7 years ago
A Salina man was not hurt when a Union Pacific Train he was engineering crashed into an SUV. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe was driving east on Ash Street in Junction City. The SUV went left of center and was struck by an oncoming train. The driver and two passengers in the ...

7 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a couple of unrelated damage to property cases. According to Captain Paul Forrester, someone used a BB gun to shoot out seven windows and damage a backdoor on a rental home in the 1000 block of N. 8th Street. Although the incident dates back to mid-December, the owner did not report ...

7 years ago
A couple of men from Maryland were arrested on Thursday evening with over eight pounds of marijuana in their vehicle. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that a deputy on patrol noticed a 2016 Chevy Malibu leave the Flying J Travel Center, 2250 N. Ohio without its headlights on. A traffic stop led to the ...

7 years ago
Some of the biggest and baddest trucks in the world are roaring into Salina. The Toughest Monster Truck Tour is making a stop at the Tony’s Pizza Events Center on Saturday night, and trucks are already arriving. Last year, Bigfoot came back with a vengeance after losing the Tour Championship to rival Snake Bite the ...

7 years ago
A Russell man will face federal charges in connection with a child pornography case. According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, special agents arrested 54-year-old  Kenneth D. Herd of Russell, was arrested at his place of employment in Hays. He was arrested for transportation of child pornography, and possession of child pornography. The crimes are alleged to ...

7 years ago
Salina Area Technical College has a new person in charge of development. Larry Pankratz has joined the school as its new Director of Development. According to the college, in this role, he will lead the Foundation’s fundraising work, securing new financial support for the college. Pankratz comes to Salina Tech from Triplett, Inc., where he was Business ...

7 years ago
After a couple of mild days inclement winter weather will take over Friday. According to the National Weather Service in Wichita, a fast moving storm system will bring snow and a wintry mix to the area starting Friday morning. With temperatures struggling to reach the mid 20s, slick road conditions are likely across the area. Some sleet ...

7 years ago
Open Letter to ALL State Senators and especially Senator Hardy: Senator Hardy,  nearly 75% of the benefits in this bill (which was developed and pushed by powerful business lobbyist) goes to the big businesses that benefited for years under the Brownback tax cuts at the cost of our most vulnerable citizens, children, schools, highways, medical facilities, ...

7 years ago
A Salina woman escapes her tormentor after being beaten and sexually abused. Police Lieutenant Jim Feldman called the 19-year-old victim, "A very brave person and quick thinker," after the woman looked for an opportunity to run away from 38-year-old Gerad Herrera. Police say on Tuesday the woman was visiting Herrera in a room at the Budget Hotel ...

7 years ago
Flowers, especially roses and carnations, are a popular gift for Valentine’s Day. However, extending the life of cut flowers and potted plants takes a little effort. Riley County Extension horticulture agent Gregg Eyestone says the first step in extending the life of cut flowers it to re-establish the water-conducting tissues by cutting the stems. Eyestone says "typically ...

7 years ago
It will be a new venue on Saturday, but the result will be the same. A group of hearty volunteers will take a little dip in some icy water in an effort to raise big money for Kansas Special Olympics. The Salina Polar Plunge event to help support Kansas Special Olympics is this Saturday at ...