3 years ago
A Salina man was booked into jail on Friday for making a criminal threat with a deadly weapon. Police Captain Gary Hanus tells KSAL News that 37-year-old Tadd Marshall turned himself in to authorities after officers had been looking for him regarding an incident behind a downtown restaurant. Police say on Thursday night around 11pm, a staff ...

3 years ago
Salina letter carriers are joining a nationwide effort to help “Stamp Out Hunger”. A kickoff event was held Friday at the Salina Post Office, where food and monetary donations were accepted. The main event is Saturday, when carriers will collect non-perishable food donations left by mailboxes and in post offices and deliver them to local community food ...

3 years ago
Thanks to a generous donation to Salina Area Technical College’s new Industrial Maintenance and Automation program, private contributions to the project have surpassed $1 million. Salina Tech President Greg Nichols announced Thursday a $400,000 donation from the Sunderland Foundation, of Overland Park, towards the project. In January, Salina Tech announced it had received a $1.8 million grant ...

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 ...