6 years ago
A pickup truck suffers significant damage when it catches fire in the community of Brookville. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 71-year-old Daniel Chavez, Salina, was driving his 1985 Ford F-250 pickup truck in Brookville at 10:41 a.m. Saturday. Chavez arrived to his destination in the 300 block of N. Perry, when he noticed ...

6 years ago
Two unrelated vehicle thefts in Salina late last week: Salina Police are searching for a van that was stolen from the 1200 block of N. 8th St. between 9:30 p.m. Thursday and 7 a.m. Friday. Authorities say the van is a 2000 Chevy Venture that is white in color with a Kansas tag: 797-MXS. The van ...

6 years ago
A Salina woman is recovering from a non-life threatening gun shot wound and a Topeka man is behind bars after a Sunday afternoon motel shooting. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that an officer observed a vehicle in the 300 block of 9th St. that had a victim suffering from a gun shot wound ...

6 years ago
The Salina Art Center will reopen galleries on June 3. Gallery hours are Wednesday - Sunday from 11-5. Visitors are welcome to make an appointment for a private tour outside of business hours by calling (785) 827-1431. Admission is always free. The 2020 Salina Biennial Exhibition: Contemporary Art from the Mountain Plains States opened April 1 ...

6 years ago
The Salina Area United Way has awarded $50,000 in Make A Difference Grants to 6 community partners. Grant recipients are organizations Strengthening Our Community through Health, Education, and Financial Stability. “The Make A Difference grants will tackle tough issues in ways that achieve the most significant impact. Our friends and neighbors will have the opportunity for ...

6 years ago
Hundreds of people gathered in Salina early Sunday afternoon to have their voices heard as they peacefully protested and marched. The group of around 350 people stretched the length of several city blocks as they marched a loop of a little over two miles. The protest started at The Temple at 336 S. Santa Fe. The marchers ...

6 years ago
The Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum in Abilene is planning a couple of virtual events as the 76th anniversary of the D-Day invasion approaches. On June 6th, 1944, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander during World War II, led the Allied Forces in the D-Day invasion of Normandy, France. Code-named Operation OVERLORD, this was the greatest ...

6 years ago
The global pandemic has not stopped one constant. For the 60th year in a row KSAL radio is awarding scholarships to area high school students. Eight of the area's recent high school graduates received a little boost to fund their college education on Friday night, in the form of a $1,000 scholarship. KSAL and the Rocking ...

6 years ago
As restrictions begin to be lifted for the COVID-19 pandemic throughout the community, Salina Regional Health Center will make changes to its policies as warranted. According to the hospital, beginning Monday inpatients will be allowed to designate one consistent visitor to see them in their rooms. Exceptions would be that no visitors will be permitted for ...

6 years ago
Local officials have prepared a plan to reopen Saline County. The following plan will be presented to the Saline County Commission on Tuesday by Saline County Health Officer Jason Tiller: Saline County must remain flexible to account for the evolving nature and scope of this unprecedented public health emergency posed by COVID-19, while also simultaneously begin the ...

6 years ago
A protest prompted by the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia and George Floyd in Minneapolis is planned in Salina. Salina Miranda Bachman is planning to host a “No Justice No Peace” protest this Sunday.  The protest will start at noon at The Temple (formerly Masonic Temple), at 336 S. Santa Fe. It will travel to ...