7 years ago
Look who’s turning 22. The 2-1-1 effort is being celebrated on Monday for the 22nd year. February 11th is national 2-1-1 Day. According to the United Way, every day thousands of people across North America turn to 2-1-1 for information and support—whether financial, domestic, health or disaster-related. 2-1-1 is a free, confidential referral and information helpline ...

7 years ago
Want to score at least 10 points with your sweetie this Valentine’s Day? The Kansas Wesleyan University Chorale once again is offering Singing Valentine’s, to be delivered all day on Thursday, Feb. 14. Members of the group will serenade your special someone at home, work or just about anywhere you choose. Seriously, you can’t go wrong. The Singing ...

7 years ago
Law enforcement are mobilizing for a special enforcement effort in Saline County. The Kansas Highway Patrol tells KSAL News a concentrated effort to crack down on impaired drivers is planned this week on Wednesday and Thursday. According to the agency, in conjunction with events scheduled in the area, troopers will be mobilizing for a RAVE (Roving Aggressive ...

7 years ago
One of President Donald Trump's most notorious adversaries will perform in Salina this week. Porn star Stormy Daniels is scheduled to dance at the Shady Lady Gentleman's Club, located at 1540 West Old Highway 40. The venue tells KSAL News Daniels will perform four total shows in Salina, two each night on Wednesday February 13th and ...

7 years ago
A light wintry mix of precipitation could be the prelude to a mid-week warmup. A light wintry mix is possible late Sunday night into early Monday morning in areas of central and northern Kansas. By mid-week, though, temperatures are forecast to warm to the 50s. According to the National Weather Service in Wichita, light freezing drizzle is ...

7 years ago
Four people were transported to the hospital in Salina after an SUV veered off Interstate 135 and crashed following a wild ride. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 54-year-old Mark Womacks from Atlanta, Kansas, was driving a 2016 Chevrolet Suburban headed north on I 135. The SUV left the road and veered through the median into ...

7 years ago
Each year the National Weather Service in Wichita conducts weather and safety presentations across Kansas.  Saline County Emergency Management will be hosting the 2019 Storm Fury on the Plains presentation in Salina. According to the agency, the event this year is this Monday, February 11th at 6:30pm at the Salina South High School Auditorium.  The presentation will ...

7 years ago
A multi-vehicle crash south of Salina closed a portion of Interstate 135 early Saturday morning. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 19-year-old Ian Gerald Austin Cardwell of Abilene was driving a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck, headed south on Interstate 135. He struck a guardrail and became disabled in the road. The disabled Silverado truck was hit ...

7 years ago
It was a "chili" day on the Kansas State University Polytechnic campus in Salina on Friday. A large portion of the campus community participated in an event that dates back to the days when the school was then known as Kansas Technical Institute, or KTI. Anyone on campus was able to follow their nose to the ...

7 years ago
A residential burglary in which $4,000 worth of items was taken is this week's Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. The Salina Police Department is currently investigating a residential burglary which occurred in the 1400 block of Pawnee Ave.  The crime occurred on February 1st between 12:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Property taken includes: 17” touch-screen ...

7 years ago
A fund has been established to help a faculty member at Kansas Wesleyan University whose home was destroyed by a fire which also killed all of her pets. Fire crews were sent to 5493 S. Cunningham Road on Wednesday after an area resident reported smoke coming from a house. The home was soon engulfed in flames, ...