7 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 ...

7 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 ...

7 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 ...

7 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 ...

7 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 ...

7 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 ...

7 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 ...

7 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 ...

7 years ago
The public will have an opportunity to meet and greet the new Saline County Administrator this week. A welcome reception for Saline County Administrator Phillip Smith-Hanes will be held on Friday afternoon. Smith-Hanes comes to Salina after a career of more than 23 years which has spanned both city and county governments in two different states. ...

7 years ago
A special Christmas open house is planned in Lindsborg this weekend. Saturday from 10AM to 5PM is the Lindsborg Christmas Artists’ Studio Open House event. Organizers say this yearly Christmas event focuses on an opportunity for visitors to experience first-hand the working studios of area artists as well as Lindsborg’s museums and galleries. There will be an ...

7 years ago
Almost 450 graduates will cross the stage at Fort Hays State University’s first-ever fall commencement ceremony. The event will begin at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13th, in Gross Memorial Coliseum on the FHSU campus. The ceremony is free and open to families of graduates and to all friends of the university. No tickets are required. All ...