3 years ago
Salina Police are investigating three separate thefts that have happened in the past week. Capt. Paul Forrester provided the details to KSAL News. Dragon's Ascent Game Broken Into On July 23 at 6:30 a.m., a Dragon's Ascent video game machine was broken into at the Pilot travel stop on N. Ninth Street. A suspect placed a sticker ...

3 years ago
An inmate at a Kansas prison has died. According to the Kansas Department of Corrections,  Lansing Correctional Facility (LCF) resident Patrick William T. Unrein died Thursday  after being transported to a hospital in Leavenworth. The cause of death is pending the results of an independent autopsy.   Per protocol, when a resident dies in the custody of the ...

3 years ago
Salina Area Technical College is accepting applications from individuals interested in serving on the college’s Board of Trustees. “The Board sought new applicants in May, and the response was amazing,” said Salina Tech President Greg Nichols. “We had many excellent members of the community willing to lend their knowledge and experience.” However, as Nichols and the Trustees ...

3 years ago
Fort Riley will host the 4th annual Bow Slinger 3-D archery tournament Aug. 20, and it’s open to the public. The course features 30 three-dimensional targets, including “Bigfoot of the Flint Hills.” Archers of all ages are invited to compete. There will not be a separate category for youth. Registration is open at https://riley.armymwr.com/. Competitors can also sign ...

3 years ago
Runners from at least 22 states will converge on Salina this fall for the inaugural Salina Crossroads Marathon. Race Co-Director Daniel Craig says so far runners from 22 states have registered. The Salina Crossroads Marathon is for serious runners, fun runners, and walkers. There will be 3 events on Saturday, November 5th: Full Marathon (26.2 miles) (Boston ...

3 years ago
A $100,000 federal grant will help the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) connect child nutrition programs in the state with locally produced flour. This federal grant will allow KSDE to award subgrants through a competitive application process. The funds will also support education, equipment and assistance in accessing locally produced flour. Child nutrition programs will ...

3 years ago
Salina Police have identified a suspect in connection with a recent case in which a man went missing and his body was later found in a field. The case dates back to a mobile home fire on June 13th when the Salina Fire Department responded to a trailer home fire located at 1635 Elgin.  Once the ...

3 years ago
Over 2,500 chrome covered chariots are in Salina for the 42nd Annual KKOA Leadsled Spectacular in Oakdale Park this weekend. The Sundown Cruise on Thursday night down Santa Fe Ave. set the stage for another memorable year. KKOA President Jerry Titus joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra to preview the list of events and highlight ...

3 years ago
A laptop was stolen from a hotel room Wednesday evening, and Salina Police are investigating. Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Wednesday, a 46-year-old Salina man staying at the Rodeway Inn on S. Ninth St. was gone from his hotel room. When he returned, he noticed a drawer was open, ...

3 years ago
State elections officials are releasing an updated tally of state voting ahead of the August 2nd primary election. In yesterday's noon update, authorities noted that around 73 thousand registered Republicans had cast their ballots early compared to slightly more than 67 thousand registered Democrats. Another 772 ID'd themselves at Libertarian. Twenty-two thousand, five hundred ballots reportedly were ...

3 years ago
They're here. Some of the most iconic cars in history have arrived in Salina for the 2022 KKOA Leadsled Spectacular Car Show. Hundreds of the classic cars got the fun started with a cruise through downtown Thursday night. On a beautiful summer evening crowds lined the streets to watch the cars as they roared though town ...