7 years ago
Kansas Highway Patrol Troopers were busy during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Among other things troopers worked five fatal crashes and made over 1,400 motorist assists. Information in the table is compared to data from both 2016 and 2017. Enforcement Data  2016 2017 2018 DUI Arrests 27 12 16 Speed Citations 1360 1227 1195 Speed Warnings 924 1025 914 Safety Belt - Adult Citations 158 89 145 Safety Belt - Adult Warnings 12 14 8 Safety Belt - Teen Citations 6 5 6 Safety Belt - Teen ...

7 years ago
An iconic, multi-platinum country band is coming to Salina. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is coming to the Stiefel Theatre. Fresh off their 18 month 50th Anniversary Tour, the iconic and profoundly influential Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, often cited as a catalyst for an entire movement in Country Rock and American Roots Music, continues to add ...

7 years ago
The Greater Salina Community Foundation will kick off the giving season by presenting its latest round of community grants on November 27, 2018, which is #GivingTuesday. Founded in 2012, #GivingTuesday is a global movement that encourages people to do good in their communities by giving time, money or in-kind donations to causes they care about most. ...

7 years ago
A couple of men who took a car for a test drive - but failed to return the vehicle were taken into custody last week. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 29-year-old Daniel Rondan of Salina and 19-year-old Ty Chenault of Wichita were arrested on Thanksgiving Day after an officer on patrol recognized ...

7 years ago
A Salina man was taken into custody after an argument with a woman turned violent over the weekend. According to Police Captain Paul Forrester, officers were sent to a home in the 200 block of S. Phillips on Saturday after a woman called 911. The victim told police that 59-year-old Gentry Dugas came home after 1am, intoxicated ...

7 years ago
Salina Police follow a blood trail from a stolen car and have a possible suspect in mind after a hit and run crash. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers were called to the 1000 block of Osborne around 1:30am Sunday morning after an older model car hit a parked 2004 Toyota Camry and drove ...

7 years ago
One of the most iconic bands in rock history is coming to Salina for a very special performance, and because of demand they have added a second show. Kansas: The Point Of Know Return is coming to the Stiefel Theatre for two big shows. Kansas was already scheduled to perform at the Stiefel Theatre on Friday, ...

7 years ago
He came across the prairie cloaked in many different customs and traditions at Christmas. This Saturday Pioneer Santa will be in Salina Christmas is coming and the Smoky Hill Museum is celebrating with a Holiday Open House. According to the museum, there will be music, refreshments, make and take crafts, door prizes, and last but not least, ...

7 years ago
A widespread blizzard dumped heavy snow, caused numerous crashes, and prompted roads to be closed across Kansas including a long stretch of Interstate 70. In Salina about 7 inches of snow fell. Mixed with strong wind, including a peak gust of  62-miles-per-hour recorded at the Salina Regional Airport, driving quickly became dangerous. Snow covered roads at ...

7 years ago
Power up and shop. Millions of Americans are expected to logon to e-commerce sites Monday to take advantage of deals ranging from free shipping to hundreds of dollars off electronics and half-price clothing on what will be one of the busiest internet shopping days of the year, Cyber Monday. The spending surge associated with Cyber Monday ...

7 years ago
A teenage boy was hurt in a four-wheeler crash Friday evening. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 15-year-old Erik Finger of Russell was riding a Kawasaki four wheeler headed east in a ditch along a rural road.  The vehicle jumped a sewer entrance and became airborne. It one landed on its wheels in the ditch, ejecting ...