3 years ago
Family and friends are mourning the loss of a long-time Salina Firefighter. According to the Salina Fire Department, it is with great sadness they announce the passing of Battalion Chief John Goertzen on March 17th. Goertzen  served the community and the Salina Fire Department with professionalism, compassion and dedication for 27 years. He progressed through the ranks ...

3 years ago
Salina Police are looking for an armed robber who surprised staff at a bar during closing procedures on Friday. Police Lieutenant Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that around 2:15am Friday, a white male with a bandanna over his face walked in the backdoor at Hank's Tavern, 116 S. Broadway, pointed a black handgun at a female ...

3 years ago
Authorities are confirming that the formerly unidentified body of a man found in a Galena, Kansas field is that of a Carthage, Missouri man. As reported this week by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, 52-year-old Peter C. Wittington disappeared sometime late last year. State authorities ID'd the body this week after his decomposed body was found late ...

3 years ago
St. Patrick's Day is all about the Irish, but modern day celebrations started in the U.S. The first St. Patrick's Day parade was actually held in Boston in the 1700s. This year over $5 billion will be spent on St. Patrick's Day, with over half of Americans planning to take part in the festivities. And those people ...

3 years ago
A medical-marijuana bill is a no-go in Kansas for the rest of the year. On Thursday Republicans in the state senate's Federal and State Affairs Committee voted to "table" Senate Bill 135. Both Democrats on the committee voted to keep the measure alive. The vote means no further action on or discussions related to the proposal will ...

3 years ago
Salina Public Library’s Youth Services Department is once again seeking enthusiastic teen volunteers to help out during its busy Summer at the Library. The library is accepting applications for VolunTEENs until March 31. According to the library, volunteers will help tidy library areas and shelve books, help with children’s events, tend to the library book drop ...

3 years ago
The 2023 Smoky Hill River Festival Print has been unveiled. According to Salina Arts and Humanities, illustrator, printmaker, and musician Dan Grissom was selected to design this year's print. Grissom resides in Austin, Texas, but is originally from rural Louisiana. Childhood summer days spent exploring the forests around a nearby creek fostered a love of nature and ...

3 years ago
One of Kansas Wesleyan’s rising events, the university’s annual Women in Leadership conference, is set for March 30. The event will be held in Mabee Arena, beginning at 4:30 p.m., and admission is free. According to KWU, Women in Leadership, now in its second year, provides an opportunity for all women, including students, to network with female ...

3 years ago
The transformation from a basketball court to an indoor horse arena is in place at the Tony's Pizza Event Center as the 26th annual Equifest of Kansas opens up today. Executive Director of Equifest Justine Staten tells KSAL News that every part of the show has been planned for - including great dirt. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/horse-dirt.mp3"][/audio]   One of the ...

3 years ago
The Hutchinson Police Department is under new leadership. The city of Hutchinson has terminated Police Chief Jeffrey Hooper. Hooper, who joined the Hutchinson Police Department in 2018, was fired effective Tuesday. Alan Stoeckline has been named Hutchinson's interim police chief.

3 years ago
The Kansas District of the U.S. Attorney’s Office is warning the public about phone scams in which callers spoof or fraudulently display themselves as having numbers belonging to government agencies in attempt to defraud victims of money. Anyone who receives a call from someone claiming to be from a government or law enforcement agency while demanding ...