3 months ago
What was supposed to be a simple ribbon cutting event Friday morning at a downtown business turned into a poignant moment for a Salina woman, who became a bit emotional when she looked around a saw the large group of people who gathered in support of her, and her boutique and formal apparel shop. Family, friends, ...

3 months ago
Cary Brinegar had not planned to be an artist, but that’s the direction his journey is taking him. His show of drawings and mixed media, “Journey,” is now open at The Gallery in Sams Hall of Fine Arts on the Kansas Wesleyan campus and runs through Sept. 20. A reception is planned for 5 p.m. Aug. 27, with ...

3 months ago
A theft from a vehicle which was parked outside a manufacturing facility in a Salina County community prompted an arrest. According to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan, Thursday morning deputies were sent to the Great Plains Manufacturing Land Pride facility in Kipp to a report of a theft from a vehicle. An 18-year-old employee went out ...

3 months ago
A Falun man was arrested after allegedly threatening a neighbor with a knife. According to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan, deputies were sent to home on Main Street in Falun late Thursday morning.  A 16-year-old boy who had been mowing and trimming a yard was using his phone to take photos of his work. He was ...

3 months ago
A Salina man was arrested after allegedly stalking an acquaintance. According to Salina Police, on Thursday at about 6 PM, officers responded to the 900 block of W. Crawford in reference to a trespassing. The caller, a 53-year-old female, reported 42-year-old  Otto Knotterus was trespassing and following her and a friend to several locations. The female ...

3 months ago
Tips are being sought in connection with alleged threats made at a grocery store. The case is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. According to Salina Police, on Monday, August 17th, a disturbance occurred between two people at the Dillon’s grocery store at 1201 W. Crawford. During the disturbance, the suspect allegedly threatened ...

3 months ago
A Friday night “Back To School Bash” is planned , especially for college students who are back in Salina. According to Salina Downtown Inc., they are planning the event this Friday night. The “Back To School Bash” is geared toward the new and returning students of Kansas State Salina, The University of Kansas School of Medicine, ...

3 months ago
The first ever Big Brothers Big Sisters of Salina Legacy Car & Bike Show is trending toward exceeding  expectations. Big Brothers Big Sisters President and CEO Amanda Otto tells KSAL News 81 vehicles have already pre-registered, and many more are expected to register the day of the show. Several car clubs have expressed interest in this new ...

3 months ago
A woman from Beverly was killed, and four other people were injured, in a head-on crash along K 156 Highway in Ellsworth County. According to the Ellsworth County Sheriff's Office, a westbound Chevy Impala passenger car crossed the center line, triggering a head-on collision. The other vehicle involved, a Dodge Ram 1500 pickup which was pulling ...

3 months ago
A storm in the summer of 2024 left the Salina Salvation Army  Corps and Community Center nearly totally unusable. Fast forward to Thursday of this week and staff, supporters, and the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce Blue Coats gathered for a ribbon cutting and rededication of the facility. Captain Luke Hursh tells KSAL News there was ...

3 months ago
Salina will have theatres again, in the form of a nine cinema screen facility planned downtown. B&B Theatres plans to expand its regional presence to Salina through a partnership with The Alley Entertainment Center and Salina 2020. According to B&B, the next-generation entertainment destination will add nine state-of-the-art cinema screens and Sterling's, B&B's signature restaurant and bar ...