8 years ago
OCCK Transportation is planning a charitable collection event to raise money for a Salina Christmas tradition. The organization is organizing the the 2017 Holiday Give & Go charitable campaign. The 2017 Holiday Give & Go campaign is a community fundraiser on Wednesday, December 13th. All monetary fares received by OCCK general public transportation and on the CityGo buses ...

8 years ago
A man who was running from police tossed a 9mm handgun onto the ground before he was caught and arrested Saturday afternoon. Officers arrested 32-year-old Joseph Ginter of Salina after a short foot chase. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that an officer on patrol observed Ginter and another man acting suspiciously. The officer stopped them ...

8 years ago
A stop on I-70 turns into a trip to the Saline County Jail for a man from Illinois. Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander reports that on Sunday around 12:05am a deputy pulled over a Kia Rio traveling eastbound on I-70 near the Hedville Exit for driving in the passing lane with no other vehicles on the ...

8 years ago
A Salina man is jailed on charges for indecent liberties with a 15-year-old female victim. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 26-year-old Chance Jackson was taken into custody over the weekend after officers interviewed a 15-year-old girl at Salina Regional Health Center. She told police that she was acquainted with Jackson through mutual friends and ...

8 years ago
A music legend is coming to Salina. Steve Winwood's Greatest Hits Live Tour is coming to the Stiefel Theatre. Singer-songwriter, legendary vocalist, guitarist, keyboardist, mandolin player, producer, Grammy winner and BMI Icon Steve Winwood has sold over 50 million records in the course of his five-decade career. His compositions include “Gimme Some Lovin’”, “Back In The ...

8 years ago
Kansas truck drivers are planning to speak out against a new federal regulation. Starting this month, semis and other commercial trucks will be required to have an electronic logging device. The devices are designed to prevent drivers from spending too many hours behind the wheel, but critics say they actually cause more crashes and prevent drivers ...

8 years ago
Saint Francis Community Services in Salina is working to help Christmas wishes come true for children in foster care in Kansas. The organization is in full swing for this year's "Christmas for Kids" campaign, their annual effort to put Christmas gifts under the trees of the thousands of children in their care. “Christmas for Kids” is ...

8 years ago
The Salina Salvation Army's Angel Tree project is need of a little help. According to the organization, over 70 angels are still on the tree. Additionally, many angels that were adopted have not yet been returned. Each angel represents an area child 12-years-old or younger who without a little help, might not otherwise have much of a ...

8 years ago
The Eisenhower Presidential Library will be remembering Pearl Harbor with a special event on December 7th. The movie "They Were Expendable" will be shown in the Visitors Center Auditorium on Thursday, Dec. 7 at 1 p.m. This free program is open to the public. They Were Expendable is based on the real-life heroics of PT Boat ...

8 years ago
Salina Sunflower Lions Club will do pre-school vision screenings for children age 3 to school age during the Mayor's Christmas Party, Sunday, December 10 from 2:00 PM until 4:30 at Tony's Pizza Event Center. Sunflower Lions Club in conjunction with the Kansas Lions Sight Foundation is providing this service to detect subnormal vision or risk factors ...

8 years ago
Celebrate Christmas with Clifford the Big Red Dog. Smoky Hills Public Television and Clifford will attend the Mayor’s Christmas Party in Salina on December 10 from 2:15 pm to 4:30 pm. During the event, children will be able to take a picture with Clifford. Parents are encouraged to bring a camera. The kids can make a ...