8 years ago
Eight of the area's recent high school graduates received a little boost to fund their college education on Wednesday night. Each was awarded a $1,000 scholarship. KSAL and the Rocking M Media radio stations hosted their annual Sportscasters Club Scholarship Banquet at Kansas Wesleyan University. Five Saline County high schools (Salina Central, Salina South, Sacred Heart, Southeast ...

8 years ago
A major training exercise, named “Gauntlet”, kicks off this week at Fort Riley and runs through most of June. According to the Army, more than 1,800 Soldiers will participate in this latest round of training. Gauntlet is part of the 1st Infantry Division commander’s Combat Training Center certification program. The field training and fire-coordination exercise is designed ...

8 years ago
More than 1,050 people nationwide were killed in crashes involving a teen driver in 2016 during the “100 Deadliest Days,” the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day. That is an average of 10 people per day – a 14 percent increase compared to the rest of the year, according to data analyzed by the ...

8 years ago
The owners of a traveling petting zoo are again increasing a cash reward for information that leads to the arrest of the person or persons who shot and killed a miniature horse on their property near Assaria in late March. Ronda and Randy Russell are now offering $2,000 for information on who shot and killed their ...

8 years ago
A world renowned humanitarian, eight-time Grammy Award winner, Emmy Award winner, singer, songwriter and producer is coming to Salina. Ziggy Marley is coming to the Stiefel Theatre. Marley has released twelve albums to much critical acclaim. Now with his own label Tuff Gong Worldwide, and publishing company Ishti Music, Marley has complete control of his master ...

8 years ago
A stolen truck that belongs to a Saline County resident has since turned up in Hays. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan says that the 1972 Chevy Cheyenne truck was found undamaged with the keys inside of the vehicle. The truck was found on Tuesday and has been returned to its owner.     A vehicle was damaged in ...

8 years ago
The Symphony at Sunset Annual D -Day Commemoration Concert will be held Saturday, June 2 , on the grounds of the Eisenhower Presidential Library in Abilene, Kan. This patriotic event is the perfect opportunity to pay tribute to all veterans. Activities will begin at 4 p.m., and will include the Fort Riley Commanding General’s Mounted ...

8 years ago
A Salina woman lost her ring valued at several thousand dollars due to an internet scam. Police Capt. Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that the woman was attempting to sell a diamond ring on the internet site Craigslist on May 25th when a person named "Justin" said that he was interested in purchasing the ring. The ...

8 years ago
Over a dozen people on the latest list of Salina's Most Wanted have now been caught. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, the latest arrests are Brandon Harder and Augustin Munguia. The arrests are the 12th and 13th for the month of May. The first weekend of each month a new list of Salina's Most Wanted ...

8 years ago
Authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying a body that was found Monday afternoon in Junction City. According to the Junction City Police Department,  at 2:25 in the afternoon a body was discovered between two buildings located in the area of 140 E. 2nd St. The body is a white female, between 5' 8" and ...

8 years ago
Officials Tuesday celebrated Salina’s summer effort to feed hungry children. Free summer lunches are again available at multiple locations for children who are out of school. USD 305 Director of Food and Nutrition Services Laine Norris told KSAL News that the summer lunch program, which has been going on in Salina for over a decade, is ...