1 month ago
A Salina South Middle School teacher who sat on a student in the school's weight room could be out of a job. The USD 305 school board voted Tuesday night on intent to terminate the contract of Preston McCorkle. The 39-year-old teacher can request a hearing, at which time a final decision will be made. During an ...

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The Salina Police Department and the community united to mourn and commemorate the loss of K-9 Tyrann. Tuesday morning, services were held at Sacred Heart Cathedral. A large crowd gathered to pay their respects. Police Chief C.J. Wise tells KSAL News he was astonished at the amount of people that attended the service. He says its ...

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A stolen Freightliner truck is on the loose after causing damage to property. Salina Police Captain James Feldman tells KSAL News Monday evening, a witness reported a blue 1996 Freightliner stolen, and driven through a gate of an outdoor storage unit belonging to Ferco Rental in the 300 block of Smithers. Afterwards, the truck drove away ...

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Kansas Book Fest West is coming to the Salina Public Library next week, October 15, 6-7:30 p.m. According to the library, four Kansas authors from Topeka's Kansas Book Festival venture West will participate. Authors include: Paul Crenshaw, a prize-winning essayist, is the author of “Melt With Me” (2023), a compilation of personal and historical essays about ...

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Aviation leaders gathered in Salina Monday to discuss the future of the industry. U.S. Representative Tracey Mann  gathered aviation and aerospace leaders, industry stakeholders, and local, state, and federal leaders to discuss the future of the aviation industry in the state of Kansas. Congressman Sam Graves, Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in the ...

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Three people on the October list of Salina’s Most Wanted have been arrested. The first weekend of each month a new list of Salina’s Most Wanted is released. So far, three people on the latest list have been arrested. Those arrested include: William Michael Kelley Shane Douglas McMillin Desiree Elizabeth Whitley Those on the new list are wanted ...

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A Salina teacher will not face charges in connection with an incident in which a student was injured in a weight room. Salina Police say they have completed an investigation of an incident which occurred at South Middle School on September 6th. It was reported a 13-year-old male student was bench pressing in the school weight ...

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A unique one-of-a-kind aircraft will conduct test flights at the Salina Regional Airport. Textron eAviation will conduct flight testing for its Nexus eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) full-scale technology demonstrator aircraft at the Salina Regional Airport. This program will follow the successful conclusion of initial restrained flight tests, which are planned for 2025 at the ...

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A swift water search and rescue team from Kansas is headed to Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton. The Kansas Division of Emergency Management received an Emergency Management Assistance Compact request from Florida for a swift water search and rescue task force in preparation for Hurricane Milton’s arrival. Working with the Office of the State Fire Marshal, ...

1 month ago
Prairieland Market's new store will officially open next month, with multiple events planned. CEO and Executive Director Vickee Spicer tells KSAL News, the kitchen in store's new location on Sante Fe has been inspected and employees have started cooking this week. She says the current store on 305 E Walnut St, will officially close this coming ...

1 month ago
A woman driving a U-Haul truck leads police on a pursuit after a hit and run. Salina Police Captain James Feldman tells KSAL News on Saturday at 12:45 am, a U-Haul truck hit a parked car and drove away in the apartment complex of 2130 E Crawford St. A report was made, and a short time ...