3 weeks ago
She started dancing in Salina when she was just a toddler. Now, for the second year in a row she's been selected to be a Kansas City Chiefs Cheerleader. Vannetta Johnson will be a Chiefs Cheerleader for the upcoming 2026 season. The Chiefs announced the 2026 cheer squad Tuesday afternoon, and Vanetta is among those who will ...

3 weeks ago
After a pause over the last several years, law enforcement from around Saline County, along with citizens, will be lighting the way on Friday to help special athletes with the Saline County Torch Run for Special Olympics Kansas. Lt. Scott Trembley with the Saline County Sheriff's Office tells KSAL News there hasn't been a torch run ...

3 weeks ago
A summer program that allows for free admission to educational attractions across Kansas, including things like the Rolling Hills Zoo and the Eisenhower Presidential Library, is returning. According to the Kansas Department of Commerce, the popular Sunflower Summer program is returning for the 2026 season. Kansas families are invited to explore the state’s wide variety ...

3 weeks ago
A thief was arrested after she entered a Salina man's home while he was outside mowing and stole a couple of items after struggling with woman. According to Salina Police, Monday at about 10:00 AM, officers responded to a residential burglary in the 900 block of N. 13th. Contact was made with the 66-year-old male resident, ...

3 weeks ago
A driver was arrested after leading Salina Police on a high speed pursuit. According to police, an officer on Monday attempted to stop a white 2000 Ford Explorer in the area of 11th and Frost. The vehicle did not stop and a pursuit was initiated. The vehicle drove to Crawford and went westbound to I-135 and then northbound ...

3 weeks ago
A driver fled the scene after crashing into a Salina business and stealing a box of pills. According to Salina Police, on Monday at about 6:00 AM, Officers responded to a possible hit and run at Nature’s Gifts, 1829 S. 9th. Reports indicated a gray KIA Soul had driven into the front glass of the business then ...

3 weeks ago
Per guidance from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Central Mall is closed until further notice. According to the business, for the safety of all tenants, employees, and visitors, all mall entrances will remain locked, and no access to tenant spaces or interior mall areas will be permitted until further notice. However, the following businesses will ...

3 weeks ago
Area hospital has added a new four-legged staffer. Clay County Medical Center (CCMC) newest team member is Bray, a specially trained facility dog dedicated to enhancing the care experience for patients, visitors, and team members. According to the hospital, Bray officially joined CCMC this past weekend and will work alongside Activities Director Kristin Pedigo. Provided through KSDS Assistance ...

3 weeks ago
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly granted a pardon to a man convicted of aggravated battery more than three decades ago in Lyon County and sentenced to serve 32 months in prison. Kelly, who is the final year of her second term as Kansas governor, has relied on executive authority outlined in the Kansas Constitution to pardon or commute sentences ...

3 weeks ago
The body of a missing man is pulled from Clinton Lake near Lawrence. The Douglas County Underwater Search and Recovery Team was called to the lake on Sunday after a 20-year-old Olathe man disappeared while kayaking. The victim's body was recovered from the lake early yesterday morning.

3 weeks ago
A man experiencing a mental health crisis is dead following an officer-involved shooting in Wichita. Police and mental health responders were called to the 14-hundred-block of West Haskell yesterday afternoon on the report of a 27-year-old threatening suicide. Officers approached the man, who was inside a vehicle in the driveway of a home, and a gunshot was ...