6 years ago
A man from Inman was transported to Salina Regional Health Center after a crash in his work truck that was carrying a tank of herbicide near Southeast of Saline School. According to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan, 75-year-old Kenneth Reh told deputies he fell asleep while he was driving a truck westbound in the 5800 block ...

6 years ago
Amid a little sunshine and a large crowd, a new park was dedicated in Salina Friday morning. The new Center Street Park, featuring  Olivia’s Playground, is now open at the intersection of Center and Fourth streets in central Salina. The park is a project of the Salina Regional Health Center Foundation. Located alongside the Smoky Hill River ...

6 years ago
Salina Police are investigating an accident that injured a bicyclist and the passenger he was pulling in a wagon. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 56-year-old Larry Hodges of Salina was transported to Salina Regional Health Center and then moved to a hospital in Wichita with a head injury after he was struck by a ...

6 years ago
The Topeka Zoo says the zookeeper who was attacked by a tiger did not follow protocol. Kristyn Hayden-Ortega was attacked by a Sumatran tiger back in April, but she is still recovering from head and neck injuries. New details from the investigation show that she did not follow proper safety steps, including locking the tiger inside a ...

6 years ago
Salina Police are asking for the public's help in locating a suspected credit card thief who was caught on camera. According to police, on May 28th officers responded to a local banking establishment where the victim reported multiple transactions that occurred on their credit card at various local retail establishments between 5/2/2019 and 5/11/2019. If you have ...

6 years ago
First Friday programming kicks off at 3 p.m. on Friday, June 7 with a matinee showing of “The Artist’s Garden: American Impressionism Exhibition on Screen” at the Salina Art Center Cinema (150 S. Santa Fe Ave.). After this showing, FNL events include “Art at the Nook” featuring Brenda Smith, Beverly, and Cassie “Princess” Powell, plus a ...

6 years ago
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), in conjunction with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT), has three lakes under watch status for blue-green algae. Watches are in effect for the following: Atchison County State Fishing Lake Marion County Lake in Marion County Big Eleven Lake in Wyandotte County A watch means that ...

6 years ago
A new festival the first weekend of the Kansas State Fair will feature the treasures and tourist attractions found in Kansas communities. The Explore Kansas Festival — a showcase of Kansas culture, history, events and attractions — will take place the first weekend of the Fair, Sept. 7-8, 2019, in Gottschalk Park. The first-ever festival is a ...

6 years ago
A new bicycle sharing will soon be pedaling in eight communities in North Central Kansas including Salina. KANcycle is a program of OCCK, Inc. Transportation, and Zagster. It will provide everyone with a convenient, affordable and healthy way to get around. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas is sponsoring a first of its kind rural ...

6 years ago
A large crowd gathered Thursday morning at the Eisenhower Presidential Library in Abilene to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the day that changed history. On June 6th, 1944, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander during World War II, led the Allied Forces in the D-Day invasion of Normandy, France. Code-named Operation OVERLORD, this was the greatest ...

6 years ago
A professional wrestling event which was scheduled for October in Salina has been cancelled. WWE SmackDown Live had originally been scheduled for Memorial Day. As that event date approached it was postponed, and rescheduled for October. The October show on Thursday was  cancelled, due to what the WWE says is a scheduling conflict. All fans who purchased tickets ...