5 years ago
Salina Police are looking for two white male suspects who became enraged at a man who was stalled on a street in his SUV. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the 56-year-old victim of Wednesday's road rage incident backed out of his driveway in the 500 block of S. 9th and stalled the Toyota ...

5 years ago
A first-of-its kind baseball facility celebrated its grand opening in Downtown Salina Wednesday evening. The Yard, located at 138 S 4th Street, is open 7 days a week. It is a complete indoor/outdoor baseball & softball training facility including: 5 batting cages 5 pitching lanes A college size, covered infield HitTrax technology A pro shop offering ...

5 years ago
Rolling Hills Zoo is mourning the loss of one of its animal family. According to the zoo, Joya, a greater-one horned rhino, has passed away. Joya was an iconic species at the zoo since opening in 1999. At 33 years old, Joya began developing age related issues. The animal care staff and veterinarian have been monitoring his ...

5 years ago
A commemorative pop can is part of the celebration of an area rodeo that has been going strong for 75 years. To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo in Abilene, the rodeo’s logo will be placed on Pepsi cans in the central Kansas area. Rodeo officials say Mahaska Bottling Co. will distribute 60,000 Pepsi ...

5 years ago
There are 4 new COVID cases in Saline County, and one new death According to the Saline County Health Department, there have now been 6,315 total cases with 20 cases currently active. The total number of community members who have lost their lives to this deadly virus is 118. Salina Regional Health Center reports they currently have 2 ...

5 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of some equipment used in railroad ties and track repair in the 4500 block of North Amos and Old 40- Highway. Deputies say sometime between June 3 and June 8, someone removed 11 boxes of a plugging compound for railroad ties, plus thieves damaged a cab window ...

5 years ago
Police are investigating the theft of a rifle from a Salina apartment. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a 19-year-old woman contacted authorities after realizing her Smith & Wesson MP-15 rifle had been stolen from her apartment in the 500 block of E. Cloud. Police say sometime between May 1 and May 29, someone entered ...

5 years ago
One Kansas National Guardsman was killed, two were injured after all three were ejected from their military Humvee at the Smoky Hill Weapons Range. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that around 2pm Tuesday, three members of the Kansas National Guard were on their way to meet another group of soldiers when the driver ...

5 years ago
A suspect is being sought following an early morning high-speed pursuit and crash. According to the Dickinson County Sheriff's Office, this morning at approximately 12:30 a deputy  attempted to stop a black 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 on Interstate 70 near mile marker 272. The driver refused to stop, and accelerated. The vehicle pursuit ended near mile marker ...

5 years ago
A fire breaks out at Augusta High School. Officials say a small fire broke out at the school early yesterday morning, and was contained in an HVAC system. The fire forced summer school classes, workouts and basketball camps to be cancelled yesterday. No injuries were reported, but officials say there was a significant amount of smoke in ...

5 years ago
A child is dead following a multi-vehicle crash in Garden City. The Kansas Highway Patrol says three vehicles were involved in a crash yesterday near the Garden City Airport. A five-year-old girl died and five adults  suffered minor injuries in the crash, which is under investigation.