1 year ago
He rode into televisions across the country on his motorcycle in the late 1970s and early 1980s as California Highway Patrol Officer Frank "Ponch" Poncherello in the hit TV series "CHiPS", and at the end of July he'll ride into Salina to be a part of the 2023 Leadsled Spectacular. Organizer Jerry Titus tells KSAL News ...

1 year ago
A Salina woman was taken to jail in a body wrap after she became combative with police officers on Tuesday afternoon. Police Captain Gary Hanus tells KSAL News that authorities responded to a false fire alarm pulled at President's Place in the 200 block of S. 7th Street. Officers were hand cuffing 32-year-old Ericka Vickery when she ...

1 year ago
Authorities are investigating the theft of a funeral home's van. Salina Police Captain Gary Hanus tells KSAL News that sometime between 10pm on Sunday and 6am Monday someone stole a white, 2007 Chevy Town and County van that was parked in the 1400 block of Kiowa. The operator told officers the vehicle was unlocked with the keys ...

1 year ago
A rain soaked July 4th evening apparently changed the plans of some fireworks enthusiasts in Salina. SPD reported earlier this week that complaint calls regarding fireworks had fallen off, but perhaps more incidents and calls were only weather delayed. According to Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges, the department handled an additional 54 calls between 7am Wednesday to 7am ...

1 year ago
What began as a hot, humid Independence Day ended with thunderstorms rolling across Kansas and dampening some planned fireworks festivities. In Salina, Independence Day began with a patriotic set of songs from the Salina Municipal Band, and it ended with a spectacular fireworks display. From fun in the park, to food, fellowship, and fireworks, Salina let ...

1 year ago
As if being the World’s Largest wasn’t enough, Abilene’s World’s Largest Belt Buckle was recently named ‘Best Roadside Attraction' in the 2023 TravelAwaits’ Best of Travel Awards. According to the Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau, this recent announcement joins Abilene’s impressive list of 2023 awards, including Best Social Media Campaign by Midwest Travel Network, Best Small ...

1 year ago
A 6-year-old boy is credited with saving a 5-year-old from drowning. According to Kansas Game Wardens, on Sunday at the El Dorado Reservoir’s Walnut Swim Beach, 6-year-old Levi Alley told adults that a 5-year-old was drowning. Alley’s attentiveness, and quick response is attributed to the 5-year-old being rescued unharmed. Via social media game wardens said "Heroes come in ...

1 year ago
A driver was injured when a semi he was driving rolled over and spilled a load of milk it was hauling. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 57-year-old Kirk Culler from Hebron, Nebraska, was driving a 2014 Peterbilt Semi pulling a 2019 Walker tank trailer, headed west on K 15 Highway in Dickinson County. The tanker ...

1 year ago
Mother Nature could provide her own fireworks Tuesday night. According to the National Weather Service, after a hot Independence Day with a high temperature approaching 100 degrees, severe weather is possible beginning late in the evening. A line of severe storms is expected to develop across northwest Kansas and spread southeastward this evening and tonight. The line of ...

1 year ago
Though a citizen showed up at the Salina Police Station early Monday morning carrying the remnants of his exploded mailbox, police say there were no other major issues with fireworks leading up to Monday. Though fireworks have been on sale since Tuesday of last week, they can only be legally discharged in Salina Monday and Tuesday ...

1 year ago
A Salina man was arrested following an altercation and robbery at a convenience store. Salina Police say at around 7:00 Friday morning 41-year-old Michael Hamen got into an altercation with a clerk at the Pump Mart convenience store on North 9th Street. The clerk pulled out his cell phone and started to record the confrontation, and Hamen ...