4 years ago
Salina Police are reviewing video surveillance footage after a burglary at a sporting goods store in Salina last week. Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that two kayaks were stolen from a storage container at Dick's Sporting Goods, located at 2450 S. Ninth Street. The lock was cut off of the container between 3 p.m. on ...

4 years ago
Sports betting is legalized in Kansas. Governor Laura Kelly announced yesterday that she signed a measure into law that legalizes the act of sports wagering. The bill also permits state-owned casinos to create sportsbooks and use digital platforms.

4 years ago
Tuesday is officially the first day of summer according to the calendar. It's the beginning of astronomical summer. Summer kicks off with the June solstice marking the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. It happens when the North Pole has its maximum tilt toward the sun, producing the longest amount of daylight. ...

4 years ago
Salina's oldest flower shop will soon close its doors for the last time. A retirement celebration is planned Tuesday morning for The Flower Nook located at 208 E. Iron Avenue in downtown Salina at 10:00 a.m.  Well-wishers will be gathering for this celebration to say farewell and thank you to Wayne and Peggy DeBey. The Flower Nook ...

4 years ago
Salina Downtown has earned designation as an Accredited Main Street America. According to the organization, the designation comes after meeting rigorous performance standards. Each year, Main Street America and its partners announce the list of Accredited programs to recognize their exceptional commitment to preservation-based economic development and community revitalization through the Main Street Approach™. “We are extremely ...

4 years ago
A teen is in custody in connection with a shooting in Abilene. According to the Abilene Police Department, on Sunday at approximately 4:00p.m. officers began investigating a reported shooting that occurred in the 400 block of Northeast Fourteenth Street. As a result of the incident, a 43-year-old victim was transported to an area hospital and is currently ...

4 years ago
Lessons learned from the War on Terror will be the topic of discussion at an event this week at the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum in Abilene. According to the organization, the public is invited to attend the June Lunch & Learn scheduled for this Thursday at noon either in person or online. Continuing with a theme ...

4 years ago
Governor Laura Kelly Monday celebrated that Kansas hit the lowest unemployment rate in the state’s recorded history, at 2.3%. According to the Governor's Office, unemployment continues to decline in the state, even as the unemployment rate nationally holds flat. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Kansas has the sixth lowest unemployment rate in the ...

4 years ago
For many Americans a perfect Independence Day ends with a robust fireworks show, and if Dave Taggeman with Salina Ambucs has his way - a safe drive home for thousands of folks who made a car trip to go see a "preeminent" pyrotechnic event. Taggeman joined in the KSAL Morning News Extra with an update on ...

4 years ago
Time doesn’t heal all wounds. Some wounds fester and spread, inflaming and weakening surrounding tissues. Over time, some of these wounds prove fatal. On Saturday afternoon in Salina, under a sweltering sun, more than 100 community members gathered to bind and disinfect a very old wound. On April 20, 1893, a Black man named Dana Adams was lynched ...

4 years ago
Dads took the checkered flag this weekend - watching from the stands as race teams from around the region competed at Salina Speedway as part of the NCRA summer season. Sprint Cars, Modified, AAAModified and Stock Cars roared their way around the track and delighted the crowd on hand with bumper to bumper racing action to ...