1 year ago
The Salina City Commission will again take up the issue of the fate of a Salina hotel after the owner missed deadlines to file plans to make it safe and secure. At issue is the Ambassador Hotel at 1616 W. Crawford, which in its glory days as a Holiday Inn Holidome was one of the ...

1 year ago
This coming Friday from 10 a.m. to noon, Salina Public Library will showcase local non profits. Library Director Melanie Hedgepeth says nearly 30 local nonprofits will be set up on the main level of the library. Everyone is invited to browse each nonprofit’s booth to learn about the many services and resources available in Salina. There will ...

1 year ago
A Salina school reported they received a threat on social media from an individual out of state. Salina Police Captain James Feldman tells KSAL News, on Tuesday at 9:00 pm, Salina Central High School (SCHS) staff received a school shooting threat direct message on their Instagram account. SCHS immediately reported to police the message, which stated ...

1 year ago
A missing man has been located safe. The Leavenworth County Sheriff’s Office reported to the KBI that the Kansas Highway Patrol located Dwane Monroe on Kansas Highway 4 in Valley Falls, Kansas. He is now home safe. The statewide silver alert is canceled. _ _ _ ORIGINAL: A statewide silver alert has been issued to help find a man ...

1 year ago
Annabelle Gibson, a fifth grader from Stewart Elementary School, has won a Fire Safety Poster Contest. According to USD 305, her poster will be showcased on the Salina Fire Department’s Mobile Fire Safety House, in local fire stations, and in the hallway of Stewart Elementary. Each year, the Mobile Fire Safety House visits Salina Public Schools ...

1 year ago
A Salina South Middle School teacher who sat on a student in the school's weight room could be out of a job. The USD 305 school board voted Tuesday night on intent to terminate the contract of Preston McCorkle. The 39-year-old teacher can request a hearing, at which time a final decision will be made. During an ...

1 year ago
The Salina Police Department and the community united to mourn and commemorate the loss of K-9 Tyrann. Tuesday morning, services were held at Sacred Heart Cathedral. A large crowd gathered to pay their respects. Police Chief C.J. Wise tells KSAL News he was astonished at the amount of people that attended the service. He says its ...

1 year ago
A stolen Freightliner truck is on the loose after causing damage to property. Salina Police Captain James Feldman tells KSAL News Monday evening, a witness reported a blue 1996 Freightliner stolen, and driven through a gate of an outdoor storage unit belonging to Ferco Rental in the 300 block of Smithers. Afterwards, the truck drove away ...

1 year ago
Kansas Book Fest West is coming to the Salina Public Library next week, October 15, 6-7:30 p.m. According to the library, four Kansas authors from Topeka's Kansas Book Festival venture West will participate. Authors include: Paul Crenshaw, a prize-winning essayist, is the author of “Melt With Me” (2023), a compilation of personal and historical essays about ...

1 year ago
Aviation leaders gathered in Salina Monday to discuss the future of the industry. U.S. Representative Tracey Mann  gathered aviation and aerospace leaders, industry stakeholders, and local, state, and federal leaders to discuss the future of the aviation industry in the state of Kansas. Congressman Sam Graves, Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in the ...

1 year ago
Three people on the October list of Salina’s Most Wanted have been arrested. The first weekend of each month a new list of Salina’s Most Wanted is released. So far, three people on the latest list have been arrested. Those arrested include: William Michael Kelley Shane Douglas McMillin Desiree Elizabeth Whitley Those on the new list are wanted ...