4 years ago
A Salina man was banged up after his Harley was hit by a pickup at an intersection. Police Captain Paul Forrester says 59-year-old Dennis Marlow had scrapes on his arms, back and left leg after an accident on Thursday evening around 5:40pm at Cloud and Quincy. Police say 35-year-old Tyler Paulson did not see the motorcycle in ...

4 years ago
A burglar was arrested after a police officer recognized him on surveillance video. Salina Police arrested 57-year-old Merelyn Hendricks in connection to a couple of crimes inside restaurants that are under construction on E. Crawford. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that Hendricks was caught on video on Thursday, breaking into The Original Taco Grande, 1019 ...

4 years ago
It’s a busy time for farmers in Kansas with harvest underway and hay season in full swing. Motorists are reminded to use caution and patience when traveling around farm trucks, tractors, combines and other implements. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, most farm equipment is not designed to travel at highway speeds and may only travel ...

4 years ago
The pond at Salina’s Jerry Ivey park is among seven bodies of water in Kansas now under a public health warning. Additionally, another three are under a watch. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment in conjunction with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism has issued public health advisories for four Kansas lakes and ...

4 years ago
The extreme heat has prompted one Salina organization to keep its doors open extended hours to help those who have no where else to go to stay cool. Earlier this summer the Salina Salvation Army gave away free fans. Fans help relieve the sweltering summer heat, but some days finding an air-conditioned space is the safest ...

4 years ago
The Kansas Board of Regents approved the 2021-22 tuition proposals this week. According to Fort Hays State University, the college in Hays continues to be the best value in higher education – anywhere. “Any way you look at it, we are the best value anywhere,” FHSU President Dr. Tisa Mason said. “We have proposed for the second ...

4 years ago
A motor sports event which was coming to Salina has been cancelled. According to the Tony's Pizza Events Center, due to circumstances beyond the control of the tour, the Toughest Monster Truck Tour event, scheduled for Saturday, June 26th, has been cancelled. “This was a difficult decision to make,” said Kelly Hess Goldman of Thunderbird Entertainment, the ...

4 years ago
Kansas State Treasurer, Lynn Rogers was in Salina on Thursday with a mission to give back. Rogers stopped by KSAL on Thursday to spread the message about unclaimed property in Kansas. "It's your money and we want you to get it back," he said. According to Rogers, the state is safeguarding over $400 million in lost ...

4 years ago
A traffic stop turns into a drug related arrest for a Salina man. According to Police Captain Paul Forrester, a K-9 officer on patrol pulled a vehicle over for an expired tag on Thursday morning around 2:45am in the 1900 block of N. 9th Street. The officer noticed drug paraphernalia in the Nissan Pathfinder and engaged the ...

4 years ago
A Salina woman was scammed over the phone by a man she believed was with the Saline County Sheriff's Office. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a 27-year-old woman got a call on Tuesday while she was at work. A man told her there was a warrant issued for her arrest because she had ...

4 years ago
A Kansas City area artist has been selected to design the 2021 Smoky Hill River Festival Print. According to Salina Arts and Humanities, interdisciplinary artist Rena Detrixhe will take on the project. Detrixhe grew up in a limestone farmhouse south of Russell, Kansas where her father and mother still live. She credits her artist mother and her ...