8 years ago
A full-scale exercise is scheduled at Fort Riley. According to the military, the event will be July 11th. During the day, residents, employees and community members may see an increase in emergency response vehicle activity. Additionally, certain roads on the installation may be temporarily closed and traffic could be rerouted to accommodate exercise activity. Grant Gate access control ...

8 years ago
One of the most anticipated events of the year for Salina area comic fans is back. Coming off the success of  last year's first ever event, Salina Comic Con is back. The comic com is this weekend , July 7th and July 8th, at the Tony's Pizza Events Center. Last year's first -ever Salina Comic Con ...

8 years ago
You can reach for the stars at the Salina Public Library. The library is offering an opportunity to learn more about the night sky during its Summer Constellations program at 6:30 p.m. July 17. As a part of Summer at the Library the free presentation will be in the Prescott Room. Dr. Dorothy Hanna, president of the ...

8 years ago
Distractive driving may have played a role in an injury accident on Tuesday. Sergeant Brent Rupert tells KSAL News that 38-year-old Jay Hellmuth was transported to Salina Regional Health Center after the vehicle he was driving hit the base of a bridge pillar on Centennial Road. Police say he suffered injuries to his head and face in ...

8 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office responded to a number of calls and disturbances over the 4th of July holiday. Deputies spoke to a 59-year-old man in Assaria after someone saw him throwing lit firecrackers against the grain elevator. Deputies responded to a call in New Cambria after a 46-year-old man and 36-year-old woman got into an argument ...

8 years ago
A Salina woman was taken into custody after allegedly threatening a couple of men with a knife during two separate incidents. Police Sergeant Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that 41-year-old Misty Wolf is facing numerous charges that could include aggravated assault, aggravated battery and violating a protection order after police say she pointed a knife at ...

8 years ago
A Salinan's brief encounter with a gunman leads to an arrest after he sees the suspect again near the mall. Police Sergeant Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that 25-year-old Blake Nicol was arrested on multiple charges after officers found him Tuesday with a stolen gun from Wichita. The witness told officers that around 10pm on June 27, ...

8 years ago
Deputies made an arrest after a couple of men pulled knives during an altercation in a Saline County home. According to Undersheriff Brent Melander, 47-year-old Steven Leonhardt was taken into custody on Wednesday after a verbal argument escalated to knives in a home in the 2600 block of N. Gatllin Road. Deputies say 26-year-old Kyle Williams was ...

8 years ago
An area family who lost everything in a fire this week is finding out how generous family, friends, and even strangers can be in their time of need. On Tuesday the King family lost their new home in Culver, and nearly everything they own, to a fire. The family was in the process of purchasing the ...

8 years ago
It started with a patriotic set of songs with the Salina Municipal Band, and it ended with a spectacular fireworks display. In between, Bill Fekas prepared 5,000 hotdogs. From fun in the park, to food, fellowship, and fireworks, Salina let freedom ring on Wednesday. For the 43rd year in a row Salina celebrated an old fashioned 4th ...

8 years ago
The possibility of toxic algae has officials concerned about a pond in a Salina park. The City of Salina is working with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to evaluate potential Blue-Green Algae at the pond in Jerry Ivey Park. Contact with the water is discouraged; it may be unsafe for humans and animals. Blue-green algae ...