4 years ago
It was a full Friday in Salina for "the hardest working man in show business", entertainer, show host, and automobile enthusiast Jay Leno. He was in Salina through a partnership between the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce, the Stiefel Theatre, and The Garage. The entertainer widely characterized as “the hardest working man in show business” landed ...

4 years ago
No injuries are reported after a scary situation led to some damage to property Thursday morning. John Yungeberg, a 41-year-old man of Salina, was arrested and is facing a requested charge of damage to property to go along with a Salina Municipal Court warrant. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that police were sent to the ...

4 years ago
A Salina woman who allegedly resisted requests to leave a bar in town was later arrested for outstanding warrants in her name. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that police were sent to the Voo, located at 249 N. Santa Fe, at 8:20 p.m. Thursday for reports of a woman refusing to leave after being ...

4 years ago
After receiving a second appeal Salina Public Schools has again determined a library book recently challenged, All Boys Aren’t Blue, by George M. Johnson, will remain on the shelf. According to USD 305, consistent with board policy, a district-wide appeal committee was formed after a second appeal was filed. After reading and reviewing the book, the ...

4 years ago
Police are seeking tips in a case involving a drive by shooting incident in Salina. The crime is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say back on Saturday, April 2nd, at 11:28 PM officers responded to the 600 block of Viemont Avenue regarding a drive-by shooting. On arrival, officers discovered a home had ...

4 years ago
No serious injuries are reported after high wind wreaked havoc Thursday on Kansas roads. State officials said at least two semi tractor-trailers were knocked over, one on I-70 just east of Salina and another on U.S. Highway 83 in Sheridan County. In the crash near Salina,  a truck driver from Beloit was transported to the hospital after ...

4 years ago
Momentum continues at Kansas Wesleyan and its most aggressive fund-raising campaign ever. The schools says there have been an additional half-million doll in gifts toward the Power of AND campaign. “We are thrilled to share the news of this set of gifts,” said Ken Oliver, vice president of advancement and university operations. “Alumni and friends have ...

4 years ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly was in Salina Thursday morning to celebrate along with OCCK Transportation, $13.2 million which will go toward 48 public transit projects across the state, including improvements to Salina's 81 Connection and CityGO bus services. Governor Laura Kelly, joined by Federal Transit Administration Administrator Nuria Fernandez and Kansas Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz, appropriately ...

4 years ago
For ages - people have been gathering under the stars or over a meal to tell stories that ignite the imagination. Coming up April 22 and 23, the ancient craft of storytelling will be celebrated in Downs, Kansas at the 28th annual Kansas Storytelling Festival. Festival coordinator Glennys Doane joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra ...

4 years ago
Autopsy results have been released for a deceased man who was found in Indian Rock Park in February. Salina Police have released the following to the media: Since the discovery of John Palmgren on February 8, 2022, an autopsy was conducted. Mr. Palmgren’s cause of death is listed as “probable drowning.” The autopsy findings, toxicology report, and ...

4 years ago
A hit and run case from Wednesday morning in Salina also involves a stolen truck. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that around 6:50 a.m., a witness called police about a white semi truck driving erratically near the intersection of Kiowa and Osage. A board was sticking out of the back of the truck's ...