1 year ago
After a successful first year, Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus is extending its relationship with Great Plains Manufacturing and continuing the Great Plains Scholars Program. The campus will host two no-cost virtual information nights for interested students on Tuesday, Nov. 13, and Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. The Great Plains Scholars Program is a one-of-a-kind scholarship where ...

1 year ago
The Salina Salvation Army is in the process of enlisting holiday help. The agency is preparing for its busiest time of the year, and among other things the bell ringer application process is underway. The agency is working on plans for the upcoming holiday season. Seasonal programs include the free community Thanksgiving dinner, the Angel Tree, ...

1 year ago
Hundreds of bikers with big hearts will be on a mission roaring across the area over the next couple of weekends delivering toys. Motorcycle toy runs are scheduled in Abilene, and Salina. The 26th Annual Abilene Motorcycle Toy Run is this coming Sunday, November 12th. Riders will depart from the Lumber House True Value parking lot ...

1 year ago
The new list of Salina's Most Wanted went online Saturday, and by Monday three of them were caught. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, the three arrests include: Devin Isaac Murrell Ethan Dkauth Runyan Saengphet Joey Soulivong The first weekend of each month a new list of Salina’s Most Wanted is released. The November list went ...

1 year ago
Erratic behavior displayed by a Salina man in his front yard prompts neighbors to call authorities. Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News that 30-year-old Corey K. Burn was taken into custody on Sunday afternoon after officers were sent to the 200 block of North 10th Street. Police say Burn was acting erratically when cops arrived just ...

1 year ago
A passenger in an SUV was hurt and then transported to Salina Regional Health Center with serious head injuries after an early morning crash on Saturday. Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News that just after 2am, twenty-year-old Kasen Walsh was driving a 2008 Mercury Mariner eastbound on State Street and lost control after crossing the ...

1 year ago
A tip leads to the arrest of a Salina man who was attempting to send drugs into the Saline County Jail. Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that Maximilian Wilson was taken into custody on Friday after authorities discovered he and his wife conspired to traffic methamphetamine into the jail. According to Sheriff Soldan, Mr. Wilson allegedly ...

1 year ago
A Salina teen was taken to juvenile detention after she allegedly broke the window at a pet store. Police report that Saturday around 12:35am, an officer on patrol heard breaking glass in the area of the Mid State Plaza. He then found a 15-year-old girl throwing rocks at PetCo located at 2450 S. 9th. The ...

1 year ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is reminding drivers, 'tis the season for deer related accidents. The mating season for White-Tailed Deer runs fall to winter and can be dangerous for motorists. Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that deputies worked four such accidents in Saline County between Friday morning and Sunday night. Two deer strikes occurred Friday ...

1 year ago
Election day is less than 24 hours away. In-person advance voting ends Monday at noon. In Salina, the Saline County Clerk's Office is open 8AM till noon Monday for in-person advance voting. The deadline for mail ballots is also nearing. Advance mail ballots must be postmarked and in the mail Monday or Tuesday.  Ballots in the mail  ...

1 year ago
The “Cowtown Santa Express” will return to the Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad this coming holiday season, as the organization expands its 2023 schedule to include more trains stocked with hot chocolate and cookies, holiday music and, of course, Santa himself. According to the railroad, they hauled over 1,000 passengers for the holiday train’s inaugural season ...