7 years ago
A Kansas Highway Patrol Motorist Assistance Technician was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 135 late Wednesday afternoon. According to the agency, just before 4:00 in the afternoon troopers responded to the scene of a two-vehicle injury collision that occurred on I-135 southbound at mile marker 14 in Park City. The crash involved a Kansas ...

7 years ago
Police in Manhattan are asking for the public's help in identifying a person involved in a Wednesday armed robbery. According to the Riley County Police Department, just after noon on Wednesday officers responded to a business alarm at Advance America Cash Exchange located at 610 Fort Riley Blvd in Manhattan. Prior to officers’ arrival, an employee ...

7 years ago
Nearly two dozen people in Salina spent a little time in lockup on Wednesday. Not behind bars at the Saline County Jail, but rather they were detained at Blue Sky Brewery in Downtown Salina as part of the "MDA Lockup Salina" event, a fund raiser for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. MDA District Executive Director Chelsea Dyer ...

7 years ago
By demonstrating continued dedication to High-Impact Educational Practices, Bethany College has been named as one of the nation’s Colleges of Distinction. "Bethany College students enjoy great outcomes. With Swedes to Sweden, the Good Life Scholarship, our commitment to an education of the mind and of the heart, and our legacy of success in athletic competition, we ...

7 years ago
A short police pursuit and foot chase ends with two arrests in west Salina. Captain Paul Forrester tell KSAL News that a detective attempted to make a traffic stop in the 600 block of Viemont on Tuesday morning around 10am after the driver of a Chevy Impala committed a minor traffic violation. The driver, 25-year Jordon Allen ...

7 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a thief who drove an SUV onto the lot at Long McArthur Ford, 3450 S. 9th and stole some parts off a truck early Sunday morning. Police are reviewing video surveillance to help find a suspect who drove up to a Ford F150 pickup and removed an aftermarket digital light bar ...

7 years ago
A Salina woman was taken into custody after allegedly making criminal threats against her roommates with a knife. Officers arrested 45-year-old Danette Noble on Tuesday after a couple of incidents inside a north Salina apartment. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that around 5am Tuesday, Noble showed her three roommates a knife and told them she would ...

7 years ago
In light of current events across the nation and the state, the Kansas Highway Patrol reminds the public of the Kansas Safe Schools Hotline, which is a joint effort between the Kansas Highway Patrol and Kansas State Department of Education. “A growing trend across the nation involves threats and actual attacks on our schools”, said Patrol ...

7 years ago
The President of Cloud County Community College is resigning, after just over a month on the job. According to the school, the Cloud County Community College Board of Trustees accepted the resignation of college president Dr. Mark Smith at a special meeting Wednesday morning. Smith had been president since Feb. 1. “I am deeply saddened that I ...

7 years ago
More than 25-thousand acres are burned after a series of wildfires broke out in Kansas. Dozens of fires broke out across the state Monday and Tuesday, leading the Kansas National Guard to deploy Black Hawk helicopters, fuel trucks and soldiers to assist with firefighting efforts. Officials say the fires damaged outbuildings, but no injuries were reported. Strong ...

7 years ago
Some of the best musicians in the world are converging on the campus of Kansas Wesleyan University beginning Wednesday.  The 2018 KWU International Music Festival is Wednesday, March 7th – Sunday, March 11th, in collaboration with the Salina Symphony. According to KWU, regional musicians will enjoy master classes and performances featuring 12 world-renowned guest artists, KWU ...