8 months ago
An argument following a house party lands a Salina man in jail. Police Captain Mike Miller tells KSAL News that around 3am Saturday officers were sent to the 1000 block of E. Minneapolis to investigate a case of domestic violence. Police say 29-year-old Kaleb Flaherty was upset that his girlfriend was texting someone on her phone. He ...

8 months ago
Following the Monday noon deadline to file to run for office, local races are set for the upcoming city and school elections in November. At stake in Salina are three seats on the Salina City Commission, along with three seats on the USD 305 school board. There are nine candidates who filed to run for Salina ...

8 months ago
A broken headlight leads to a high speed pursuit and arrest during a law enforcement warrant sweep that netted 16 arrests. According to Salina Police Captain Mike Miller, patrol officers were assisting the FBI-KBI-KHP and Saline County Sheriff's Office in a warrant patrol on Friday. Unrelated to the warrant patrol - a Kansas Highway Patrol unit attempted ...

8 months ago
A Salina man was arrested after threatening to stab a female acquaintance. According to Police Captain Mike Miller, officers arrested 43-year-old Jere Thomas Saturday on a charge of criminal threat after an argument took a violent turn at the Hastings Inn on South Broadway. Police say a 41-year-old woman arrived at his room to take his juvenile ...

8 months ago
Two people are under arrest and a deputy is injured following a chase in Lyon County. Deputies were conducting traffic control for the Unbound Gravel race north of Emporia on Saturday when a pickup disobeyed traffic control and sped through an intersection. A deputy pursued the truck to the area of K-99 and Road 250, and a ...

8 months ago
A disturbance at a Gay pride event in Salina on Sunday prompted police officers to respond. Police Captain Mike Miller tells KSAL News that officers were sent to the Temple on two occasions Sunday afternoon after complaints were lodged against two men with a loud speaker who were preaching against the sin of homosexuality. They were asked ...

8 months ago
Too much mud, specifically in the parking area, prompted a Salina mud run to be rescheduled. Organizers of the Redneck Paradise Mud Run tell KSAL News the event, which was scheduled for this past Saturday, is rescheduled for Saturday, June 21st. They say the parking area was simply too wet, and feared multiple vehicles  of those ...

8 months ago
A Salina bookstore will continue its Downtown First Friday Live Music Series this week. . Denise Blehm, violinist and Judy Weber, pianist, members of the Salina Symphony will be the featured musicians on Red Fern Booksellers this Friday from from 5pm - 7pm.  According to the bookstore, Salina native Denise Blehm has performed as a member ...

8 months ago
Salina USD 305's free summer meal program begins this week.  Children can gear up for summer days by starting with a free, nutritious breakfast, then return  for lunch.  Free meals are for all children ages one through eighteen, with no signup, eligibility or paperwork required. Adults are welcome to eat breakfast for $3.25 and lunch for ...

8 months ago
There is a new leader at the KU School of Medicine in Salina, and it's a familiar face. Scott Owings, M.D., associate professor of family medicine and associate dean for clinical sciences on the Salina campus of the University of Kansas School of Medicine, has been named that campus’s dean, effective June 1st. Tyler Hughes, M.D., ...

8 months ago
A new solar array at the Kenwood Cove Aquatic Park is providing power. According to the City of Salina the solar panels, alongside other energy conservation measures (ECMs), are expected to generate over 118,000 kWh, which translates to $53,000 in annual savings the city can use to fund key community priorities, including upgraded infrastructure, environmental stewardship ...