4 years ago
A Salina tradition of helping those in need continues this weekend as the 22nd Annual Dr. Temple Food Drive will be held Friday and Saturday. Chad Young, Executive Director at the Salina Rescue Mission tells KSAL News that as winter approaches, food donations will help fill the shelves and keep hope alive for men who need ...

4 years ago
Salina Police are warning shoppers about a group of thieves in area stores who are using distraction to steal your purse or wallet. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that on at least three occasions, a couple of males working together have distracted shoppers with product questions - then grabbed their wallet during the ruse. Officers ...

4 years ago
A special session of the Kansas Legislature is taking place next week. Lawmakers will head back to Topeka on Monday to focus on two bills in response to federal vaccine mandates. The measures challenge vaccine mandates from the Biden administration by allowing Kansas residents to receive unemployment insurance if they're fired for not complying with vaccine ...

4 years ago
Santa's Stash is back. That jolly old elf has dropped off a giant box of money, and now it's your job to guess how much is in it. The sealed glass box contains a super secret amount of bills and change. Only Santa and the bank know how much is in the box. Meridian Media and the ...

4 years ago
An Eldorado woman was hurt in a single-vehicle crash near Salina. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol,  30-year-old Mollie Naill from Eldorado was driving a 2007 Honda Pilot headed west on Old Highway 40. For an unknown reason the SUV veered off the road, traveled through a south ditch, and struck a tree. Naill suffered suspected serious ...

4 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is joining other law enforcement agencies across the state and region for the annual traffic enforcement campaign over the Thanksgiving holiday. According to the agency, beginning this Saturday, through Monday, Nov 29th, they are joining in the Kansas Thanksgiving Safe Arrival traffic enforcement campaign. Although all Kansas Traffic Laws will be ...

4 years ago
Hundreds of bikers with big hearts will be on a mission roaring across Salina this weekend, delivering toys. For the 35th year in a row the Salina Toy Run will provide hundreds of toys to needy children. Toys collected during the Salina event will be donated to Ashby House and Domestic Violence Association of Central Kansas. Though ...

4 years ago
The Kansas Wesleyan Department of Music will host the 22nd annual KWU High School Honor Band Festival this Saturday, Nov. 20 on the KWU campus. The Honor Band will feature more than 30 high school musicians representing six area high schools. It will be conducted by Dr. James McAllister, department chair and Director of Bands, along ...

4 years ago
Get ready for a great show in the night sky this week. Jeffrey Kasoff with the Salina Astronomy Club tells KSAL News that a partial lunar eclipse and one of the best meteor showers of the year will all take place this week. The Leonid meteor shower will peak around Wednesday and Thursday. The Leonids occur as ...

4 years ago
A potential school threat is under investigation in Garden City. Police were called to Edith Scheuerman Elementary yesterday morning and were told about a social media account that contained suspected threats against students at the school. Authorities say after investigating, it was learned that the incident took place off school property and there was no threat to ...

4 years ago
One person has minor injuries after a three-vehicle accident Monday evening. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that around 5:45, a 36-year-old Texas man driving a 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe ran a red light at the intersection of Santa Fe and Prescott. The Tahoe kept going north on Santa Fe and struck a 2016 Jeep Grand ...