4 months ago
A suspect abandoned a vehicle after fleeing from police in a pursuit. Wednesday at 10:14pm, authorities attempted to stop a Lexus passenger vehicle, for an illegal license plate in the 700 block of N 7th. Salina police Lt. Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News, the driver did not pull over and fled from authorities. The chase entered Ottawa ...

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Rain or shine, mud will be flying northwest of Salina this weekend. The Redneck Paradise Mud Run, a Kansas Mud Racing Organization event, will be held Saturday afternoon. Mud racing is a form of off-road motor sports. The goal is to drive a vehicle through a pit of mud, or a track of a set length. ...

4 months ago
One of the biggest events of its kind in the Midwest is for the second time hosting a summer event.  The Salina Heart Land Toy Show, billed as the largest toy show in Kansas, is traditionally held in November. Based on how it was received last summer, the second Heartland Toy Show Summer Bash is ...

4 months ago
An investigation of an animal cruelty case in Valley Center is complete. The investigation began after the Valley Center High School baseball team was accused of animal cruelty after a chicken was allegedly killed on school grounds. Investigators determined that insufficient evidence was uncovered to establish the commission of a chargeable crime under state law.

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Seven Wichita police officers are entitled to qualified immunity in a civil lawsuit over the in-custody death of a teenager. Seventeen-year-old Cedric Lofton became unresponsive while being restrained following an altercation at a Wichita juvenile center on September 21st, 2021, and he died at a hospital two days later. A federal judge ruled this week that seven ...

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An American hero will roll back into Abilene for the Central Kansas Free Fair at the end of July. Kansas native Mark Nutsch now lives in Leavenworth and joined in on the KSAL Morning News with a look back at a group of US Army Green Berets he led in freeing Afghanistan from Taliban rule in ...

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A woman who was strangled by an acquaintance calls police three days later. Captain Mike Miller tells KSAL News, yesterday afternoon authorities were sent to the 200 block of South 7th, to investigate an assault. A 28-year old Salina woman was strangled by a man on Saturday afternoon and did not call police the day of. Police have ...

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 For a century, Kansas State University has been “bringing the college to the people and the people to the college,” becoming a pioneer radio voice when KSAC first aired on Dec. 1, 1924. The university will commemorate this historic milestone as the first educational broadcasting station in Kansas with the K-State Radio Centennial: A Century of Sound ...

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With online enrollment underway in the Salina USD 305 school district, the annual Saline County Back to School Fair is approaching. The Saline County Back to School Fair will take place next week on Tuesday, July 23, from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Central High School. Organizers say this annual event aims to ensure that ...

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This Wednesday you can help in the local fight against cancer by simply enjoying some pancakes. Proceeds from meals served at IHOP at 2273 S 9th Street will benefit the Salina Relay For Life organization. Mention "Relay For Life" when you pay and IHOP will donate 20% to the organization. Both dine and carry out orders are ...

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Fort Riley, in conjunction with USD 475 Geary County Schools, will conduct a full-scale emergency-preparedness exercise on Wednesday. According to the Army, the annual exercise provides Fort Riley and community partners an opportunity to test and evaluate emergency response procedures and processes. During the exercise 1st Division Road will be closed temporarily from Bellavia Way at 1st ...