awards / honors were received: South’s Thespians once again received a Gold Honor Troupe award for successfully completing the ...

4 years ago
The Kansas Department of Corrections is suspending in-person visitation. Officials say in-person visitation will be suspended at all juvenile and adult correctional facilities starting on January 14th. The decision was made due to staffing issues related to COVID-19. Corrections officials have not said how long in-person visitation will be suspended.

4 years ago
Three people are dead following a shooting in Larned. Police responded to a home on Saturday night after a passerby found 44-year-old Shala M. Smith, 12-year-old Carver A. Smith and 44-year-old Jon B. Smith dead from apparent gunshot wounds. The shooting is under investigation.

4 years ago
Local health authorities are searching for answers after over 500 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Salina in 5 days. The Saline County Health Department's update on Wednesday indicated  there were 257 new cases and the Friday update added another 247 news cases for a total of 504 new cases of the virus in 5 ...

4 years ago
Artists age 65 and older are sought for the annual Art is Ageless juried exhibit sponsored by Salina Presbyterian Manor March 8th-10th. According to the organization, this year, due to COVID-19, the exhibit will be at Homewood Suites by Hilton, Salina Downtown, 115 E. Mulberry. Entries of artistic works will be accepted from any area artist who ...

4 years ago
Returning to college to earn a bachelor's degree leads to both an immediate increase in annual income after graduation and an increase in annual income growth each year after graduation, according to a Kansas State University economics researcher. Amanda Gaulke, assistant professor of economics in the College of Arts and Sciences, found that students who return ...

4 years ago
A project to construct a new Saline County Jail and Sheriff's Facility continues to move forward at a quick pace. According to Saline County, some big stuff has been happening out at the site of the new Saline County Jail and Sheriff's Facility. By which they mean big machinery moving around big piles of dirt and ...

4 years ago
A Kentucky man was ordered to pay $25,000 in restitution to a McPherson County victim for securities fraud. According to the Kansas Attorney General's office, 52-year-old Bryan Scott Hurt of Glasgow, Kentucky, was sentenced in McPherson County District Court for one count of securities fraud. In addition to the restitution, McPherson County District Judge John Klenda sentenced ...