4 months ago
Demolition of the old Saline County Jail is moving along as heavy equipment continues to knock down exterior walls. Back in mid-August crews were working inside to gut the concrete jail cells. The pace has picked up in recent weeks with walls falling and debris stacking up. Saline County Administrator Phillip Smith-Hanes tells KSAL News the two ...

4 months ago
A multi-platinum selling country artist and former American Idol winner is coming to Salina.  Scotty McCreery is coming to the Stiefel Theatre this winter. McCreery has been a household name for nearly half his life. In 2011, at age 17 he won season 10 of American Idol, before then making history as both the first country ...

4 months ago
Rolling Hills Zoo is mourning the loss of one of its animal family. According to the Zoo, they said goodbye to Andrea, a much-loved female Amur tiger on Tuesday. Over the past several months, Andrea had been under close observation by the animal care team and veterinary staff due to age-related declining health. Despite dedicated professional care, ...

4 months ago
A Salina man accused of a double murder back in February is still in the Saline County Jail awaiting transfer to the Larned State Hospital, the largest psychiatric facility in Kansas. Following a court ordered comprehensive mental health evaluation, back in July a judge ordered 36-year-old Preston Reyna to go to the Larned State Hospital for ...

4 months ago
A Gypsum woman was transported to the hospital in Salina after side swiping a semi along Interstate 135. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 57-year-old Irene Charles was driving a Ford Edge. As she attempted to enter onto I 135 at the Lindsborg / Roxbury Exit 72 to head south in she failed to yield to ...

4 months ago
It's been a tough break for the new owners of the Kanopolis Drive-In after their digital projector had a melt down this fall. Jessica Eagle-Moyer joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra with a look at how she and her husband, Tyson have been dealing with the challenges of this specialized equipment. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/kan-op-projector.mp3"][/audio]   The Moyers report ...

4 months ago
A gathering and ribbon cutting event Tuesday morning signified a milestone for one of the newest housing developments in Salina. The first of 22 homes in the Cedar Point Development is finished. The development is located along Cedar Point Place, adjacent to the Salina Municipal Golf Course. Cedar Point sits on 10.2 acres. The new development features ...

4 months ago
Scammers are using fear and emails to prey on area Hispanics. Salina Police Lt. Andrew Zeigler tells KSAL News that three individuals contacted authorities on Monday after being bilked out of nearly $10,000. Police say the two women and one man were contacted via email by so called "Immigration Lawyers." The scammers convinced the trio to send ...

4 months ago
The Kansas Air National Guard is joining the newly established Point Defense Task Force. According to Senator Roger Marshall's Office,  the 184th Wing, headquartered at McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, will serve as an operating location for a Point Defense Battle Lab. In addition, the Smoky Hill Air National Guard Range near Salina will serve ...

4 months ago
A utility terrain vehicle found abandoned in a field in rural Saline County is believed to have been stolen. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, a possible owner came forward and at this time there appears to have been a theft. Investigators  are still working this matter. The Land Pride UTV was found abandoned in a ...

4 months ago
A Kansas City are  suburb is named one of America's safest cities. Overland Park was named the second safest city in America by WalletHub. The ranking was based on Overland Park's safe roads and financial safety. The entire list includes: Overall Rank*  City Total Score  Home & Community Safety Rank  Natural-Disaster Risk Rank  Financial Safety Rank  1 Warwick, RI 71.21 8 9 44 2 Overland Park, KS 70.04 4 118 16 3 Burlington, VT 68.79 33 6 9 4 Juneau, AK 68.74 86 1 57 5 Yonkers, NY 68.65 3 29 118 6 Casper, WY 68.42 51 5 7 7 South Burlington, ...