3 years ago
A serial killing family, a child trying to survive WWII-era Ukraine, the 50-year history of an acoustic music festival, a plot to save a family farm: These topics are among those featured in the 2023 Kansas Notable Books list, announced Tuesday by the State Library of Kansas. The list features 15 books published in 2022 that are either ...

3 years ago
This spring has been one of the driest on record for large parts of Kansas.. According to the National Weather Service, it was a dry March-May across much of central, south-central, and southeast Kansas, with many locations seeing their driest spring since the 1960s. In the Salina area, 4.19 inches of rain was recorded, 4.85 inches less ...

3 years ago
Another "Cruisin' For a Cause" event is coming back this Friday night. You can get out of the house, have some fun, and help feed the hungry in Salina. Meridian Media, partnered with Nex-Tech Wireless, is going to be back in action, hosting a cruising event on Santa Fe. It will be a flashback to a by ...

3 years ago
A body is recovered from a Wichita lake. Authorities say that a bulldozer become submerged in Crystal Lake yesterday morning. Crews located the bulldozer in the lake about an hour later, and the 52-year-old operator was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is under investigation.

3 years ago
A Salina woman was taken into custody early Monday morning after officers were sent to a storage facility to investigate a burglary in progress. According to Captain Paul Forrester, a witness saw a couple people inside the fence at Access Storage Inc., located at 1433 N. 9th Street and called in. Police discovered the northwest corner ...

3 years ago
A Salina woman is okay after being robbed at knife point. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that on Friday evening around 6pm, the 57-year-old victim was walking to a convenience store in the 2100 block of E Crawford when a man stepped into her path. Police say a black male showed her a knife and ...

3 years ago
The Salina Police Department is investigating after shots were fired in the 300 block of E. Pacific early Saturday. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that around 4am, someone in an older model car fired at least 8 times from a 9mm handgun and drove away. Police are reviewing surveillance video from the mix of homes ...

3 years ago
A Hutchinson man was transported to Salina Regional Health Center after a single car crash early Monday morning. According to Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander, 31-year-old Sergio Garcia suffered non-life threatening injuries after he crashed into a wall of landscape boulders where E. Crawford ends. Deputies report that Garcia was driving a Ford Focus near East Crawford ...

3 years ago
A beautiful spring Monday was the perfect setting for a Memorial Day gathering in Salina. Members of the Salina American Legion, Salina Veteran's of Foreign Wars, and American Legion Riders gathered along with fiends, well-wishers, and even strangers who simply wanted to show some support and gratitude. Following brief cemetery services at Gypsum Hill Cemetery and ...

3 years ago
Bennington Family Center is planning a "Bennington Family Fun Day" event, set to take place this Saturday, June 3rd. For over 35 years, this event has offered a day filled with thrilling outdoor activities and wholesome entertainment for the entire community. According to the organization, the day of fun kicks off at 7:00 AM with onsite ...

3 years ago
On Tuesday USD 305 summer school begins for students, and accordingly so does summer school zones for drivers. According to USD 305, summer school will be held at Cottonwood and Sunset elementary schools, Mondays through Fridays, May 30th through June 30th, except for the Monday, June 19th holiday, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. While summer school is ...