9 months ago
A teen who used a broken dinner plate like a knife was arrested in a Salina home on Sunday evening. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that officers were sent to the 2300 block of Quincy Street after an argument took a violent turn. Police say a 48-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy were involved in ...

9 months ago
The event which marks the official countdown to the Smoky Hill River Festival is almost here. The Medallion Quest begins Wednesday. According to Salina Arts and Humanities, beginning in 2009 the Medallion Quest brings the community together to celebrate the arts in a creative and connected way. Over the years, families and friends have searched side ...

9 months ago
The body of a boater is recovered from Lake Quivira. Emergency crews were called to the 130-block of Lakeshore Drive South on Saturday after one person went missing following a boating accident. The body of the missing boater was recovered later in the evening, and the authorities are investigating the incident.

9 months ago
A Saline County tractor goes up in flames. Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that fire crews were sent to a field just north of I-70 on Saturday afternoon after a 1974 Case 970 tractor caught fire. Deputies say Jarold Ross of Salina used the machine the day before and parked it on a field in ...

9 months ago
Powerful storms that popped up in western Kansas Sunday night dropped tornadoes and large hail. At least two towns took hits from tornadoes. Gove County Emergency Management reports the community of Grinnell took a direct hit from a tornado. Photos show destruction and damage to several structures, including homes and outbuildings. The tornado even blew the ...

9 months ago
Cheers filled the air, mixed in with hugs and a few tears, as high school seniors at three schools graduated into the next phase of their young lives Sunday. There were plenty of smiles as family, friends, and well-wishers bid farewell and adieu to graduating seniors. Seniors from Salina South and Salina Central celebrated commencement, as ...

9 months ago
After attending graduations for over 30 years as a teacher, principal, and superintendent, Sunday was the final one for Linn Exline. The USD 305 Superintendent of Schools is retiring at the end of the current school year. Exline was raised in Salina, graduated from public schools, and committed her entire 33-year career in education to USD ...

9 months ago
A restaurant that's been a mainstay in Salina for nearly a half-century will soon look different on the outside, but will still maintain the same pizza taste on the inside many have loved over the years. Big Cheese Pizza, which has been located in the same location at 730 S Broadway since 1978, is in ...

9 months ago
Kansas Wesleyan University celebrated commencement ceremonies on Saturday. According to the school, members of the class of 2025, together with friends, family and community members, gathered Saturday at the Tony’s Pizza Events Center for KWU's 2025 Commencement ceremony. Educators Dr. Ralita Cheeks ’07 and Dr. Brandon Cheeks ’05 became the first co-Commencement speakers on record for KWU, delivering ...

9 months ago
Passenger air service in and out of Salina, including the new Houston flights, are surpassing expectations. According to information from the Salina Airport Authority, April set a new monthly record with 2,242 enplanements, marking a 52% increase over April 2024, and surpassing the previous April high of 1,635 set in 2022. This growth is even more ...

9 months ago
A event is planned to celebrate the Iron Horse Trail, an ambitious project which began in the summer of 2022 and will be complete this month. Abilene's Iron Horse Trail  is a 5.5-mile "rails with trails" project that connects the cities of Abilene and Enterprise. It runs along the active track of the Abilene & Smoky ...