8 years ago
K-State Polytechnic is ready to showcase its campus in Salina for their Open House on Saturday, April 7th. The event will kickoff at 8 A.M., Saturday morning and lasts until 1 P.M. The Open House is a good opportunity for prospective students, current students, alumni and family and friends to experience everyday life at K-State Poly Tech. There ...

8 years ago
White-nose syndrome, a fungal disease that affects hibernating bats, has recently been confirmed in Kansas – the 32nd state to confirm the presence of the disease. Several dead bats, collected during cave surveys in Cherokee County in southeast Kansas and Barber County in southcentral Kansas, tested positive for the disease. Surveys were conducted between February ...

8 years ago
A classic album will come to life in Salina. Al Stewart's "Year Of The Cat" will come alive at the Stiefel Theatre. According to the venue, Al Stewart and a full backing band, The Empty Pockets, will recreate the iconic platinum album “Year Of The Cat” from start to finish, plus a bonus set of the ...

8 years ago
A domestic dispute that began during a car ride home lands a Saline County man in jail on Saturday. Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 35-year-old Keith Eilert was taken into custody after holding his 28-year-old girlfriend against her will and allegedly choking her while the couple was in a home in the 5400 block ...

8 years ago
A Salina teen pulls a knife and threatens to kill his sister in a motel room. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers were called Saturday afternoon to the Ambassy Motel located at 217 S. Broadway after a 17-year-old allegedly waved a pocket knife and threatened to stab his older sister. The victim told officers ...

8 years ago
A woman from Downs, Kansas and her 15-year-old passenger were both taken to the hospital in Salina by EMS to be treated for minor injuries after a single car crash on Saturday afternoon. The Saline County Sheriff's Office reports that for an unknown reason, 18-year-old Charley Robinson lost control of the 2013 Chevy Cruz she was ...

8 years ago
Salina Police officers took 31-year-old Adam F. Yancey into custody after a domestic dispute turned violent in the the 1800 block of Beverly on Saturday afternoon. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that Yancy was moving some furniture that the 31-year-old woman donated to him when the two began arguing. He told her to go back ...

8 years ago
A band who backs up one of the most well-respected blues artists in the world is coming to Salina. The Phantom Blues Band is coming to the Stiefel Theatre. The Phantom Blues Band was formed as a studio band to backup Taj Mahal. The association with Taj produced multiple recordings, including the Grammy winning "Senor Blues" ...

8 years ago
Saline County Sheriff’s Office conducted a sobriety checkpoint over the Easter weekend,  late Friday night into early Saturday morning. According to the agency, 52 vehicles were stopped between the hours of 11:35 PM and 1:35 AM. There were 3 sobriety tests administered resulting in 0 DUI arrests. There were 0 arrests made for other alcohol-related or ...

8 years ago
In 2017, 1,100 child abuse or neglect cases were investigated by the Department for Children and Families in Saline County. 98 children who were child victims of physical or sexual abuse and/or witnessed a violent crime received advocacy, a medical exam and care by trained SANE/SART staff, referral to trauma focused mental health services and ...

8 years ago
A monthly event later this week at the Kansas State Polytechnic campus in Salina will examine cryptocurrencies, or digital money. With more than 1,500 cryptocurrencies available today, fascination with the concept of digital money doesn’t seem to be fading. Just how far its popularity will rise and when to exercise caution with investing are two of ...