7 years ago
The City of Salina is planning for the 39th annual Mayor's Christmas Party. The free holiday event is sponsored by the Salina Parks & Recreation Department and is open to the entire family. Featured activities include: Curious George with Jammin’ Randy (courtesy of Smoky Hills Public Television), holiday dancers, treat bags, prizes, crafts, and a ...

7 years ago
The 2018 Youth and Women’s Pheasant Hunt at Waconda Lake in Mitchell County is set for Saturday, December 8. The annual hunt is sponsored by According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism women and youth 11-16 are eligible and must apply by contacting the Glen Elder Area Office, 785-545-3345, by Monday, Dec. 3, ...

7 years ago
Salina photographer Douglas Hoesli will exhibit his work Nov. 30-Dec. 28 at the Salina Public Library’s Gallery 708 in the south lobby. An artist reception will be Dec. 7 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. with refreshments and a chance to hear the artist talk about his exhibition, “A Different Perspective.” Hoesli has been photographing for two ...

7 years ago
On Friday, November 30, 2018 at approximately 3:43 a.m., officers were dispatched to 703 State Street reference a call of shots fired.  Upon entering the residence, officers found 30-year-old Justin Willingham of Salina had been shot.  Willingham was pronounced dead at the scene by Salina Fire Department EMS. Detectives began interviewing witnesses who were inside the ...

7 years ago
The newest member of the animal family at Rolling Hills Zoo is now in her habitat. Bexookee, pronounced Bay-u-key or Bex for short, is the new cat in town making its home at the zoo. Bexookee is an Arapahoe Indian name for mountain lion or cougar. Bex arrived back in October from Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. ...

7 years ago
Before God called him to the pulpit, Reverend Mark Cowell was called to Kansas - by Kevin Costner. The man who will be ordained this Saturday as the Sixth Bishop of The Episcopal Dioceses of Western Kansas grew up in New Jersey but fell in love with the Great Plains after watching "Dances With Wolves." The Best ...

7 years ago
Salina Police located two people who were being sought for questioning in connection with an early morning fatal shooting. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News Mika Lee Thille and Valerie Ann Vogel were both located and taken into custody to be interviewed. At around at 3:43 a.m. officers were dispatched to 703 State Street to call of ...

7 years ago
VFR might be the fastest-growing technology you’ve never heard of. But thanks to Thursday’s donation of a 10-ton Lennox Variable Refrigerant Flow system and related equipment from Lennox International, future graduates of Salina Tech’s Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning program will be familiar with this technology. This donation was the latest in a series of donations stretching ...

7 years ago
Investigators with the Salina Police Department have a possible suspect in mind after a woman made deadly threats over the telephone to staff at the hospital Wednesday morning. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that an unidentified female caller told a staff member at Salina Regional Health Center they were, "unsatisfied," with the way they were ...

7 years ago
A Salina man is facing charges of making criminal threats directed at a woman who was shooting video of him while he allegedly shoplifted jeans from a store. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 47-year-old Jason Girard was taken into custody outside the Salina Central Mall on Wednesday afternoon around 4:15pm after officers found ...

7 years ago
A Salina woman was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries after being trapped in her Jeep following a two vehicle crash on Wednesday. According to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan, 75-year-old Margie Blaske was extricated from her Jeep Liberty, after colliding with a Ford Taurus driven by 61-year-old Susan Davis of New Cambria. Deputies say ...