3 years ago
Salina Police are investigating two unrelated residential burglaries. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that on on Friday afternoon, officers were called to the 100 block of S. Clark after someone kicked in the backdoor of a home and stole a Playstation 4 console, controller, games and sound bar. A neighbor told police they noticed ...

3 years ago
Salina Police called off a pursuit after speeds reached 60mph near the aquatic park early Saturday. According to Police Captain Paul Forrester, around 2:30am an officer attempted to make a traffic stop in the 600 block of S. 5th Street after a driver failed to use a turn signal. Police say the person sped away in a ...

3 years ago
A woman was transported to the hospital Sunday evening with non life threatening injuries after she reportedly fell off the back of a motorcycle. Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News that a 49-year-old male from Salina and his 47-year-old female passenger were riding east on Magnolia near Woodward Road when she apparently lost her ...

3 years ago
After weather conditions prompted a search to end early on Monday, authorities will continue searching Tuesday for a man who went missing Saturday and is presumed drowned at an area lake. According to the Geary County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the Eagle Ridge Campground in Milford State Park Saturday afternoon at around 3:30 p.m. in ...

3 years ago
A half-dozen Salina students were honored as Governor's Scholars on Sunday. According to USD 305, the 2022 Kansas Governor’s Scholars Award Program was held Sunday at Washburn University in Topeka. Scholars were honored for being in the top academic one percent of Kansas high school seniors. Both Salina Central and Salina South high schools had three scholars ...

3 years ago
For the second time within the same week a Kansas State Trooper has been hit along a highway. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, Master Trooper White on Saturday had just finished assisting a motorist who had stopped on the shoulder on the Kansas Turnpike just south of Topeka. The patrol vehicle was struck by a ...

3 years ago
A student at Kansas Wesleyan University is one of five from across Kansas receiving a Kansas Independent College Foundation Green and Gold Scholarship. The school says Avery DeWalt, a junior majoring in Social Work, has been tabbed for the Minority Student Scholarship, valued at $1,000. According to KWU, DeWalt (Keller, Texas) is a standout Social Work student ...

3 years ago
More dates are planned for the new “Guide & Go” Travel Training program that teaches people how to use public transportation services in the region. According to OCCK Transportation, the sessions teache the basics of riding CityGo in Salina, including how to read the map and time table, fare payments and general etiquette. Classes are held virtually ...

3 years ago
A new person is in charge of the Salina Area Technical College Foundation. According to the school, Brenda Gutierrez is the new Executive Director of the college’s Foundation, succeeding Larry Pankratz, who retired at the end of 2021. “We are very happy Brenda has joined the Salina Tech family in this important role,” said Salina Tech President ...

3 years ago
The USD 305 superintendent of schools and the school board president have both been selected to participate in a leadership class. According to the district, board president Jim Fletcher and superintendent Linn Exline were nominated and chosen to participate in the Kansas Association of School Boards’ Leadership for Tomorrow Class of 2022. Leadership for Tomorrow (LFT) provides time ...

3 years ago
A Kansas angler’s prized catch may actually be worth a prize this spring and summer. The Great Kansas Fishing Derby will return for its second year later in May. The Great Kansas Fishing Derby, an event of the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, brings together anglers from across Kansas for friendly competition and prizes. The way ...