4 years ago
A 49-year-old Salina man is accused of a DUI stemming from multiple incidents on the road Friday evening. Joseph Sharp was arrested and was charged with his third DUI on record, driving while suspended and no proof of insurance among others. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that things started at 5 p.m. Friday in the ...

4 years ago
A Salina man who was allegedly involved in multiple assaults and damage to property  was arrested over the weekend. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that at 6:50 p.m. Saturday, officers were sent to the 700 block of E. Elm Street for reports of a domestic disturbance. Witnesses told police that a 49-year-old Salina man, later ...

4 years ago
An inadvertent gunshot struck a Salina man on Sunday afternoon. Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News that at 3:40 p.m. Sunday, a 45-year-old man and 15-year-old girl were visiting a relative in the 900 block of N. Simpson Road. The two were taking part in target practice using a 9mm handgun. The man told deputies ...

4 years ago
Several items were stolen in a burglary on Saturday in New Cambria. Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News that a 34-year-old Solomon man reported the burglary on Saturday around noon from the 5000 block of N. Cunningham Road. The incident, which had occurred in the previous 24 hours, took place inside of a shed adjacent ...

4 years ago
Following its successful coordination of the recent First Responder Unmanned Aircraft System Triple Challenge, Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus has again been selected to lead an unmanned aircraft systems competition that will award prize money to winners. In partnership with Capital Consulting Corporation, K-State Salina will coordinate the National Institute of Standards and Technology First Responder UAS ...

4 years ago
Wind gusting to nearly 60-miles-per-hour did not deter the Memorial Day spirit in Salina Monday. Members of the Salina American Legion, Salina Veteran's of Foreign Wars, and American Legion Riders gathered along with fiends, well-wishers, and even strangers who simply wanted to show some support and gratitude. Following brief cemetery services at Gypsum Hill Cemetery and ...

4 years ago
Salina's free summer meal program begins this week, on Tuesday. Gear up for summer days by starting with a free, nutritious breakfast, then come back again for lunch. According to USD 305, free meals are for all children ages one through eighteen, with no signup, eligibility, or paperwork required. Adults are welcome to eat breakfast for ...

4 years ago
On Tuesday USD 305 summer school begins at Cottonwood and Sunset elementary schools. According to the City of Salina, while summer school is in session During these time, the reduced speed school zones around the specific schools will be enforced.  Flashing lights on school zone signs will be activated to remind drivers of the reduced speed ...

4 years ago
A summer program that allows for free admission to educational attractions across Kansas, including things like the Rolling Hills Zoo and the Eisenhower Presidential Library, begins this weekend. An educational program that allowed more than 71,000 Kansans last summer to access museums, zoos, historic landmarks and outdoor locations for free will kicks off this weekend with ...

4 years ago
You can check out a day pass at your local public library to enjoy a free day at a Kansas State Park. Kansas State Parks are partnering with the Kansas Public Library System to provide library patrons with daily vehicle permits available for checkout through December 2022. According to the state, the daily vehicle permits provide the permit holder with ...

4 years ago
A man wanted in Barton County on charges of rape and aggravated criminal sodomy was killed in an officer-involved shooting in rural Saline County late Friday night. According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, preliminary information indicates that at approximately 10:20 p.m. on Friday, two deputies with the Saline County Sheriff’s Office traveled to the residence ...