6 years ago
An early morning house fire in the Riley County community of Ogden killed four people, and left several firefighters hurt. KSN TV in Wichita reported the fire started at around 4:00 in the morning. Authorities confirmed four people were found dead inside the structure, a former business which was renovated into living space. KWCH TV reported several ...

6 years ago
A Salina bank comes to the aid of one of its customers, shielding them from electronic theft. Police Detective Sergeant David Villanueva tells KSAL News that staff at First Bank Kansas contacted a 29-year-old female after they noticed a request for a $2,880 electronic check to be sent to an account in Mississippi. The woman told the ...

6 years ago
A Salina organization celebrating 60 years of helping those in need launched a 60 day challenge effort this week. As part of  a 60th Anniversary Celebration, Catholic Charities launched a 60 day effort to raise $60,000. Executive Director Michelle Martin told KSAL News if the $60,000 goal is met a donor has agreed to match it. ...

6 years ago
In conjunction with football's single biggest day, Salina’s single biggest one-day effort to gather food for the hungry is this weekend. The 2019 Souper Bowl of Hope will conclude Saturday with a final push. The Souper Bowl of Hope is an effort of Salina churches and businesses to gather cans of soup. Volunteers have been collecting ...

6 years ago
Recently, Fridays became even more exciting for students at a Salina elementary school. According to USD 305, various groups and organizations are welcoming students at Heusner with high fives as they enter the building from 7:50-8:25 a.m. on Fridays. “High Five Fridays are bringing smiles to students’ faces and helping them to see how the larger community ...

6 years ago
Numerous construction sites in downtown Salina were idle Wednesday morning after temperatures dipped to 6 degrees Fahrenheit, with a wind chill of -8 degrees. Despite the frigid conditions, one crew from Smoky Hill Construction was on the job near the intersection of 4th Street and Iron calculating flowline elevations for storm sewer pipes in the area. Bill ...

6 years ago
A Salina man is facing federal gun charges. According to the U.S Attorney's Office, 34-year-old Darick Charles Byrd who is in federal custody, is charged with four counts of making false statements on Form 4473, which is a report required by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to lawfully purchase a firearm from a ...

6 years ago
A Salina pharmacist and her husband are facing federal charges. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, 28-year-old Kirsty C. Hartley and 28-year-old Dalton R. Hartley are charged with one count of conspiring to distribute and dispense controlled substances and one count of obtaining controlled substances by fraud. In addition, Kristy Hartley is charged with one count ...

6 years ago
A Salina man was taken in to custody after police found him hiding in a north Salina motel room. Police Sgt. David Villanueva tells KSAL News that 33-year-old Salina man Dustin Dale Kraft was wanted on a federal Marshal's warrant for felony probation violation regarding a weapons charge. Authorities received a tip that Kraft was staying ...

6 years ago
Salina Arts & Humanities announces the addition of several acts new to Festival stages, plus other updates for River Festival 2019, scheduled for Thursday to Sunday, June 13-16.  Among the music acts set to debut at River Festival 2019 are: the Amado Espinoza Trio, featuring Bolivian/world music, from Kansas City, MO. The trio is rooted in ...

6 years ago
Authorities are investigating thefts at Kansas nursing homes which they believe are connected. According to the Smith County Sheriff's Office, suspects from thefts in Oklahoma have made it into Kansas. The suspects have been seen in nursing facilities in Wilson and Russell. In Oklahoma the suspects stole a wallet from a nursing home and then charged over $7000 ...