9 years ago
He still loves driving the 'Drag-u-la' and talking about street rods with car fans everywhere - Butch Patrick who played Eddie Munster is in Salina for the 36th Annual Leadsled Spectacular. Patrick tells KSAL News that he was living in Illinois with a couple of TV show credits to his name when Hollywood called the 7-year-old ...

9 years ago
Salina Police are investigating after a vehicle was stolen from the 200 block of S. 10th Street. The owner told police he left the keys in his 1988 Buick Century while it was parked in the driveway of his home. Police say the vehicle, valued at $2,000 was taken sometime between 1am and 7:30am on Thursday. The Buick ...

9 years ago
A traffic stop in Salina leads to the capture and arrest of a Texas man. Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that an officer on patrol made a traffic stop Thursday night around around 10:30pm - prompting 32-year-old Roderick Payton of Galveston, Texas to jump out of the car and run. Police say Payton left the 2007 ...

9 years ago
Between May 1st and July 14th force was used to enter a semi-trailer in the 100 Block of W. Pine St. A 10” Makita Miter Box, four Senco Nail Guns, Craftsman ¼” air wrench, ¼” socket set, unknown brand brad nailer, 8” Porter-Cable Sander, Porter-Cable Jigsaw, Skil Jigsaw, miscellaneous tools in a blue cooler, unknown number ...

9 years ago
A little rain did not dampen the enthusiasm, or wash away the fun of a big Thursday night in Salina. Thousands of people lined Downtown Salina in anticipation of the unofficial opening event of the 2016 Leadsled Spectacular Car Show, the cruise down Santa Fe. A thunderstorm rolled through as cruise time approached. It sent spectators and ...

9 years ago
Bullfighter Ethan McDonald grew up around bucking bulls on his father's ranch near Abilene - and learned the eight seconds cowboys crave aboard their backs is just the beginning of the game. "It's a rush I guess you'd say, just knowing you are there to help the cowboys as well entertain the crowd," McDonald said. "If you ...

9 years ago
Authorities say a northeast Kansas firefighter has died after a fire truck overturned while it was headed to a parade. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash happened Wednesday east of the Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation Reservation. The patrol says Hoyt firefighter Michael Schultz, of Hoyt, was driving northbound on U.S. 75 when the truck ...

9 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating a suspected arson case after four hay bales were ignited Wednesday morning. Deputies say there were tire tracks leading up to the four round bales that were set on fire in a field in the 9600 block of E. Coronado Heights Road. Investigators say footprints were also found around the ...

9 years ago
A Salina woman had minor injuries following a two car collision. Police report a power pole was also damaged after a two car crash at Gypsum and Oakdale Avenue on Wednesday evening at 6:40pm. Police say Grace Suter, 21, was westbound on Gypsum in a 2007 Nissan Ultima and failed to yield at the stop sign, hitting ...

9 years ago
Salina Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a couple of burglars who were caught on camera. According to the department, on July 9th and July 24th, two business burglaries were committed. The first was at Eyecare Associates, 900 Westchester and the second occurred at Vanderbilt's, 3005 Enterprise. Police say that it appears these burglaries were ...

9 years ago
Officials gathered to celebrate the opening of a bridge in Salina that had been closed since 2012. Due to the deteriorating condition of the structure, the Greeley Avenue bridge near the Salina Bicentennial Center, which was built in 1965, was closed to vehicle traffic in late November of 2012. At the time it remained open ...