6 years ago
Slightly more than 100 workers at a Harvey County business are facing a blue Christmas in the form of pink slips. Yesterday, Lippert Components, Incorporated reportedly notified state officials that the company will be closing its two Newton facilities on or before December 13th. One hundred and one workers are expected to lose their jobs. The company reportedly ...

6 years ago
The Butler County Sheriff's Office is coming up empty following a late Wednesday-night report of a possible active shooter in El Dorado. Authorities say responding deputies were unable to find any sign of three men, one of whom reportedly appeared to be armed with an AK-47, at the HollyFrontier Refinery following the 10:30 p.m. call. A department ...

6 years ago
Salina Police are looking through street cam surveillance videos to see if they can identify a person who scratched up a car on Santa Fe Avenue Thursday night. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that sometime during the Joan Jett concert, someone scratched a word into the roof of a 2017 Chevy Camaro and kicked ...

6 years ago
A Salina high school student was arrested after bringing a gun to school. According to Salina Police, on Thursday Salina Central High School administrators received information of a student possibly in possession of a firearm at the school. School administration confronted the student, who then fled the school on foot.  The Salina Police Department School Resource Officer ...

6 years ago
Police are asking for the public's help in finding a stolen classic car. The crime is this week's Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say between Oct 7th at 9:45 PM and Oct 8th at 6:00 PM a 1966 Ford Thunderbird Sedan which had been parked in the 300 block of Otto was stolen. ...

6 years ago
A Central Kansas fire department will celebrate its 150th anniversary this weekend. The Abilene Fire Dept is hosting a 150th year celebration on Saturday. Beginning at 1:00 here will be a fire truck parade in downtown Abilene that will conclude at the fire station.The parade will include a the debut of a a new fire truck ...

6 years ago
The Jack and Donna Vanier family continued their legacy of giving by donating $1 million to the future of wheat research. ”As we enter the golden age of wheat research, this gift to the Kansas Wheat Commission Research Foundation (KWCRF) will ensure a bright future for our state's most iconic crop," said Ron Suppes, a Kansas ...

6 years ago
An Indiana woman was uninjured after her vehicle caught on fire west of Salina on Interstate-70. Saline County Sheriff's Office reports that 27-year-old Kelsey Kirckpatrick was driving a 2008 Toyota Rav 4 SUV westbound on I-70 early Thursday morning when she noticed flames coming from under the hood. She pulled over near mile post #242 and removed ...

6 years ago
Work crews set the third of four overhead structures for crosswalks in downtown Salina early Thursday morning as the remake of Santa Fe Avenue nears completion. Santa Fe from Iron Street to Ash Street was closed to erect the new overhead structure at Phillips Plaza. A curious crowd gathered to watch as twin cranes gently lifted ...

6 years ago
A crash involving a van and a semi killed two people Wednesday night on a Central Kansas highway. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2005 Dodge Caravan was headed west on U.S. 50 Highway in rural Marion County. The van was driving on the eastbound shoulder, partially in the eastbound lane of traffic. An oncoming ...

6 years ago
Disability Mentoring Day, the national effort to help and inspire those with disabilities to seek opportunities in the workforce, is celebrating 20 years.  The special day is held each October during National Disability Employment Awareness Month. This year's event is planned for next week on Wednesday, October 16th in Great bend, and will feature an ...