3 months ago
Reviving morale and the culture inside a police department is not a quick fix, according to Salina Chief of Police C.J. Wise - but a slow process of building trust with officers and the community. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/wise-1.mp3"][/audio] Chief Wise joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra with a look at a range of topics at the ...

3 months ago
The busy Thanksgiving holiday is prompting the Salina Police Department to remind everyone to buckle up. Salina PD joins law enforcement across the state to provide education about the importance of seat belts. Drivers can expect to see increased law enforcement presence on local roads during the statewide Thanksgiving Safe Arrival campaign, which runs from Nov. ...

3 months ago
A boil water advisory has been issued for a mobile home park located west of Salina. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for the Sundowner West Mobile Home Park public water supply system located in Saline County. Customers should observe the following precautions until further notice: Boil water ...

3 months ago
The Salina Fire Department will host a holiday open house and fundraising event for the agency's honor guard. According the fire department, the open house event is planned for this Saturday, November 22nd. All are invited to stop by for for coffee, hot chocolate, and snacks. Check out the  new fire apparatus, and meet the crews. Children ...

3 months ago
One of the biggest events of its kind in the Midwest, and what’s billed as the largest collector toy show in Kansas is coming to Salina this Saturday. Kenwood Hall and the 4-H Building will be bursting at the seams with toys at the 13th Annual Salina Heartland Toy Show. Organizers say vendors are coming from ...

3 months ago
A Salina church will be giving away free groceries. The Ark Church Salina is planning its 8th Annual Ark Church Grocery Giveaway this coming Saturday, November 22nd. The church tells KSAL News the grocery giveaway is a drive-through event where people from Salina and surrounding communities receive free groceries. They do not ask for any personal ...

3 months ago
A incident in rural Osage County ended with four law enforcement officers and one suspect shot. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, at 10:24 AM deputies from the Osage County Sheriff’s Office and personnel from the Kansas Highway Patrol responded to a report of a domestic disturbance at 11222 S Topeka Ave near Carbondale in Osage ...

3 months ago
Commercial air service in and out of Salina continues to meet and exceed expectations. In a briefing to the Salina Airport Authority, Airport Executive Director Pieter Miller reports SkyWest Airlines, which operates as United Express out of Salina, carried 3,104 passengers in October 2025, up from 2,056 in October 2024. Year-to-date passenger numbers reached 30,082, a ...

3 months ago
A driver was killed when she was ran over by her own vehicle after she hit a deer. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 44-year-old Rebecca Oberley of Kinsley was driving a 2019 Nissan Pathfinder headed east on US 50 highway when she collided with a deer. The  SUV came to a stop on the shoulder of the ...

3 months ago
Salina Central head coach Mark Sandbo lingered on the Salina Stadium field Friday night, surrounded by players, fans and family, a big smile on his face. "That was old-school Salina Central football," Sandbo said following a dominating second-half performance by his Mustangs in a 49-24 Class 5A quarterfinal victory over crosstown rival Salina South. "That's Mustang ...

3 months ago
The Ell-Saline Cardinals were looking to advance to the 8M-1 substate semifinal game for the 2nd time in 3 years as they welcomed the Lincoln Leopards  to Brookville for a quarterfinal matchup Friday night. Ell-Saline came into the night with a 9-1 record and coming off a 58-6 whooping of  the Madison Bulldogs last week. ...