6 years ago
A Kansas National Guard soldier has received a heroism award. According to the National Guard, Master Sgt. Joshua Manning, information technology specialist, 177th Information Aggressor Squadron, received the Airman's Medal for heroism and putting his own life in danger to help save another. On April 23, 2017, an intoxicated driver's tire exploded and caught fire. Manning and ...

6 years ago
Shirley Drawbaugh, a Salina native, has left an estate gift of $3 million to the Greater Salina Community Foundation for the benefit of First Presbyterian Church and Salina Community Theatre. The fund will permanently provide annual support for each organization. Born in Salina, Drawbaugh graduated from Salina High School in 1946 and Marymount College in 1950. ...

6 years ago
A 25-year-old Lawrence resident was killed when he crashed while fleeing on a motorcycle from police early Sunday morning. According to the Lawrence Police Department, around 1:08 a.m. an officer initiated a traffic stop on a motorcycle for a traffic violation near Monterey Way and Bob Billings Parkway. The motorcycle failed to stop and fled the ...

6 years ago
A high speed pursuit Sunday morning along Interstate 70 which began in Dickinson County traveled west for 160 miles across portions of eight counties before ending in Gove County. Authorities tell KSAL News the pursuit began when a traffic stop was attempted on a motorcycle in the area of milepost 272 west of Abilene. The rider ...

6 years ago
Walmart and The Salina Salvation Army are joining forces to help provide school supplies to children getting ready to head back to school. The “Stuff the Bus” campaign will be held at Walmart locations throughout the country, including in Salina, this coming Saturday, August 3rd. The Salina event is one of nearly 3,000 similar events taking ...

6 years ago
Free rides will be available to an event where free school supplies will be distributed. Salina CityGo, will be providing free rides to families attending the Back to School Fair this coming Friday, August 2nd. Passengers will just need to tell the driver that they are going to the Back to School Fair.  The best stop to ...

6 years ago
The Salina Public Library's summer reading program met and surpassed its goal. According to the library, the Salina community read 27,728 books between May 24 and July 25, exceeding the goal of 25,000. “No matter what genre you read, or whether you prefer paper or e-books or audiobooks, reading enriches our lives, improves children’s learning outcomes and ...

6 years ago
A Christmas concert has been scheduled in Salina. According to the Tony's Pizza Events Center, Home Free will perform a Christmas show on December 18th. Home Free’s Dive Bar Christmas Tour will be an evening of mixed upbeat Nashville-dipped pop hits, country and western standards, and Christmas classics with incredible harmony and quick-witted humor. Dive Bar Saints is ...

6 years ago
The City of Salina is seeking a few good men, women, and youth willing to serve in various volunteer positions. A couple months ago, the City of Salina put out a call for volunteers to serve on citizen boards with a deadline of August 7th. With that deadline fast approaching, they are still short on expression ...

6 years ago
The Chief Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court is stepping down. Chief Justice Lawton Nuss will retire from the Supreme Court effective December 17, 2019. According to the court Nuss, a Salina native, has served as a justice on the Supreme Court since 2002 and as chief justice since 2010. "I consider my service on the Supreme ...

6 years ago
The Kansas Supreme Court has reversed a court of appeals decision in a Saline County case. The case stems from the arrest of a woman when police found drugs in her purse after they found her acting suspiciously. According to the court, a Salina police officer stopped Erica Tatro while she was walking in the middle of ...