8 years ago
Large crowds are braving the heat and enjoying the sights, sounds, and smells of the 2018 Smoky Hill River Festival. After one of the larges Festival Jams ever got it started Thursday night, officials tell KSAL News that just over 19,000 people passed through the gates throughout the day on Friday. Saturday's crowd was even larger, ...

8 years ago
Gus and Jackie Davis are not only father and daughter - they're partners in a unique endeavor that injects cutting edge audio components into vintage suitcases. The mix sounds as cool as it looks. "It enhances any room that it's in and it also shows people that buy these products are also appreciative of the people that ...

8 years ago
Families and friends are again crossing the bridge into Salina's Oakdale Park for the Smoky Hill River Festival that runs through Sunday June, 10th. The Drum Safari delights the crowd at Arty's Stage with a mix of old, new and a bit of Dr. Seuss. Cooling off is easy at the Misting Tent. Prankster, Richard Renner goes fishing ...

8 years ago
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake shook Oklahoma and Kansas early Saturday morning.. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake happened at 8:59 Saturday morning, about  16 miles east of Cherokee, Oklahoma, near the Kansas / Oklahoma border. According to social media reports, the quake was felt throughout the midwest. There were no immediate reports of damage. Earthquakes of this ...

8 years ago
A Salina man is behind bars after witnesses say he beat a cat to death and then later resisted arrest from an officer. Police Sgt. Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that officers were dispatched to the 300 block of E. Wilson on Thursday where witnesses say they saw a man striking a cat several times. Witnesses say ...

8 years ago
A case involving the theft of a motorcycle and criminal damage to property is this week's Salina Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, back on April 27th individuals were observed loading a motorcycle onto a flatbed pickup truck in the 200 block of S. Hugh Street in Kipp. The ...

8 years ago
As news of the third high profile suicide circulates, disturbing suicide statistics have been released about Kansas. The Kansas suicide rate is growing much faster than the national average. A new report from the Centers for Disease Control shows the suicide rate grew 20 percent faster in Kansas than the national average. Kansas saw a 45 ...

8 years ago
A large crowd enjoyed a picture-perfect evening in Salina’s Oakdale Park Thursday to be a part of the official opening event of the 2018 Smoky Hill River Festival. The Festival Jam officially started the annual party in the park. The Jam wasn't scheduled to start until 6:00. But there were fans waiting when the gates opened ...

8 years ago
A burglary suspect was taken into custody and Salina Police say more arrests are forthcoming. According to Sergeant Jim Feldman, officers arrested 35-year-old John F. Walmsley of Salina on Wednesday in connection to a residential burglary last week. Police allege Walmsley took part in the theft of multiple electronics and DVDs including a 50-inch TV, a tablet ...

8 years ago
Three friends who love to let their creativity branch out - have been decorating the trees in Oakdale Park this week. Alicia Stott of Manhattan tells KSAL News that she's been wrapping trees for the Smoky Hill River Festival since 2009. "The project is called 'Nature's Canvas' and gives us a chance to use fabric and our ...

8 years ago
OCCK, Inc. Transportation, including Salina CityGo, will be offering free rides and extended hours to patrons of the Smoky Hill River Festival. Any passengers with a River Festival button, that ride CityGo or Paratransit vehicles, will be allowed to ride for free on Thursday, June 7th, Friday, June 8th or Saturday, June 9th, 2018. CityGo passengers must ...