7 years ago
A Wichita woman faces multiple charges after a deputy noticed the expired 60 day registration on her SUV. Captain James Hughes of the Saline County Sheriff's office told KSAL: At 1:55 AM on the 16th a deputy noticed a white Chevrolet Tracker with an expired 60 day tag. The SUV was going south on I-135 between Mentor ...

7 years ago
Recent widespread spring rains hasn’t dampened the outdoor spirit at Kansas state parks, although there will be impacts to some park facilities in eastern Kansas. However, many state parks in the western portion of the state were mostly unaffected by the rainy weather and are open and ready to welcome visitors. They include Wilson, Meade, ...

7 years ago
Sunflower Bank has made  a contribution to education in Salina. According to the bank, this year Sunflower Bank and First National 1870 are giving $83,046 in donations from the ABC Program to support education in their local communities, which includes $10,065 to schools and students in Salina. Since its start in 2001, the ABC Program has ...

7 years ago
A group of seniors at Salina USD 305 High Schools are being recognized for being literate in multiple languages. According to the district, eight 12th grade students have been recognized for their literacy in more than one language by the Kansas State Department of Education. Graduates received a “Seal of Biliteracy” certificate and the recognition has ...

7 years ago
A trial in an animal cruelty case involving multiple animals seized from a couple of rural Saline County properties is underway. Opening statements and testimony began Wednesday afternoon in Saline County District Court. The case dates back to April, when authorities executed search warrants for a pasture located southeast of Salina at Lapsley Road and Woodward Road ...

7 years ago
A speeding ticket turns into jail time for a man driving through Kansas. According to Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester, 24-year-old Dakota Rogers was clocked driving 89-mph in a 75-mph speed zone on Interstate-70 near the North 9th Street exit. Police say the officer then followed Rogers' 2012 Honda Civic into the parking lot at the ...

7 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a damage to property case after someone vandalized a new sculpture in downtown. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that sometime Saturday between 1pm and 9:30pm, someone broke two pieces off a metal spiral corkscrew sculpture that was on a pedestal located at 7th and Iron across from the Smoky Hill Museum. Local ...

7 years ago
One of the most well-known acts in the history of soft rock music is coming to Salina. Air Supply is coming the Stiefel Theatre this fall. Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock first started producing hit music in the late 1970s. Songs like "Lost in Love", "All Out of Love", "The One That You Love", "Sweet Dreams", ...

7 years ago
The city of Salina honored its law enforcement officers and those who have given their lives to protect the public on Wednesday morning. The ceremony was held Jerry Ivey Park in Salina. It was apart of National Police Week, a time in which the United States government recognizes and honors law enforcement. Onlookers at the ceremony in ...

7 years ago
More tree removal along Ninth Street is underway. According to the City of Salina, thirty-one trees between the sidewalks and curbs along Ninth Street from Crawford to Walnut will be removed.  Roots have broken sidewalks and curbs, and the trees are being removed in advance of replacing the curbs to improve drainage.  Seven trees will also ...

7 years ago
A Salina man who kicked at police officers during his arrest is now facing multiple charges. Captain Gary Hanus tells KSAL News that a concerned motorist dialed police after they witnessed an intoxicated man who was standing in the intersection of Santa Fe and Crawford acting like he was going to throw a bottle at passing ...