1 year ago
Sedgwick County Jail records identify 23-year-old Michael Gonzalez as the Saline County man accused of  vandalizing and desecrating a Catholic church in Wichita. He is being held on $500,000 bond. _ _ _ ORIGINAL: A Saline County man was arrested early Sunday for allegedly vandalizing and desecrating a Catholic church in Wichita. The Wichita Police Department says ...

1 year ago
The anticipated Jose Pepper's Tex-Mex restaurant is projected to open its doors in April in Downtown Salina Originally founded in Kansas City, Jose Pepper's is set to open on Tuesday, April 15th in downtown Salina. There is a possibility it could potentially open earlier. General Manager Tracy Allen tells KSAL News the restaurant will provide daily fresh ...

1 year ago
A celebration of spring, and the art of the waffle is planned in Lindsborg this coming weekend. Visitors are invited to stroll through the downtown area enjoying the sights, sounds, and smells of Våffeldagen. According to the Lindsborg Convention and Visitors Bureau, Saturday, March 22nd, will find the community immersed in pure waffle love. It’s the ...

1 year ago
A longtime Salina area teacher and coach who recently retired is launching a second career. Mike Garretson has penned his first novel, Lucky Duck: At the mall, in the 80s, with a dog. According to Red Fern Booksellers, they are partnering with Garretson as he shares a story about sports, 80's culture, and of course a dog. Kansas readers ...

1 year ago
From a very young age Thomas Humphrey of Salina has fond memories of his family’s fishing adventures. At the age of three or four he remembers fishing trips to local rivers where his papa and his uncles fished. “It was part of the family culture, at the end of the day they would come home ...

1 year ago
A student from Chapman will "aim high" when he graduates this spring. Jedidiah Moody of Chapman was appointed to the United States Air Force Academy. Prior to receiving an appointment, a candidate must first secure a nomination from a legally authorized entity like a Member of Congress. U.S. Representative Tracey Mann nominated Jedidiah to the academy in ...

1 year ago
A woman facing felony charges in Salina, who walked away from a drug treatment facility in Wichita, is back in custody. Wichita TV Station KAKE reports 42-year-old Amanda Vinardi was arrested Saturday afternoon. Vinardi was first picked up in Wichita on January 9th, in connection with a Saline County District Court Warrant. She was arrested there and ...

1 year ago
A college student headed home to Salina to spend time with family over spring break was one of the victims in a multi-vehicle crash which happened in a dust storm in Northwest Kansas Friday afternoon, and still had Interstate 70 closed Saturday afternoon. Family and friends are remembering Dawson Hogan.  Dawson was a sophomore at Fort ...

1 year ago
UPDATE: I 70 is back open. UPDATE: The number of  vehicles  involved is now up to 71. As cleanup still continues, the Kansas Highway Patrol is investigating a multi-vehicle crash which involved over 50 vehicles and killed eight people along Interstate 70 in Western Kansas. According to the agency, on Friday at 3:22 PM, on 1-70 near milepost ...

1 year ago
A crash involving possibly over 50 vehicles, which injured over 30 people some of the fatally, has Interstate 70 still closed between Colby and Goodland Saturday morning as first responders are continuing to clear the road. The multi-vehicle accident on I-70 near Brewster has prompted the Thomas County Commission to declared a state of local emergency. Goodland ...

1 year ago
A water main replacement project in a south Salina neighborhood which began before Thanksgiving, and was expected to be completed by the end of 2024, is still not complete. According to the City of Salina, Smoky Hill Construction was scheduled to continue work on Salina’s Water Main Replacement Project by replacing the 6” cast iron water ...