4 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 ...

4 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 ...

4 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 ...

4 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 ...

4 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 ...

4 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 ...

4 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 ...

4 years ago
A statewide Silver Alert has been issued to help find a missing man. According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, the whereabouts of 71-year-old Joseph M. Hayes of Towanda are unknown, and the public’s assistance is requested to help locate him. Hayes is a 71-year-old white male. He is around 5 ft. 8 in. tall, and weighs ...

4 years ago
A 44-year-old Salina man was arrested Saturday after he allegedly led police on a chase around the Central Mall parking lot. Joshua Lynch is facing requested charges of felony flee and elude, no vehicle registration and multiple traffic violations. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, an officer saw a 2006 Chevrolet ...

4 years ago
Over the July 4th holiday weekend, law enforcement officers and agencies across the country will be on the water educating boaters on safe boating practices as part of the annual Operation Dry Water weekend, July 2nd – 4th. Operation Dry Water (ODW) is a national awareness and enforcement campaign focused on reducing the number of alcohol- ...

4 years ago
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit in federal court in against the the State of Kansas. The DOJ says the lawsuit is against the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to protect the employment rights of Army National Guard Staff Sergeant (SSG) Stacy Gonzales. The Department of Justice alleges that KDHE violated the Uniformed ...