7 months ago
A couple local favorite bands will be onstage for what's billed as an "epic party concert" at Salina's Stiefel Theatre.  The Sunset Sinners and Bootleg Mercy will perform this fall. The Sunset Sinners are known for a unique blend of rock / Americana music.  Their third album "CHAOS" is already at number 79 on the AMA ...

7 months ago
A toy store that opened in downtown Salina this spring celebrated its official grand opening on Thursday. Owners Eric and Yesica Swenson hosted an open house and ribbon cutting at Familia Toys, located at 143 S Santa Fe Suite 100. Eric tells KSAL News the response to the new store has been tremendous. Since March, over ...

7 months ago
An investigation into a recent shooting incident in a parking lot at a Salina restaurant prompted a police SWAT raid on a Salina home, and a couple of arrests. According to Salina Police, on Wednesday morning at about 6:30, the Salina Police Department SWAT team with the assistance of the Kansas Highway Patrol SWAT team executed ...

7 months ago
An incident inside the emergency room at Salina Regional Health Center in which an 87-year-old man shot himself prompted the hospital to activate its active shooter protocol. According to Salina Police, officers responded to the hospital in reference to a person that had shot themselves. It was determined an 87-year-old male of Salina walked into the ...

7 months ago
A truck driver from New York was killed in a single-vehicle crash near Salina late Wednesday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 27-year-old Jagjeevan Singh from Flora Park, New York, was driving a Freightliner semi headed west on Interstate 70. The truck and trailer crossed the left lane, and left the road. It struck a ...

7 months ago
Four school districts are the subject of a letter from Kansas Attorney General to U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon over policies of social transitioning. Kobach wrote that the Olathe, Shawnee Mission, Topeka, and Kansas City, Kansas, school districts have not complied with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. The letter also stated that the school districts ...

7 months ago
A Salina healthcare provider specializing in home care and healthcare staffing services celebrated a move to a renovated new location. Interim Healthcare hosted a ribbon cutting and open house Wednesday afternoon, at their new location in Downtown Salina. Interim Healthcare Salina Branch Manager Jacque Backhus tells KSAL News this new facility is the result of six ...

7 months ago
Construction of a raised pedestrian crossing will impact traffic in the area of the Salina YMCA. According to the City of Salina, beginning Friday construction of a raised pedestrian crossing on YMCA Drive will get underway.  This work will span the entire width of the roadway. As a result, YMCA Drive will be closed between the ...

7 months ago
Isaiah Marcott's plan was to keep his movie project under wraps until it was finished - then triumphantly present it to the world. The creative force behind the film "Limerance" joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra with a look back at what sparked the coming of age movie. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/marcott.mp3"][/audio]   Ten years passed by and Marcott ...

7 months ago
It's been nine years, and authorities are still searching for answers in an unsolved Saline County murder. On June 25th, 2016, 57-year-old Lori J. Heimer was murdered inside her home outside of Assaria in southern Saline County. Investigators continue working alongside KBI agents to find the person or persons responsible for killing Heimer, who operated a ...

7 months ago
The Salina City Commission on Monday approved a multi-phase remodel of the Salina Police Department’s current facility at 255 N. 10th Street, aiming to improve functionality for officers and staff. The plan, developed in collaboration with the Salina Police Department (SPD), comes in response to concerns that the existing building — which has been expanded in ...