8 years ago
The winner of a $356,873 Super Kansas Cash jackpot has claimed the prize.  The jackpot-winning ticket in the January 10 drawing was mailed to the Kansas Lottery office, along with the winner’s claim form.  The winner is a resident of Overland Park, but did not wish to have her name disclosed. The winning ticket was a ...

8 years ago
Daddy Daughter Date Night is scheduled for Wednesday, February 14 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Salina Fieldhouse. This event is not limited to fathers; grandfathers, stepfathers, big brothers and uncles may attend. Featured activities for this informal event include dancing, professional photos, food, and games. Advance registration is $15 per couple and registration at ...

8 years ago
"Country-rock's most ferocious live band" is coming to Salina. Blackberry Smoke is coming to the Stiefel theare. According to the Stiefel, Blackberry Smoke's anticipated new album, Find A Light, will be released April 6 on Thirty Tigers and is now available for pre-order. In advance of the release, the album's lead track, “Flesh And Bone,” has ...

8 years ago
A new study is showing Riley County is popular with the young crowd, while Decatur County is big with the older folks. Financial 24/7 Wall Street has ranked the youngest and oldest county in each state based on the latest U.S. Census Bureau estimates. It shows Riley's average is just under 25-years-old, while Decatur's is more than ...

8 years ago
An elderly man was arrested after allegedly pointing a gun at his caretaker. Salina Police Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that officers were sent to the 700 block of Park Street on Thursday night around 8pm after 87-year-old Roy Pierce allegedly pointed a a handgun at a couple of women. Police say Pierce and Denise Johnson ...

8 years ago
Two cadets from St. John's Military School were taken into police custody on Wednesday after an alleged sexual assault on the Salina campus. Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that a 16-year-old student and 15-year-old student were arrested after officers interviewed a male victim at the hospital. Police say the victim, who is also a SJMS student ...

8 years ago
Millions of dollars in tax credits go unclaimed each year because people don't know they are eligible. You can help those individuals by volunteering through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program sponsored by the Salina Area United Way. VITA volunteers help people apply for Earned Income Tax Credits and other eligible tax credits. The ...

8 years ago
There's a new website in town. Kansas Rides, which can be found online at www.ksrides.org, was created to support the efforts of public transportation agencies across the state to provide more information to current and prospective customers about service options. Transit services across rural Kansas are provided by a multitude of local providers. It is necessary ...

8 years ago
Three soldiers from Fort Riley are accused of federal weapons crimes. An indictment unsealed Thursday alleges three Kansas residents lied on forms they filled out to purchase firearms, U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said. All three defendants were soldiers stationed at Fort Riley. Johny Perez, 26, Junction City, Kan., is charged with six counts of making false statements ...

8 years ago
A retired highway patrol trooper was charged Thursday with lying to the FBI during an investigation into illegal gambling in Wichita, U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said. Michael Frederiksen, 52, Derby, Kan., is charged with two counts of making false statements to FBI investigators. A criminal complaint filed in federal court in Wichita alleges that in 2014, ...

8 years ago
Two Wichita police officers and a gambling operator tried to out an undercover investigator at a poker game, a federal indictment unsealed Thursday alleges. Three men are charged with obstructing a criminal investigation, U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said. Bruce Mackey, 45, Goddard, Kan., a Wichita police officer, Michael Zajkowski, 50, Wichita, Kan., who is no longer ...