3 years ago
An arrest has been made after an accident Saturday morning led to a fire hydrant being damaged. Peter McSpadden, a 26-year-old Bennington man, has been arrested on requested charges of driving under the influence, driving on the left side of the roadway and driving while suspended among others. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that ...

3 years ago
No injuries are being reported after some gunshots rang out at a bar in Salina on Sunday morning. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that at 2 a.m., officers were sent to the Patron Nightclub, located at 1844 N. Ninth St. for reports of several fights going on. When officers arrived, they heard two gunshots in ...

3 years ago
A Salina man is looking for answers after his house was burglarized over the weekend. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that between Friday and Sunday, a house in the 400 block of S. 12th St. was involved in a burglary. The 57-year-old owner was out of town for the weekend. When he returned, he told ...

3 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating a storage unit burglary from last week. Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that between April 18-24, a storage unit at 1025 W. Grand Ave. was broken into. A lock was cut, and the entry door was damaged. A wire welder, racing jack, battery charger and other miscellaneous tools were ...

3 years ago
A driver from Hays was hurt in a two-vehicle crash involving an SUV and a semi on Interstate 70 near Abilene Sunday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 32-year-old Ricardo Resendiz Cruz of Hays was driving a GMC Acadia headed east on the interstate when he ran into the back of a Freightliner semi which ...

3 years ago
The National Weather Service is confirming that a tornado damaged a town in western Kansas. An EF-One tornado struck the town of Sharon Springs in Wallace County on Friday night. No injuries were reported, but officials say many businesses suffered significant damage in the storm. The Red Cross is helping with damage cleanup.

3 years ago
Volunteers willing to put in a half-day of work are being recruited to help make Salina a better place to live. People of all ages are needed to roll up their sleeves and tackle a variety of community service projects during the annual Spring Spruce-Up effort, which is scheduled for this coming Saturday, April 30th. Spring ...

3 years ago
If you have any obsolete electronic or computer equipment taking up space you've been wanting to get rid of, there will be a place for you to safely dispose of it. According to the City of Salina,  the annual electronic waste (e-waste) recycling event, hosted by the City of Salina and American Recycling will take place ...

3 years ago
Regulations in Walleye fishing have changed at an area lake. According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks, Walleye harvest regulations have changed at Marion Reservoir – north of U.S. 56 between Marion and Hillsboro – as part of a four-year pilot study to improve public walleye fishing opportunities. Effective January 1, 2022, Marion Reservoir ...

3 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University Saturday night was able to pull off a first-ever event which was three years in the making. As part of Spring Alumni, Family & Community Weekend, the school hosted its inaugural Scholarship Gala at the Hilton Garden Inn. The idea for a Scholarship Gala came about a couple of years ago. Plans were ...

3 years ago
Creative high school students are being sought. There are openings for unique creative performance opportunities happening in June and July. In-person high school theater workshops offered by the Lovewell Institute for the Creative Arts and the Dane G. Hansen Foundation are returning this summer. Each week-long musical theatre workshop is open to high school students (incoming high ...