2 years ago
Salina area public transportation will have reduced hours for the Christmas and New Year holidays this year. According to OCCK Transportation, all services, including Salina CityGo, 81 Connection, Regional Paratransit, GoAbilene, GoConcordia, and KanConnect public transportation, will be closed on Monday, December 25th, for Christmas. CityGo service will resume on Tuesday, December 26th, with hours of operation ...

2 years ago
A woman runs to a friend's house in South Central Salina for help after being beaten by her boyfriend. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that 41-year-old Michael Bentley was taken into custody on Thursday night after an argument turned violent inside a home in the 1900 block of Gebhart Street. Police say Bentley took the ...

2 years ago
For the 41st year in a row Bill Fekas is planning to prepare a free community-wide Christmas dinner, and the Salina chef is still in need of a little support. Fekas is planning to prepare and serve a free dinner to as many as 4,500 people. This will be the 41st year for the Fekas Family ...

2 years ago
With just a couple of days left, the Salina Salvation Army's Kettle Campaign is about $30,000 away from its goal of $95,000 The Kettle Campaign is the organization’s single largest fund raiser. It funds local Salvation Army programs throughout the year. The campaign a couple of weeks ago received a blessing, in the form of a ...

2 years ago
For the 68th year in a row the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, will track Santa as he flies around the world delivering toys to all of the good boys and girls. Every day of the year, NORAD defends North America using an all-domain and globally integrated approach to track everything that flies in and around Canada and the United ...

2 years ago
A year ago Friday the world's largest belt buckle was unveiled. At 19 feet 10 ½ inches wide and 13 feet 11 ¼ inches tall (not including the frame), the World’s Largest Belt Buckle serves as a billboard celebrating Abilene. Designed by local artist, Jason Lahr, Fluter’s Creek Metal Works, the buckle features Dwight D. Eisenhower, Wild ...

2 years ago
A Western Kansas Sheriff's Office is recognizing a father and son for heroic actions they took to save a driver by stopping an out of control semi. According to the Sherman County Sheriff's Office, an incident happened on Interstate 70 on Tuesday which prompted a Northwest Kansas farmer and his son to do extraordinary things to ...

2 years ago
Kansas motorists continue to enjoy significantly lower-than-average prices at the pump. As reported by Triple-A, the average price for a gallon of regular was unchanged yesterday in the Sunflower State at a couple of tenths under two dollars, 74 cents, this as the corresponding national figure increased incrementally to three bucks, 12 cents. The lowest average price ...

2 years ago
The holidays are in full swing and serving platters of safely prepared food to family and friends is important for good health. Kansas State University food scientist Karen Blakeslee says enjoying the meal can be dependent on a simple food safety rule: Keep cold foods cold, and hot foods hot. One tip she recommends is using ...

2 years ago
A man suspected of stealing three cars in Salina was taken into custody by the Kansas Highway Patrol on Wednesday. According to Police Captain Jim Feldman, 31-year-old Bradley Jamison of Abilene was arrested after Junction City Police initiated a pursuit of a Ford Focus reported stolen from the Kwik Shop on Fairdale Road in Salina. Police believe ...

2 years ago
A woman who was running and screaming for help down a Salina street was taken to the hospital after her boyfriend allegedly beat her. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL that 26-year-old Deshawn Gosha was taken into custody after an argument inside a home in the 1000 block Johnstown turned violent. Police say Gosha battered and choked ...