6 years ago
This Sunday, for the 40th year in a row, the City of Salina will host a Mayor’s Christmas Party. According to the city, this free holiday event is sponsored by the Salina Parks & Recreation Department. Featured activities include: Cat in the Hat with Jammin’ Randy (courtesy of Smoky Hills Public Television) Holiday dancers Treat bags ...

6 years ago
A group of Fort Riley soldiers are preparing to deploy. According to the Army, Fort Riley’s 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division will deploy to the Republic of Korea in the winter of 2020. The 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team will replace the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, as part of a regular ...

6 years ago
That Jolly Old Elf will be landing at the Salina Regional Airport Saturday for a special event. Young and old alike can explore all things aviation at Candy Canes and Airplanes, and welcome Santa to Salina. The Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus hosts Candy Canes and Airplanes the first Saturday in December each year. The community ...

6 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a white male suspect who was involved in a high-speed chase early Thursday morning. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that around 1:35am Thursday, an officer on patrol observed a man driving a Honda Accord, roll through a red light then stop in the middle of the intersection at 9th ...

6 years ago
A Salina woman is facing drug charges after police allegedly found narcotics in her purse while she was being arrested for shoplifting. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers were sent to Dillon's grocery store, at 2350 Planet Avenue Wednesday evening after staff contacted authorities. Police say 33-year-old Summer Schulenberg was confronted by employees after ...

6 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan’s Christmas by Candlelight, a long-time Salina tradition, returns for its 2019 performance, Love Came Down at Christmas, on Sunday, Dec. 8 at KWU’s Sams Chapel. There will be two performances, one at 3 p.m. and one at 7:30 p.m., along with a 6 p.m. dinner. While there is a $25 charge for the dinner, admission ...

6 years ago
A wide variety of art and entertainment hill highlight First Friday events this Friday afternoon and night in several locations across Salina. According to Salina Arts and Humanities, First Friday programming starts at 3 p.m. on Friday with a ticketed matinee of “The Nutcracker” film at the Salina Art Center Cinema. At 4 p.m., check out the ...

6 years ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly joined a bipartisan group of governors in sending a letter to President Donald Trump to express her willingness to continue allowing refugees into Kansas communities. According to the governor's office, the correspondence came in response to President Trump's Executive Order which directs the federal government to resettle refugees only in jurisdictions in ...

6 years ago
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt is urging officials to carry out the scheduled executions of five federal death row inmates who have exhausted their appeals. One of the inmates faces a federal death sentence involving crimes in Kansas. In a legal brief filed with the U.S Supreme Court, Schmidt and 13 other state attorneys general backed ...

6 years ago
A Salina woman was cited for leaving the scene of an accident early Wednesday morning. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers were called to the 800 block of Pontiac Avenue after a neighbor heard a loud crash outside after a car apparently hit a parked vehicle. Police say just before 2am, 25-year-old Valerie ...

6 years ago
The city of Goddard is cracking down on vaping. The City Council approved an ordinance this week that calls for a minor facing a vaping possession charge to be fined 200-dollars. A judge can lower the fine if the teen completes community service or completes an education program about the potential risks of vaping. The ordinance was ...