3 years ago
Midsummer's Festival in Lindsborg was drenched in sunshine, sword play and Swedish dancing as hundreds gathered to celebrate summer. The event ties back to the town's Swedish roots and the holiday that marks the summer solstice, the hope for good crops and the joy of abundant sunshine. Dr. Reid Weber teaches medieval culture at the University of ...

3 years ago
A Salina man wanted on an out of state warrant was found hiding behind a parked car. According to Police Captain Gary Hanus, a patrol officer recognized 47-year-old Eugene A. Burke walking in the 1100 Block of N. 9th Street on Thursday around 10:30pm. A search began and a short time later Burke was found ...

3 years ago
A Salina teen was taken into custody on Thursday evening after he allegedly threatened a family member with a knife. Police Captain Gary Hanus tells KSAL News that officers were sent to the 500 block of S. 9th Street after a domestic dispute turned violent. Police say a 17-year-old male became aggressive during an argument and threatened ...

3 years ago
After more than four decades in law enforcement, Larned Police Chief Charles Orth is handing in his badge. Chief Orth - who reportedly spent more than 30 years as chief - started as a full-time law officer in 1977. When asked what he'd be doing after he retired, the chief said he looks forward to spending more ...

3 years ago
Consumers are expected to spend roughly 23-billion dollars on Father's Day gifts. The amount is three-billion more than last year's total, according to the National Retail Federation and is a record high. About three-fourths of U.S. adults are expected to celebrate the holiday.  

3 years ago
Local union members are mulling a four-year contract offered by Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita. Company officials say they released the proposal yesterday for approval by company workers represented by Local Lodge 839 of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers. Union leaders reportedly told Spirit that they were urging members to approve the contract. Those same officials ...

3 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a damage to property case after shots were fired in a north Salina neighborhood. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers found three spent .380 caliber shell casings in the 500 block of N. 10th Street early Wednesday morning. A rear door on a Chevy Suburban was damaged by a single ...

3 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating a burglary at a business near Interstate-70. Undersheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News that sometime between 10pm Tuesday and 11am Wednesday morning, someone forced open a couple of doors at the I-70 Novelty store, 2189 N. Brookville Road. Deputies say multiple men's and women's products where taken along with display ...

3 years ago
Tuition is about to increase at Kansas' six public universities. The Kansas Board of Regents voted yesterday to approve the tuition increases. Under the plan, KU, K-State, Emporia State and Pittsburg State will each see five-percent tuition hikes this fall. Wichita State will see a five-point-nine-percent increase, and tuition at Fort Hays State will rise by seven percent.

3 years ago
Union nurses at a Ascension Via Christi St. Joseph hospital are authorizing a strike. Nurses at the Wichita hospital voted 90-percent in favor of authorizing the strike this week. Nurses say that there is a staffing crisis at the hospital because management is refusing to get serious about nurse recruitment and retention.

3 years ago
An award-winning country duo is coming to Salina.  Maddie & Tae are coming to the Stiefel Theatre. Maddie & Tae first broke out in 2013 with their brilliant counter to bro-country, the Platinum-selling smash, “Girl In A Country Song,” which took Country radio by storm, skyrocketing to the top of the charts and establishing them as ...