5 months ago
A motorcycle rider was injured in a crash involving a deer Monday night. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, at 8:20 pm deputies were dispatched to the 6000 block of K-4 Highway in reference to a motorcycle crash.  Deputies located a 1993 Harley Davidson motorcycle that was involved, a dead deer on scene,  but no ...

5 months ago
A newly released economic impact study by the Docking Institute of Public Affairs at Fort Hays State University confirms the Salina Regional Airport and Airport Industrial Center (SLN/AIC) are powerful economic engines for Saline County—generating over $1.62 billion in economic activity and supporting 12,376 jobs in 2024. Commissioned by the Salina Airport Authority, the study highlights ...

5 months ago
A sidewalk replacement project will prompt the temporary closure of one lane on a busy street in south Salina. According to the City of Salina, beginning Tuesday work will begin on a new sidewalk along the west side of Ohio Street just south of Minneapolis Avenue. This work will require the closure of the westernmost southbound Lane ...

5 months ago
A man from Minnesota was killed in a single vehicle crash in Kansas. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 60-year-old Jay Browm from Minneapolis, Minnestoa, was driving a 2021 Jeep Wrangler on K-61 Highway. For unknown reasons he went left of center and entered a roadside ditch. The Jeep struck an embankment which caused it to ...

5 months ago
The Saline County Health Department is planning its annual community flu shot clinic. The organization invites everyone to "come on out and visit your trusted public health professionals to receive your annual flu shot." The flu shot clinic will be held on Wednesday, October 1st, at the Saline County 4-H Building, located at 900 Greeley Avenue, from ...

5 months ago
A local non-profit organization that provides a range of behavioral health services for people of all ages, including children, teens, and adults, is this week honoring those who respond to, and deal with crisis situations.  Central Kansas Mental Health Center marks two years of the Co-Responder Program during National Co-Responder and Crisis Responder Week, September 14–20. ...

5 months ago
A locally produced documentary project has been accepted into two film-festivals. Minersville, a short documentary produced by local Salina Media Connection filmmakers Tom Fleming and Greg Stephens and Method Productions, Wichita,  was selected to be screened at the Great Plains Film Festival on September 5.  The event was held at the Rodeo Cinema in Oklahoma City. Additionally, an upcoming screening of ...

5 months ago
Investigators are looking through surveillance footage from a Salina bar following an after hours burglary. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that staff at the Hideaway Bar at 540 Willis Street discovered a broken window and damage inside the business Sunday morning around 8:30am. Police say thieves broke into a video game and left with an ...

5 months ago
A family calls for help after their daughter was dragged out of a Salina home by a male acquaintance. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that a 17-year-old girl had a bloody nose and marks on her arm after 18-year-old Moses Breadon allegedly dragged her out of her home in the 1400 block of Teakwood ...

5 months ago
A portion of a Kansas highway was closed Sunday afternoon after a camper caught on fire. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a camper caught fire and became engulfed in flames. Propane tanks on the camper exploded during the incident. The trailer suffered extensive damage. A portion of U.S. Highway 54 in Meade County was closed while first ...

5 months ago
A crash involving a small pickup truck and a farm tractor sent one person to the hospital Sunday afternoon. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a Dodge Dakota pickup truck and a  New Holland tractor pulling an implement were both headed west on K 16 Highway in Leavenworth County. The tractor began turning into a driveway, ...