4 years ago
Four teenagers are in trouble after they were turned in for five connected incidents. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a 17-year-old girl was driving friends around, who kept bragging about crimes they had committed recently. The girl then drove them to the police station and turned them in. After investigation, two 14-year-old boys, ...

4 years ago
All of the angels on this year's Salina Salvation Army's Angel Tree, nearly 400 of them, have been adopted. Now, volunteers are awaiting their return. Once gifts are purchased they need to be returned, with the angel. Each angel represents an area child 12-years-old or younger who without a little help, might not otherwise have much ...

4 years ago
Former Kansas Senator Bob Dole has passed away. The Elizabeth Dole Foundation made the following announcements Sunday morning: "It is with heavy hearts we announce that Senator Robert Joseph Dole died early this morning in his sleep. At his death, at age 98, he had served the United States of America faithfully for 79 years." Dole was a ...

4 years ago
A special food drive will benefit two Salina organizations. The City of Salina Drive-thru Recycling Center will host a "Recycling Generosity Food Drive" benefiting the Salina Emergency Aid Food Bank and Salina Animal Services. This free event takes place this coming Saturday, December 11th from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the recycling center located at ...

4 years ago
The leader of the Salina Area  Chamber of Commerce has been honored with an industry award. According to the Chamber, President and CEO Eric Brown has been named to the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives 2021 40 Under 40 list of emerging leaders shaping the chamber of commerce industry. This annual recognition program showcases 40 of ...

4 years ago
After a final day of unseasonably mild weather to end the weekend, more seasonal cooler weather is on the way. According to the National Weather Service, a warm day can be expected Sunday with the highest temperatures in Southeast Kansas. North Central Kansas will likely be a little cooler with more cloud cover and the cold ...

4 years ago
Nineteen Kansas Wesleyan students were recently inducted into the Alpha Chi national honor society. According to the school, Alpha Chi invites only those who rank within the top ten percent of their junior and senior classes. Each year, a select group is inducted. Alpha Chi is a collegiate honor society that has been in operation since 1922. ...

4 years ago
A new list of Salina’s Most Wanted is online. The first weekend of each month a new list of Salina’s Most Wanted is released. Those on the new December list are wanted for crimes which include 1st degree murder, criminal discharge of a firearm, aggravated battery, domestic violence battery, making criminal threats, trafficking contraband into a correction ...

4 years ago
A mild weekend can be expected with the next cold front arriving Sunday afternoon. According to the National Weather Service, the first cold Canadian airmass of the season will surge southward into Kansas Sunday afternoon. In the wake of th potent cold frontal passage, below normal temperatures will follow on Monday. Winds will pick up and become ...

4 years ago
Salina Police are seeking tips in connection with a recent business burglary. The crime is the latest Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say on December 2nd  officers responded to a business alarm at the Snak Atak convenience store, 1619 W. Magnolia. They found a shattered window and entry had been made into the store. An inventory ...

4 years ago
There have been 3 news deaths and 115 new COVID cases in Saline County since Wednesday. According to the Saline County Health Department, there are currently 713 active cases in the community. Salina Regional Health Center reports that 24 patients require hospitalization related to COVID-19. There now have been 173 COVID related deaths overall. The agency says it doe ...