6 years ago
It can be difficult to quantify the positive effect a public program has, but when it comes to the Kansas Hunter Education program, there’s no denying the program is not only working, but exceeding expectations. The 2018 Kansas hunting season has proved the safest one yet ­– with zero fatalities and a record-low of just ...

6 years ago
A crime involving a stolen car is this week's Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. The Salina Police Department is investigating the theft of vehicle that also resulted in the use of credit cards that were within the vehicle. The vehicle was taken on April 23rd between 4:15-7:00 AM, in the 2200 block of Roach ...

6 years ago
Friday was a day to remember at the Ashby House in downtown Salina. Golden shovels lifted the earth below signifying the beginning of the Ashby House "Move that House" project. The ground breaking ceremony means that Ashby House, with the help of donors, are moving its shelter behind Taco John's at 300 S. 5th over next ...

6 years ago
Tools were stolen from a renovation project. Salina Police are investigating a residential burglary that occurred last week in the 1400 block of E. Beloit after thieves entered the house and stole numerous power and hand tools owned by Young Builders, 260 Smithers Street. Police say Drills, saws batteries and drywall stilts valued at over ...

6 years ago
A squatter who was asked to leave a Salina man's camper was arrested after allegedly starting a fire on Thursday afternoon. Police Captain Gary Hanus tells KSAL News that officers were called to the 400 block of W. North Street around 3:30pm after a man named Kaddies N. Kaddies reportedly put a stack of magazines into ...

6 years ago
No one was hurt after a car caught on fire Thursday afternoon on I-70. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that around 1:30pm, 58-year-old Kevin Brown of Abilene was driving a 2000 Dodge Neon westbound when he notice the engine was overheating. Smoke began pouring out from under the hood as he pulled over on ...

6 years ago
A traffic stop on I-135 leads to the drug related arrest of a Salina woman early Friday morning. According to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan, a deputy pulled over a vehicle with a broken tail light just after midnight near the Assaria exit. The officer noticed the abundant odor of marijuana in the 2010 Hyundai Elantra as ...

6 years ago
A new principal will take over at Salina Central High School. According to USD 305, Matthew Brungardt will be the principal effective July 1st. Brungardt has been an educator for 25 years, most recently serving as principal at Lawrence High School since 2009. His experience as assistant principal includes nine years at Lawrence High School and ...

6 years ago
A new display at Rolling Hills Zoo will take you back in time, and into the future.  In celebration of its 20th anniversary, a new gallery show opens Saturday in the Earl Bane Gallery. "Rolling Hills Zoo: Celebrating 20 Years!" chronicles the timeline of how the zoo began, depicting founder  Charlie Walker's dream from concept to ...

6 years ago
One of the biggest equine events of its kind in the Midwest will soon call Salina its home. Equifest of Kansas, a three day equine expo of extraordinary proportions, is expected to attract upwards of 20,000 people when it sets up in Salina next March. Equifest includes world renowned clinicians, workshop presentations, arena demonstrations and competitions, ...

6 years ago
A Salina milling facility which has operated for over a century is closing. As part of a realignment of its flour milling footprint, Archer Daniels Midland is planning to close several flour mills, including its operation in Salina. The company announced on Thursday that as a new, high-capacity mill in Mendota, Illinois, nears opening in the ...