7 years ago
A Salina man was taken into custody after threatening a couple of roommates with a gun. According to Police Sergeant David Villanueva, officers were sent to the 100 block of N. 8th Street on Saturday night around 8:30pm after an argument turned violent inside a home. Police arrested 62-year-old Derrick DeLaughter after he allegedly threatened a male ...

7 years ago
Perhaps no one is more excited about the upcoming Harlem Globetrotters game in Salina than one of the players. When the most famous hoops team in the world returns to the Tony’s Pizza Events Center it will be a homecoming for Hannah “Mighty” Mortimer. Mortimer was born and raised in Salina. She played basketball at Southeast ...

7 years ago
A Kansas High School senior earned free college tuition thanks to her basketball skills. Herington High Schools's Mckenzie Shippy entered a basketball skills contest at Friend's University. When her name was drawn as part of Saturday night's  Hoops Hysteria challenge she had thirty seconds to hit a free throw, then a three pointer and finally a ...

7 years ago
A Salina man was killed in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in a central Salina neighborhood late Sunday afternoon. Salina Police Sergeant Brent Rupert tells KSAL News that 26-year-old Blaine K. Smith was pronounced dead at the scene after medical personal tried to revive him. The crash happened in a yard in front of a home near the ...

7 years ago
Salina Police Officer Michael "Austin" Baker is rarely seen without his partner. His partner is a police dog named Karma. Baker and Karma have been together for two years. During that time they have made multiple arrests, discovered illegal drugs and guns, and tracked fugitives on the run. Baker is also a member of the SWAT team, ...

7 years ago
Salina South will present the musical All Shook Up  January 31, February 1, and 2, at 7:00 p.m. in the Salina South High auditorium. Inspired by and featuring the songs of Elvis Presley, All Shook Up takes place in 1955 in a square little town in a square little state, where one girl’s dream and a ...

7 years ago
The Smoky Hill Museum is inviting the community to stop in and help celebrate Kansas’157th birthday. Visitors will be able to try their hand at a few activities pioneers would have done like churning butter or shelling corn. There will be leather work and weaving demonstrations, and an opportunity to for guests to try their hand at ...

7 years ago
The Salina Art Center Cinema is offering the opportunity to see all of the Oscar-nominated short films, all in one weekend. The theatre is planning an Oscar Shorts Festival. According to the cinema, for the 14th consecutive year, Shorts HD and Magnolia Pictures present the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Feb. 8th. All three categories are ...

7 years ago
The Salina Salvation Army will be handing out free children's winter clothing on Monday. According to the Agency, they have a limited supply of children's hats, gloves, and socks available.The clothing will be distributed while it lasts this Monday January 28th and Tuesday January 29th, from 10:00 a.m. - Noon, and 1:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m. The ...

7 years ago
The second earthquake within 24 hours shook the Salina area late Saturday night. According to the United States Geological Survey, an earthquake measuring 2.7 on the Richter Scale was recorded at 10:24 PM. The earthquake was centered about 5.5 miles southeast of Salina. The earthquake was at a depth of 6.2 miles. It originated just south ...

7 years ago
He lives a life that's a little cheesy. Well, actually a lot cheesy. And he wouldn't have it any other way. Robby Finnell of Salina is doing what he loves to to do, making a living by making his famous cheesecakes. He told KSAL News after 10 years of making cheesecakes for family and friends he ...