7 years ago
A man who allegedly placed a plastic bag over his daughter's mouth and held her down on a mattress is in police custody. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 56-year-old Terry L. Huehl was arrested on Monday night after investigators spoke with an 8-year-old girl at Salina Regional Health Center. Police say the victim stays with ...

7 years ago
First responders and public safety officials in law enforcement, fire, emergency management and city governance are invited to attend the Unmanned Aircraft Systems First Responder Symposium from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, June 1, at Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus in Salina. Co-sponsored by Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus and the Unmanned Aerial Systems Cluster ...

7 years ago
Historic downtown Salina buildings and architecture will be the topic of discussion at an event later this week. Architect Maggie Gillam will facilitate a discussion on the historic buildings and architecture of downtown Salina on Wednesday from 12-1pm at the Salina Art Center. Guests can bring a sack lunch, beverages provided. Lunch & Learn is free ...

7 years ago
The "Dagger" brigade is coming home to Fort Riley. According to the Army, more than 3,000 Soldiers with the  2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, are set to return to Fort Riley following a nine-month deployment to Europe in support of Atlantic Resolve. The “Dagger” brigade deployed to Europe in September 2017 as the second ...

7 years ago
Two Salina men are facing drug charges after a traffic stop on Interstate-135 Saturday morning. According to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan, a deputy on patrol noticed a boat trailer being hauled by a 2002 Chevy pickup that had no tail lights on. The stop led to the discovery that the driver, 29-year-old Jamie Durham was wanted ...

7 years ago
A Salina teen was flown to Wesley Medical Center in Wichita after he was injured in a rollover accident on Sunday. According to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan, 15-year-old Jacob Shank was a passenger in a pickup that crashed on Coronado Heights Road Sunday afternoon near Forsse Road in southern Saline County. Deputies say 15-year-old Makenzie Hanchet ...

7 years ago
A Tescott man has died in a farming accident in northwest Saline County. Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 66-year-old Robert F. Minneman was operating a tractor Saturday morning in the 6200 block of N. Brookville Road and pulled the International Harvester Farmall onto a slight incline and shut off the motor. Moments later he realized ...

7 years ago
A driver was hurt late Saturday night when he skidded and rolled his truck on Interstate 70 in rural Saline County. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 34-year-old Merlin Kuder from Syracuse, Kansas, was driving a 2002 Ford F 150 pickup truck headed east on I 70. The truck was in the right lane when it ...

7 years ago
Writer Al Ortolani will lead a veterans memoir writing workshop on Armed Forces Day, May 19 at 10 a.m. in the Eisenhower Presidential Library Visitors Center Auditorium. The program is free and open to the public. Fifty years after the Vietnam War, Humanities Kansas and the Library of Congress are seeking to capture the memories of ...

7 years ago
No one likes ticks. They crawl on us, bury their mouth parts in our skin and they suck our blood. What's to like? To make matters worse, they can also transmit bloodborne diseases such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Lyme disease, and neither of them should be taken lightly. The best way to prevent ...

7 years ago
Another fake call from a man posing as a deputy with the Saline's County Sheriff's Office scams a couple of Salina brothers. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a 55-year-old Salina man took a phone call Thursday afternoon that turned into a $5,500 loss on his brother's credit card. Police say the caller convinced the ...