3 years ago
A federal jury convicted a Kansas man of defrauding car dealerships, financial institutions, and title loan companies. According to the US Department of Justice, court documents and evidence presented at trial, Montressa "Monty" Cunningham, 42, of Junction City was found guilty of one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud, seven counts of ...

3 years ago
Tips are being sought in a case involving vandalism of road signs in rural Saline County. The case is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, between October 5th and 6th, an unknown suspect used a vehicle to push over several stop signs and other road signs ...

3 years ago
Salina's premiere craft beer festival rallies back on Saturday in its new home in Downtown Salina. Salina on Tap will run 4-7pm on Saturday in the 100 N. and 100 S. block of Santa Fe. Santa Fe will be closed to thru traffic for the event. Event Notes: Ticket sales are located in front of KU School ...

3 years ago
Stargazers will get a chance to see a "ring of fire" eclipse this weekend. Technically it's an "annular" eclipse. The "ring of fire" name comes from the fact that the moon blocks all but the sun's fiery outer edge. The best viewing on Saturday will be from the Central Oregon coast through Nevada, Utah, the four ...

3 years ago
It was a record setting Food Bank Fill-Up effort coordinated by a convenience store chain headquartered in Salina. 24/7 Travel Stores recently concluded its 6th annual Food Bank Fill-Up campaign, raising a total of $51,847.90 in support of nine Kansas food banks during the month of September, National Hunger Awareness Month. According to the company, in this ...

3 years ago
The body of a Salina man was recovered from an area lake. According to the Russell County Sheriff's Office, Thursday morning search crews recovered the body of 58-year-old Michael Wayne Larson of Salina. Larson was reported to have fallen out of a boat on the afternoon of October 8th near the west end of Lake Wilson. Recovery efforts ...

3 years ago
Enrollment for those who participate in the Medicare healthcare program begins this weekend. According to the State of Kansas, more than 572,000 Kansas residents receive health coverage through Medicare, and the time to review benefits is only days away. The program’s Fall Open Enrollment period, when you can make changes that take effect January 1 of ...

3 years ago
Authorities are looking for a couple of men who were involved in an argument that ended in gunfire outside a bar. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that deputies were sent to the Shady Lady Gentleman's Club, 1540 West Old-40 Highway around 12:30am Thursday to the report of an altercation. A witness told deputies outside ...

3 years ago
A couple's fight in a car on Old-40 Highway leads to charges for a Salina man. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 22-year-old Rylan Whitmer was arrested early Thursday after deputies found him hiding in a trash can. Authorities say he allegedly hit his girlfriend multiple times while they drove along Old-40 on Wednesday ...

3 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan will host the Sunflower State’s top spellers for each of the next two years, beginning this spring. According to the school, KWU is the new host for the Kansas Press Association’s Sunflower State Spelling Bee, an event that will bring approximately 100 students and their families to Salina. “All of us at Kansas Wesleyan are ...

3 years ago
The Powerball jackpot has been won in California. According to the lottery, a single ticket sold in California matched all six numbers drawn Wednesday night to win a Powerball jackpot worth $1.765 billion. The jackpot has a cash value of $774.1 million. Final ticket sales pushed the jackpot beyond its advertised estimate to $1.765 billion at the ...