1 year ago
A Salina book store is planning an event and is seeking local authors to be part of it. Red Fern Bookseller is planning its first local authors' fair. The organization has issued an "open call" for authors. According to Red Fern, Jerzee Mullins is organizing the authors' fair. The event will complete her internship at Kansas Wesleyan University. To ...

1 year ago
Saline County Emergency Management is inviting our entire community to join over 38 million neighbors, across 18,000 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, and military bases worldwide for National Night Out. According to the organization, National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes strong police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer ...

1 year ago
A pedestrian died after being hit by a semi on Interstate 135. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a semi pulling a trailer was traveling north on I-135 in the right lane. A red Ford Fusion was parked on the right shoulder, with a pedestrian standing in front of it. Due to heavy traffic, the semi ...

1 year ago
Kansas Gas Service agreed to impose a smaller rate hike on customers, increasing bills by an average of $3.83 per month, state regulators announced Thursday. The deal, which the company and state regulators struck last week, needs approval by the Kansas Corporation Commission. The state agency announced Thursday it would hold a hearing on the proposal ...

1 year ago
The first of several move-in days kicked off at Kansas Wesleyan University Friday with nothing but smiling faces for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. The school has been experiencing record-breaking enrollments, along with new additions and renovations on the campus. KWU President Dr. Matt Thompson tells KSAL News he is excited and always looks forward to ...

1 year ago
Police are seeking tips in a case in which a woman was caught on camera trying to fraudulently obtain prescriptions at a couple of different pharmacies. It's the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say on Friday, July 26th at approximately 4:00 P.M., a female subject entered Key Rexall at 901 E. Crawford ...

1 year ago
Salina Police are investigating after a concrete saw was stolen from a trailer. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that sometime between Wednesday night and Thursday morning, someone cut the lock off a trailer owned by BW Concrete of Salina and stole a Stihl brand TS-420 Cutquick concrete saw. There are no suspects. Loss and damage ...

1 year ago
A Salina woman calls for help after an argument with her boyfriend turned violent. According to Police Captain Jim Feldman, officers were sent to a home in the 1000 block of Noble Court on Thursday evening around 9:20pm to the report of an assault. Police allege that 42-year-old that Sean Carrico punched the 49-year-old woman in the ...

1 year ago
Salina Police are investigating the theft of a number of construction tools from a worksite located in the 3000 block of Fountain Road. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that sometime between Wednesday at 5pm and Thursday at 7am someone broke the padlock on a construction trailer and removed numerous high-end power tools and batteries. Police ...

1 year ago
Summer vacation is officially over for Salina USD 305. Teachers headed back to class earlier this week, and students are now joining them . Friday is the first day of classes for elementary school students, and orientation day for 6th grade and 9th grade students. Monday, the rest of the middle and high school students will ...

1 year ago
Salina USD 305 schools resume classes Friday, and the enforcement of the reduced speed school zones in Salina will resume as well. Officials say enforcement of the reduced speed school zones in Salina resumes the same day classed resume. Drivers are encouraged to be additionally aware of children, school buses, the school zones around schools, and ...