8 months ago
A man who was being sought after escaping from custody earlier this week has been caught after being on the run for a couple of days. 36-year-old Levi Sanderson was booked into the Saline County Jail Thursday evening. Sanderson escaped custody Tuesday from sheriff deputies who were returning him from the Central Kansas Foundation drug treatment facility East ...

8 months ago
Residents at Salina's Presbyterian Manor senior living facility received a pleasant surprise when they gathered for happy hour in the Ivory Keys Cafe Thursday afternoon. Country stars from Nashville, recording artists Jason Michael Carroll and Vencent "Bigg Vinny" Hickerson, showed up and put on an impromptu show. Both are out on tour, and are in Salina ...

8 months ago
After 25 years of serving the Salina community, local business owner Jim Loader has announced his retirement and plans to close a major chapter in his life. Loader, who opened Market Shop in 2000 at the corner of Santa Fe and Iron, says the time has come to pursue new adventures outside the retail world. “I’ve ...

8 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 ...

8 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 ...

8 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 ...

8 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 ...

8 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 ...

8 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 ...

8 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 ...

8 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 ...