5 years ago
Police have released the identity of a man who was found dead Friday morning in a Southwest Salina field. Salina Police say at 9:19 am a bicyclist was riding on the flood control levee located in the area of Crawford and Centennial. The bicyclist observed what they believed to be a person lying in the grassy ...

5 years ago
No one was injured after a suspicious fire damaged a trailer in west Salina. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers and crews from the Salina Fire Department were sent to 615 Beverly Drive on Thursday evening around 9:30pm. Police say an argument between a 34-year-old woman and a male acquaintance at the residence may ...

5 years ago
Did you feel it? The U.S. Geological Survey says four small earthquakes shook Central Kansas early this morning. According to the agency, preliminary data indicates the following earthquakes: A magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 7:59 AM A magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 8:10 AM A magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 8:30 AM A magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 8:43 AM All ...

5 years ago
The Salina Animal Shelter will join other shelters across Kansas, and across the country,  in a nationwide pet adoption effort this weekend. According to the City of Salina, Salina Animal Services will participate in "Clear the Shelters", a nationwide pet adoption drive where adoption fees are waived. The event is this Saturday from 10 a.m. – ...

5 years ago
A truck driver from Iowa was killed in a single vehicle crash on a  North Central Kansas Highway. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 59-year-old Gerald Lang from Nevada, Iowa, as driving a 2017 Mack semi, headed south on K14 Highway in Lincoln County.  The semi left the road to the right. Lang over corrected back ...

5 years ago
A church in Lindsborg will celebrate its 150th year of worship this weekend. On the evening of August 19th in 1869, newly immigrated Swedish settlers met, aiming to fill the need for a church of their own. That was the night the Swedish Evangelical Bethany Church was born. Today, members of the same church, Bethany Lutheran ...

5 years ago
Technology keeps evolving to help crop producers make every drop of water count on the fields. To demonstrate the latest in crop irrigation technology, farmers in numerous counties are teaming with the Kansas Water Office to present Water Technology Field Days in several locations throughout August and September. I want to thank the growing number of ...

5 years ago
Salina Police are reminding drivers - stiff fines are in your future if you don't stop for school buses and slow down in school zones. Police Sergeant Brent Rupert tells KSAL News that while SPD officers join a nation wide effort to target impaired drivers and look for seat belt violators, they are also stepping up ...

5 years ago
A Plainville man wanted on two District Court warrants in Saline County is now facing additional charges after running from police. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that an officer on patrol recognized a man wanted on two felony warrants in the parking lot at Casey's General Store located at 215 W. Crawford. Police say 23-year-old Michael ...

5 years ago
A couple of Sam's Club Scan & Go members were hit by thieves this week. According to Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester, two male suspects were able to obtain the victim's Scan & Go ap codes while inside the store located at 2919 Market and use them to purchase headphones and robotic vacuum cleaners. Those codes may ...

5 years ago
A charitable foundation which serves a 26 county area of Kansas will begin publishing a magazine. According to the Dane G. Hansen Foundation, they will launch a new quarterly magazine this month. Northwest Kansas Today will be published by the Foundation and distributed to all residents of its 26-county service area. The magazine will feature area businesses, ...