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A Utah man was transported to the hospital after crashing his motorcycle on a wet Tuesday morning. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 69-year-old Kenneth Sabo lost control of his 2014 Honda motorcycle as he rode southbound on 9th Street near the I-70 interchange Tuesday morning around 6:20am. EMS transported Sabo to Salina Regional ...

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Salina Police are looking for a motorcycle thief caught on video during the early hours of Tuesday morning. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers were called to the Baymont Inn at 1740 W. Crawford after someone hitched up a trailer with two motorcycles on it and drove away. Police say the video shows a ...

4 years ago
It's no secret. Abilene is one of the best small towns in the country. According to the Abilene Convention & Visitors Bureau , TravelAwaits readers selected Abilene as the Best U.S. Small Town to Visit for the second year in a row. Abilene also took first place in its Friendliest Small Towns in the U.S. contest. “To ...

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The Smoky Hill Museum is planning a presentation Thursday on what some call our country's "second independence day". Juneteenth celebrates the freedom of enslaved people in the United States at the end of the Civil War. The museum says from pilgrimages, to prayers, to paid time off, this presentation looks at the history of our newest ...

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A 49-year-old Salina man is accused of a DUI stemming from multiple incidents on the road Friday evening. Joseph Sharp was arrested and was charged with his third DUI on record, driving while suspended and no proof of insurance among others. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that things started at 5 p.m. Friday in the ...

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A Salina man who was allegedly involved in multiple assaults and damage to property  was arrested over the weekend. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that at 6:50 p.m. Saturday, officers were sent to the 700 block of E. Elm Street for reports of a domestic disturbance. Witnesses told police that a 49-year-old Salina man, later ...

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An inadvertent gunshot struck a Salina man on Sunday afternoon. Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News that at 3:40 p.m. Sunday, a 45-year-old man and 15-year-old girl were visiting a relative in the 900 block of N. Simpson Road. The two were taking part in target practice using a 9mm handgun. The man told deputies ...

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Several items were stolen in a burglary on Saturday in New Cambria. Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News that a 34-year-old Solomon man reported the burglary on Saturday around noon from the 5000 block of N. Cunningham Road. The incident, which had occurred in the previous 24 hours, took place inside of a shed adjacent ...

4 years ago
Following its successful coordination of the recent First Responder Unmanned Aircraft System Triple Challenge, Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus has again been selected to lead an unmanned aircraft systems competition that will award prize money to winners. In partnership with Capital Consulting Corporation, K-State Salina will coordinate the National Institute of Standards and Technology First Responder UAS ...

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Wind gusting to nearly 60-miles-per-hour did not deter the Memorial Day spirit in Salina Monday. Members of the Salina American Legion, Salina Veteran's of Foreign Wars, and American Legion Riders gathered along with fiends, well-wishers, and even strangers who simply wanted to show some support and gratitude. Following brief cemetery services at Gypsum Hill Cemetery and ...

4 years ago
Salina's free summer meal program begins this week, on Tuesday. Gear up for summer days by starting with a free, nutritious breakfast, then come back again for lunch. According to USD 305, free meals are for all children ages one through eighteen, with no signup, eligibility, or paperwork required. Adults are welcome to eat breakfast for ...