8 years ago
Fort Riley is ready to celebrate "Victory Week". According to the Army, to honor the men and women of the “Big Red One” and its proud 101-year legacy, the 1st Infantry Division will host its annual Victory Week celebration this week Aug. 6-10 at Fort Riley. The public is invited to witness events of camaraderie and ...

8 years ago
History is coming back to life, maybe both figuratively and literally, inside one of the most iconic buildings in Salina. The Salina Innovation Foundation is coming up on its one year anniversary in its location in a Salina landmark facility, the Masonic Center building. The foundation took over possession of the first four floors of the ...

8 years ago
Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer and Lieutenant Governor Tracey Mann concluded a whirlwind campaign tour of Kansas in Salina Saturday evening. The duo stopped at Dagney's Ice Cream for a final meet and greet, and to cool off with a dish of ice cream. Lt. Governor  Mann, who lives in Salina with his family, told KSAL News ...

8 years ago
Those who work in social services in Salina are invited to offer input into the hiring of  a new city manager. Salina City Commissioners invite representatives of social service agencies serving the community who wish to provide input in creating the profile for the next city manager to participate in a discussion facilitated by Art Davis, ...

8 years ago
A 3-year-old Western Kansas boy has been hospitalized in Wichita after he was accidentally shot by his twin brother. The shooting incident happened just before 6 p.m. Thursday in the Edwards County community of Kinsley. Edwards County Sheriff Bryant Kurth told KSN News in Wichita the boy, identified as Alexander Amaya, was shot in the shoulder by his ...

8 years ago
A freshman football player at Garden City Community College died this week after  participating in the team’s first day of practice. The Garden City Telegram reports 19-year-old Braeden Bradforth was found “medically distressed” by a teammate in his dorm room Wednesday evening. The team had went through condition drills several hours earlier. The teammate contacted head football coach ...

8 years ago
A Salina man was taken into custody after allegedly forcing his way into a home so he could drag a woman outside. Police Sergeant Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that 29-year-old Preston Williams is facing multiple charges after he reportedly knocked on an apartment door in the 1100 block of North 3rd Street and then forced ...

8 years ago
A driver was injured and a Salina family has been displaced after a car crashed into their home while they were sleeping. According to Police Sergeant Brent Rupert, officers were called to 822 W. South Street early Friday morning after a car driven by 25-year-old Kaitlin Vargas reportedly hit the porch pillars, spraying bricks that hit ...

8 years ago
The COMCARE Imaging Center at 2090 S. Ohio, Salina, has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI. According to Salina Regional Health Center, the accreditation is the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). MRI is a noninvasive medical test that utilizes magnetic fields to ...

8 years ago
Two bodies of water in Salina are now under warnings because of toxic blue-green algae concerns. According to the City of Salina, the lake at Lakewood Park went under a warning Thursday. It joins the pond at Jerry Ivey Park, which is also under a warning. Blue-green algae are a type of bacteria called “cyanobacteria,” which occurs ...

8 years ago
A burglary at a south Salina home is this week's Salina Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week. According to Salina Police, on Friday, July 20th, officers responded to a residential burglary in the 900 block of Merrily. The burglary occurred between 10:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on that date. Entry was gained by force to the front ...