1 year ago
A work project continues on East Crawford Street leaving a coned off dirt hill there - that has been the fulcrum for two vehicles that got stuck on top in a couple of unrelated incidents this week. Salina Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News that a 58-year-old woman from Ellsworth was eastbound on Crawford Friday ...

1 year ago
Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man suspected of multiple thefts from a grocery store. The case is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say back on July 24th officers were dispatched to Dillon’s at 1235 E. Cloud St. in regards to a theft. Employees reported between 9:30 ...

1 year ago
A revamped Salina Art Center Cinema will reopen on Friday. The cinema, which screens independent and award-winning films, closed in late June to undergo an overhaul. Along with technology upgrades, the most visible part of the project is new seating for the cinema. Lounge-type luxury seating has replaced the traditional movie theater seats. The theater  also has ...

1 year ago
A Salina native recently completed a summer internship in the Office of Kansas State Treasurer Steven Johnson. According to Johnson, Noah Martin, a 2022 graduate of Sacred Heart High School, spent the summer working in the administration division of Johnson’s office. His projects included working with the unclaimed property division, developing educational materials on first-time home ...

1 year ago
A Salina man is facing charges for battery of a law enforcement officer after he crashed into a ditch. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 20-year-old Hunter Boyer was transported to Salina Regional Health Center on Wednesday night after complaining of a possible head injury. Deputies say just before 11pm, Boyer lost control of ...

1 year ago
A Salina resident finds a bullet hole in a backdoor. According to Salina Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges, investigators say a small caliber bullet hit the backdoor of a home in the 1400 block of Stack Street and also damaged the door jam. No other damage was found. The woman estimates the shot was fired sometime between July ...

1 year ago
Salina Police are investigating a stabbing after a homeless man was attacked near a church. Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News that the 40-year-old victim was transported to the hospital with a serious knife wound to his abdomen on Wednesday night. Detectives are reviewing surveillance video from the 200 block of South 7th Street after the ...

1 year ago
Twenty round bales of hay were destroyed by fire after a freak accident northwest of Salina. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that Ralph Larson of Tescott was purchasing hay from a farm located in the 4000 block of W. Pleasant Hill Road on Wednesday morning. Deputies say around 10:30 as Larson drove the trailer ...

1 year ago
David Boles has been named the executive director for flight operations at Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus. As the executive director, Boles will oversee all flight-related activities and strategic planning for the department. He will serve as the Federal Aviation Administration, or FAA, chief flight instructor and will be responsible for the safety and ...

1 year ago
Residents of a rural central Kansas school district overwhelmingly voted to keep their district intact, defeating an attempt to dissolve the district in anger over a school closure. Unofficial election results from the Aug. 1 primary show 587 people voted in favor of disorganization and 1,179 voters in Central Plains Unified School District 112 voted against the change. “For Tuesday in ...

1 year ago
It's a sure sign summer is winding down and back to school is quickly approaching. Salina USD 305 teachers new to the district return to the classroom Thursday. First year teachers, and those new to the district, will participate in orientation Thursday and Friday of this week. All other teachers will join them on Monday of ...