1 year ago
A Kansas Wesleyan University alum was arrested on school grounds after previously being banned from the university. Salina Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News on Tuesday, January 21st at 9:00 am, a Louisiana man who is an alum from KWU, was back on school property after being banned from the campus the day before. The man ...

1 year ago
A multi-platinum selling country singer and songwriter is coming to Salina this spring. Clay Walker is coming to the Stiefel Theatre. According to the venue, Clay Walker stands as a towering figure in country music, his illustrious career marked by multi-platinum sales, 11 chart-topping hits, and 40 singles on the charts. His songs, including classics like ...

1 year ago
The Smoky Hill Museum is inviting the community to stop in and help celebrate Kansas’ 164th birthday. The Sunflower State is turning 164 years old this year and the museum plans to offer a free public celebration. According to the museum, the Kansas celebration event will be on Saturday, February 1st, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. The ...

1 year ago
Fort Hays State University’s Criminal Justice Program and University Police Department have been awarded an $800,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) to expand de-escalation training initiatives for law enforcement personnel. This award increases the amount of federal funding to facilitate advanced de-escalation training to more than ...

1 year ago
Fort Riley soldiers from the 1st Infantry Division are embarking on  what the Army says is a "significant journey" as they return to the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California, for the first time since its historic first-ever division level training rotation there in 2021. According to the Army, this rotation marks only the third ...

1 year ago
A Salina / Saline County law enforcment citizen’s academy course which was scheduled to begin in February has been postponed. According to the Saline County Sheriff’s Office, the upcoming event will not be held due to a lack of applications. The citizen’s academy course covers numerous areas of interest of law enforcement which include: Accident scene simulation ...

1 year ago
Authorities arrest a suspect that was connected to a motel incident. Salina Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News on Sunday, January 19th, authorities received a report of a male suspect who was known to have committed a probation violation in the 800 block of N. 4th. When officers arrived, the suspect ran away but was ...

1 year ago
One of three men were arrested, after attempting to trespass a motel room and threatening an employee. Salina Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News on Saturday, January 18th, three males were attempting to get into a room without a key card at the Airliner Motel on 781 N. Broadway. Allegedly, a male employee confronted the ...

1 year ago
A man was arrested after damaging a police vehicle, when officers were investigating a separate case in the area. Salina Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News on Sunday, January 19th, officers received report and came in contact with two men who were arguing at Hastings Motel on 217 S. Broadway. Allegedly, one of the men ...

1 year ago
Once Upon a Time, featuring the Salina Symphony, is coming to the Stiefel Theatre Sat., March 1, at 7 p.m. Experience iconic songs from your favorite Disney movies live with the Salina Symphony. Brought to life by the talents of four Broadway caliber singers and featuring clips from the original films, Disney in Concert: Once Upon ...

1 year ago
Low temperatures across the area Tuesday morning set records in several communities including Salina. According to the National Weather Service, the coldest temperature was in Salina, where it reached -13. That breaks the previous January 21st record low of -7 set back in 1935. Wichita also set a record low, while Russell tied its record low. The agency ...