11 years ago
A Concordia man leads Salina Police on a car chase Sunday afternoon. Captain Chris Trocheck tells KSAL News that an officer on patrol pulled up behind a car with illegal tags and was walking up to talk with the driver when the car sped away from the curb. The pursuit that began at 1:55pm at 4th and ...

11 years ago
Kansas will offer free meals to children this summer at 100 more sites than last year. This week, 44 school cafeterias and other Wichita sites will begin offering free meals as part of the annual summer food service program. The meals are for children who count on free breakfasts and lunches during the school year. Peggy McAdoo, assistant ...

11 years ago
The free summer lunch program in Salina begins this week. The free summer meal program, provided by Salina USD 305, begins today and goes through Friday, July 17th. According to USD 305, all locations will serve a free summer lunch from 12-12:30 p.m. No meals will be served on Friday, July 3. Breakfast will be served only ...

11 years ago
Among those attending the Memorial Day service in Salina Monday was the author of a beloved patriotic poem that has been memorialized around the world.  The poem "I am your Flag" by James M. Fillmore was read at the end of ceremony in Salina. Unknown to nearly everyone, Fillmore was attending the event in Salina. He ...

11 years ago
A large crowd of over 100 strong gathered on a wet Memorial Day Monday in Salina to remember, and honor, those who have died so that we might all be free. Following brief cemetery services at Gypsum Hill Cemetery and at Roselawn Cemetery, events culminated with a large gathering at the Saline County War Memorial ...

11 years ago
Faculty and students have expressed concern about how a law allowing people to carry concealed guns into buildings on Kansas college campuses will affect the classroom. After July 1, 2017, campus buildings in Kansas have to allow concealed carry unless the building has adequate security. But Board of Regents chairman Kenny Wilk says universities won't be ...

11 years ago
Family and friends are rallying around a Salina woman who is battling cancer, and have organized a benefit concert. Ashlea Nicholson was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma in January of this year, shortly after she had started a new job. Ashlea told KSAL News that wanted to keep working. But her cancer treatment program forced her to cut ...

11 years ago
A construction project will prompt the closure of a major street in the Salina Downtown area. According to the City of Salina, construction work will soon begin on the replacement of Iron Avenue from Front Street to Delaware Avenue. The first phase of the project includes all improvements from Penn Avenue to Ohio Street, a distance of ...

11 years ago
Smoky Hill River Festival Medallion Quest fans are gearing up for this year's hunt. The 2015 Smoky Hill River Festival Medallion Quest begins on Friday afternoon. The first clue will announced live in Oakdale Park, and on the radio, during an event and concert from local Salina band Northcutt at the Eric Stein Stage The hand-crafted ...

11 years ago
The traditional start of the summer travel season kicks off this weekend, and the Kansas Department of Transportation would like to be along for the ride. According to the agency, they have travel planning covered on Kansas highways with the KanDrive website and the 511 phone system. KanDrive, www.kandrive.org, is the traveler information website for Kansas and ...

11 years ago
Ceremonies to remember, and honor those in the military will be held in Salina, and across Kansas on Memorial Day Monday. Three different events are planned in Salina. The Veterans of Foreign Wars will host the first event beginning at 10:00, at Gypsum Hill Cemetery. The second event will follow immediately, hosted by the American Legion, in Roselawn ...