4 years ago
A shoplifter is now facing additional charges for shoving a Salina police officer after a foot chase. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 38-year-old Ricky Thompson was taken into custody after he allegedly tried to leave Walmart with a backpack filled with food and office supplies without paying. Staff at the store located at 2900 S. ...

4 years ago
The pond at Salina’s Jerry Ivey Park is among 12 bodies of water in Kansas now under a public health warning. Additionally, another 9 are under a watch. Additionally, a half-dozen advisories which had been in effect have been lifted. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment in conjunction with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks ...

4 years ago
They're here. Some of the most iconic cars in history have arrived in Salina for the 2021KKOA Leadsled Spectacular Car Show. Hundreds of the classic cars got the fun started with a cruise through downtown Thursday night. Crowds lined the streets to watch the cars as they roared though town. Organizer Jerry Titus tells KSAL News there ...

4 years ago
A night at a Salina bar turned out to be a COVID mass spread event. According to the Saline County Health Department, at least seven individuals who recently tested positive for COVID-19 were in attendance at Outlaws Bar on the evening of July 10th. Individuals present at Outlaws on July 10th should monitor themselves for symptoms. If ...

4 years ago
The lineup is set for the official opening event of the Smoky Hill River Festival. SM Hanson Music Thursday afternoon released the full list of bands for the Festival Jam. They include: 6:00 Ephemerus - 5pc hard rock band 6:15 The Get Downs - 6pc rock/funk band 6:30 Don Wagner & Friends - 5pc Americana/country band 6:45 MotorCo - 4pc ...

4 years ago
No one was hurt after a portion of landing gear on a twin engine plane collapsed on landing at Salina Regional Airport Thursday afternoon. Executive Director of the Airport Authority Tim Rogers tells KSAL News that the right main landing gear on the Beech Baron collapsed as the the plane touched down around 1pm Thursday. Salina Airpot ...

4 years ago
First responders were at the scene of an incident in rural Ellsworth County where a gas line has ruptured and ignited, creating a large plume of fire Thursday afternoon. A first responder at the scene told KSAL News he estimated the plume to be shooting at least 500 feet into the air and he could feel ...

4 years ago
A Salina man is among the first four of ten finalists in the Kansas Lottery's Summer of Silverado Finale Event second-chance promotion, where one finalist will win a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado and $10,000 cash. According to the lottery, the first four finalists who will participate in the Finale event held October 15 are: Tacia McDade of ...

4 years ago
Police are looking at video from a Salina neighborhood to try and identify who fired BBs at a teen from a black SUV this week. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that on Tuesday evening around sunset, a black SUV rolled up to a 15-year-old boy who was walking in the 900 block of W. ...

4 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of some field lights and a tool box from a property NW of Salina. Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that sometime between 10pm Tuesday and noontime Wednesday, someone drove into a field in the 7200 block of W. Watkins Road and removed a $250 halogen light ...

4 years ago
A Salina man leading police in the Wichita area on a high speed pursuit was killed in a crash. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 28-year-old Gabriel Seim of Salina was driving an SUV  headed north on Interstate 135 when a Wichita Police Officer attempted to stop him for a traffic violation. The agency says Seim did ...