8 years ago
With just a couple of days left the Salina Salvation Army's Kettle Campaign has ac chance of reaching its goals. Donations are still needed, though, to make this happen. The campaign, which began back on November 17th, is the agency's single largest fundraiser each year. The agency tells KSAL News as of this weekend $94,113 has been ...

8 years ago
Volunteers are gearing up for another Bill Fekas Family Christmas Dinner. Bill Fekas had a dream back in the early 1980s – to prepare and serve a free dinner for anyone who was alone on Christmas Day. Fekas told KSAL News that Salina businessman Dean Evans told him to get the ball rolling and he would pay ...

8 years ago
Police were investigating a stabbing incident near a Salina school late Friday afternoon. First responders were sent to the 1400 block of Norton Street, in the area of Heusner Elementary School to the report of a stabbing. They discovered a person with a stab wound in their upper chest / neck area. The victim was transported by ...

8 years ago
An officer who has been serving and protecting Salina for over 35 years called it a career on Friday afternoon. Family, friends, and colleagues gathered to honor and say goodbye to Salina Police Captain Mike Sweeney. Sweeney started with the department in 1981 as a reserve officer. He had just been discharged from the United States ...

8 years ago
Salina has a new city manager. A day after a public forum in which two candidates for the positions answered questions and met the community, the city announced that Mike Schrage will be hired. Schrage has served Salina for 13 years. He held the role of Deputy City Manager for 12.5 years and has been the ...

8 years ago
A woman surrendered to authorities after she allegedly tried to strike a man with her van in northwest Saline County. Undersheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News that deputies were sent to a property in the 5100 block of N. Thompson Road after a verbal argument escalated into a dangerous situation. Melander says 40-year-old Laura Derowitsch had been ...

8 years ago
About 50 people gathered to meet the two men who are finalists to be the next Salina City Manager. Mike Schrage and Jeff Dingman participated in a meet and greet, and answered questions. Schrage currently serves as Salina’s Interim City Manager. He has served Salina as Deputy City Manager for 12.5 years before accepting the interim role ...

8 years ago
A record number of Americans are expected to travel across the country, and across Kansas for Christmas. AAA forecasts that more than one-third of Americans will travel this holiday season. The record-breaking 112.5 million travelers taking to the nation’s runways, roads and rails for the year-end holidays represents a 4.4 percent increase over last year and ...

8 years ago
A gunshot was fired during a woman's call to authorities for help . Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that about 6pm Wednesday evening, a 40-year-old woman was talking with police dispatch to report a burglary in progress - when a gunshot was heard over the phone. Officers arrived moments later on scene at a ...

8 years ago
Law enforcement agencies across the nation and across Kansas are joining forces over the holidays to remind drivers it’s deadly, dangerous and illegal to drive under the influence of illegal drugs, alcohol and some prescription drugs. More than 150 Kansas law enforcement agencies will be extra vigilant to spot impaired drivers as part of the national ...

8 years ago
Bethany College has selected Christy Mai as the new Director of Alumni Relations. She will begin January 2, 2019. “I am very excited to have Christy join the Advancement team,” Vice President of Advancement David Earle said. “She will be a breath of fresh air to the alumni program.” Mai is a Bethany College alumna with nonprofit ...