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 ...

1 year ago
A Salina man who allegedly failed to yield at an intersection is blamed for causing a crash that damaged three vehicles an a mailbox. Salina Police say Ethan McIntyre of Herington was driving a 2007 Chrysler Pacifica headed east on State Street. He failed to yield at the intersection with College and hit an SUV and ...

1 year ago
A Salina educator is back from a once-in-a-lifetime experience after participating in NASA's prestigious Lift Off Summer Institute. NASA’s Texas Space Grant Consortium and the University of Texas Center for Space Research sponsored the program, and selected teachers to increase their knowledge of science, technology, engineering, and math through space education. Teachers apply for LiftOff and are ...