1 year ago
A DUI investigation turns into an arrest for a stolen vehicle. According to Salina Police Captain Jim Feldman, 39-year-old Nicole Hoffschneider of Bennington was taken into custody on Saturday after she allegedly lost control of a 1997 Ram pickup and ran over a stump and across a yard at an apartment complex in the 700 block ...

1 year ago
Authorities are searching for a couple of pickpockets who allegedly stole a Salina man's financial card. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that a Hispanic male and a female approached a 71-year-old man just inside Walmart on Sunday afternoon to set up their scheme. Police say the two told him he had dropped a $20 bill ...

1 year ago
Salina Police say there are no suspects in a stolen vehicle case that dates back to July 5th. Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that sometime between 12am and 4pm, someone drove away in the white, 2013 Toyota Tacoma that was parked in the 1500 block of Osborne. The truck in valued at $17,000 and has Kansas ...

1 year ago
A man is dead following a helicopter crash in Sedgwick County. Authorities say the victim was flying his home-built helicopter when it crashed in the 57-hundred-block of North 255th Street South near Andale on Friday. The pilot died at the scene, and the FAA and NTSB are investigating the crash.

1 year ago
Salina Police are looking for a stolen Jeep after the owner left the keys in the vehicle. According to Police Captain Jim Feldman, the 37-year-old victim told investigators she left the keys in her black, 2008 Jeep Cherokee while it was parked in the 1300 block of Osage. The Jeep is valued at $10,000 and has Kansas ...

1 year ago
A Salina man is in jail after an argument with his girlfriend took a violent turn. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that 20-year-old Christian Lasso-Olivas was arrested after authorities were sent to a residence in the 1200 block of Cloud Circle Saturday evening around 7pm. Police say Lasso-Olivas became enraged and threatened to kill her ...

1 year ago
The rodeo that Jean Book has been going to since she was a kid is now helping her, in a round-about way. When the Abilene resident was diagnosed with cancer in 2019, she received help from the Elsie Brooks Memorial Cancer Fund of Dickinson County. The fund, created in 1991, provides financial assistance to any Dickinson County ...

1 year ago
In its mission to become a leading institution for aerospace and technology talent development, Kansas State University Salina has appointed Tysen Pina as the new department head of aviation. As the department head, Pina will oversee the aviation program, focusing on expanding industry-relevant academic offerings, strengthening alumni and industry partnerships, enhancing safety management and strategically positioning the program ...

1 year ago
It's a sure sign that back to school time is approaching. USD 305 online enrollment begins later this week, and the Saline County Back to School Fair is later this month. USD 305 online enrollment begins on Thursday, July 11th. Walk-in enrollment will be held Tuesday, July 23rd. Classes begin on August 9th. The Saline County Back ...

1 year ago
Athletes & teams representing 456 high schools from across the nation, including teams from Ell-Saline and Chapman, are scheduled to participate at the 2024 USA High School Clay Target League National Championship this week. The event will be held at the Michigan Trapshooting Association in Mason, MI July 10th-14th. According to the organization, the Championship features ...

1 year ago
An event later this month will celebrate 150 years of a McPherson County community. The Smoky Valley Historical Association invites everyone to a program celebrating the 150th anniversary of the community of Marquette. According to the organization, Allan Lindsfors will be giving a history of the settling and development of Marquette including the 1905 tornado. Allan, a ...