6 years ago
A "Storm Fury" is scheduled to toll into Salina tonight. Meteorologists from the National Weather Service are in the midst of a kind of barnstorming tour to help prepare storm spotters and weather enthusiasts for the upcoming severe weather season. They are making stops  across the state to present severe weather safety and information talks. ...

6 years ago
The City of Salina and Saline County have reached an agreement on the use of the Saline County Livestock and Exp Center. County Commission Chairman Bob Vidricksen made an announcement at the county's regularly scheduled Tuesday meeting. He noted the County received a letter from the City in regards to the Expo Center Lease and the ...

6 years ago
A Salina City Commissioner plans to begin hosting a monthly event. Rod Franz says he invites area residents to meet with him and chat informally at monthly coffee events at local coffee shops and restaurants. The first in a series of drop-in coffee events is from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. this coming Saturday, February 22 ...

6 years ago
The Barton County Sheriff's Office has arrested a suspected serial arsonist. According to the agency, late Sunday afternoon 911 began receiving phone calls about hay bales on fire. Three fire calls were made to 911 and two more were discovered by citizens and extinguished. All of the fires occurred within 45 minutes of each other. Citizens had ...

6 years ago
A couple in a stolen car was arrested after leading deputies on a chase through Saline County early Tuesday morning. Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that around 2am, a deputy on patrol approached a parked car on Watkins Road west of Salina. As he neared, the 4-door Lexus drove away, kicking off a chase that ...

6 years ago
Area authorities are on the lookout for a group of grab and run thieves that filled up two shopping carts at Salina's Walmart, 2900 S. 9th and ran out the door without paying. Police Lieutenant Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that the four suspects described as two white men and two white women have been identified ...

6 years ago
Authorities are investigating the theft of a number of power tools from a storage shed. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that the owner of Assaria Storage, 205 E. 2nd contacted a 70-year-old renter after noticing the lock on his unit had been cut. Deputies say that numerous power tools, hand tools, an engine stand, ...

6 years ago
A legendary rock band is coming to perform in Salina. Styx will perform at the Stiefel Theater this spring. Styx is coming to Salina on Wednesday, April 22nd. Styx formed in Chicago. The group became famous for its albums from the mid-1970s and early 1980s. They were cutting-edge, melding the style of progressive-rock with the power ...

6 years ago
The next phase of Kansas Wesleyan University’s first new, on-campus instructional facility in 50 years began Monday. According to the school,  Harbin Construction will be the general contractor for the school’s Nursing Education Center. Harbin Construction, a Salina-based contracting company, will also be utilizing exclusively local subcontractors for the duration of the project. “We’re pleased to announce ...

6 years ago
State health officials are trying to get the truth out about a story circulating on social media that there are six coronavirus cases in Wichita. The Centers for Disease Control say there are 15 confirmed cases in seven states but none in Kansas. The same fake story is making the rounds in other states as ...

6 years ago
The president of  McPherson College has been elected to a national board. According to the school, President Michael Schneider was elected to a three-year term to the Board of Directors for the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. He will represent Region VII, which includes Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South ...