7 years ago
A group of some of the greatest axe men in the history of rock n roll are coming back to Salina. Legendary guitar greats Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde, Yngwie Malmsteen, Nuno Bettencourt, and Tosin Abasi are coming to the Stiefel Theatre in November. The term “supergroup” gets thrown around on a regular basis these days, however, GENERATION ...

7 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a subject who ran out of a sporting goods store with a stolen rifle. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that just after 3pm on Monday afternoon an employee at Cleve's Marine and Sporting Goods located at 136 S. Broadway heard the front door close and assumed it was a ...

7 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a vehicle burglary after some shades and a handgun were taken from a truck. Police say sometime between 8pm on Sunday and 8am Monday morning, someone entered a 2001 Chevrolet 1500 truck that was parked in the 700 block of W. Walnut and stole a $200 pair of prescription Ray-Ban sunglasses and ...

7 years ago
A Minnesota man is facing charges for kidnapping a Kansas teen. Twenty-three-year-old Dechon White was charged with kidnapping. He allegedly met a 13-year-old online before coming to her home in Lenexa and having sex with her. He told the girl's mother he was 16 and took her to St. Paul when he said they were just ...

7 years ago
Twenty-five thousand Kansas residents will be able to vote in the August primary after a judge's order. Secretary of State Kris Kobach fully registered the voters after a proof-of-citizenship requirement became obsolete. This means no registrations are in suspense or cancelled due to lack of citizenship documents. Kobach is a candidate for governor seeking the Republican nomination. Source: ...

7 years ago
USD 305 Board of Education members will gather Tuesday to reorganize for the 2018-2019 school year. The seven member board is elected at-large by the voters of the school district in staggered terms that are four years long. Each July, a president and vice-president are elected by the members who include current President, Nedra Elbl and current ...

7 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a woman who used a false name to sign a rental agreement and steal a car. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that on June 28, the female suspect walked into Enterprise Rent-A-Car located at 1605 W. Crawford and used two separate credit cards to gain access to a black, 2018 ...

7 years ago
A congressional candidate in Kansas is facing backlash after saying "outside of Western civilization there is only barbarism". State Senator Steve Fitzgerald is seeking the Republican nomination to replace Representative Lynn Jenkins, who is retiring. Fitzgerald allegedly made the comments on July 2nd at a Leavenworth County Republican Party meeting. He has a reputation for controversial statements ...

7 years ago
A woman is safe after her estranged husband allegedly frightened her with some fireworks. According to Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester, 41-year-old Travis Arroyo was taken into custody on charges of domestic violence and drug possession. Police say the 38-year-old victim was staying at her sister's house in the 1200 block of Augusta when she heard an ...

7 years ago
An executive order has expanded the Kansas counties having a drought emergency. Governor Colyer lists 50 of the 105 counties in the classification, replacing a previous March listing. The order allows counties to use water from fishing lakes and federal reservoirs. 12 counties jumped from a warning to emergency, and ten from a watch to an emergency. Currently ...

7 years ago
Applications are now being accepted by interested individuals for the 2018 Leadership Salina program sponsored by the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce and Greater Salina Community Foundation. The deadline for applications is Wednesday August 1, 2018. Leadership Salina is designed to develop leaders who will have the skills and capacities to move Salina and local organizations ...