3 years ago
Authorities have determined the identity of a body that was found in Salina earlier this week. According to Salina Police, the deceased person was confirmed to be Jason Hilary Patrick Latham. His body was found on Monday in the 1900 block of N. 5th Street. An autopsy was completed and toxicology results are pending. Salina Police Detectives continue ...

3 years ago
A concerned parent was transported to the hospital in Salina after being stabbed in the side at the Central Mall parking lot Wednesday evening. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the 41-year-old father was transported to Salina Regional Health Center to be treated for two stab wounds and a punctured lung after confronting a ...

3 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University is ready for a weekend of commencement activities. According to the school, progress has been evident throughout the Kansas Wesleyan campus for some time, with construction projects, renovations and new, exciting hires, but all of that is in service of preparing students for graduation. That moment will occur Saturday, when the Class of ...

3 years ago
Graduation supplies are popular items around the Salina area. Multiple schools are hosting commencement ceremonies for graduating seniors. Thursday was the last day for seniors at Salina USD 305 schools. Commencement will be held Sunday at the Tony's Pizza Event Center. South seniors will graduate at 2:00, Central seniors at 5:00. Seniors at Southeast of Saline and ...

3 years ago
Three Dog Night at the Stiefel Theatre originally scheduled for May 18th has to reschedule. According to the venue, the new date is Thursday, August 24th @ 7:30pm.  All tickets will be automatically transferred to the new date. If you cannot attend the rescheduled show, tickets will be refunded at the point of sale. The theatre apologizes for the inconvenience, ...

3 years ago
ESports has wrapped up its first year at Salina USD 305 schools. According to the district, ESports at Central and South high schools has been a success with over 40 students joining the competitive teams between fall and spring seasons this 2022-2023 school year. This was the first year the activity was offered. “My favorite part has been ...

3 years ago
A Kansas State Trooper was injured while assisting a motorist along Interstate 70 west of Salina Wednesday afternoon when a patrol vehicle was hit. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 64-year-old Steven Sneath was in an agency Dodge Durango, legally stopped on the west bound shoulder of I-70 near mile marker 249 performing a motorist assist. ...

3 years ago
A thief's conversation with a Saline County Sheriff's deputy leads to his arrest. Captain Jim Hughes tells KSAL News that a deputy on patrol pulled over Tuesday morning to check on a car parked on the side of the road near Heath Auto Salvage, 2640 W. Old 40 Highway. The deputy became suspicious with the reason why ...

3 years ago
Salina Police worked a two car injury crash on Tuesday. According to Police Captain Paul Forrester, both drivers in the accident that occurred near the intersection of Crawford and 5th had minor injuries because the airbags deployed. Police say the 48-year-old female driver from Salina was cited for failure to yield and she had no driver's license ...

3 years ago
A single vehicle crash on West State Street may have been caused by mechanical failure of the vehicle. Captain Jim Hughes with the Saline County Sheriff's Department tells KSAL News that the 52-year-old male driver suffered minor injuries after his 1998 Lincoln Town Car left the road in the 11,000 block of West State and hit ...

3 years ago
Tuesday's severe weather could be the opening act to Thursday's main event. After severe storms rolled across a large portion of Kansas Tuesday afternoon, forecaster say even more significant severe weather is possible Thursday. Severe Thunderstorms Tuesday brought wind in excess of 80 miles per hour,  dropped hail up to the size of ping-pong balls, and dropped ...