6 years ago
In the week leading up to Super Bowl LIV Salina Downtown is glowing red after dark. In support of the Kansas City Chiefs first appearance in the Super Bowl in a half-century, the four overhead structures are lit in the team's colors, red and yellow. The overhead structures are one of the most visible components of ...

6 years ago
Another town hall meeting to discuss issues surrounding the Saline County Jail is planned. According to Saline County, they are continuing the conversation in regards to the Saline County Jail Project and have set Thursday of this week as the date for their next Town Hall Meeting.  At 7pm they will gather at the St. Johns/St. ...

6 years ago
A possible case of the Coronavirus is under investigation in Kansas. Kansas Department of Health and Environment Secretary Lee Norman said in a statement a resident of Douglas County, which includes the college town of Lawrence, is the person currently in isolation at a hospital. The patient recently returned  from Wuhan City, China. That city is the ...

6 years ago
A Salina man who was charged with posting a threat against President Trump on social media is now facing child pornography charges as well. According to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister, 24-year-old Aaron McDowell was charged in a criminal complaint Tuesday with one count of presenting and distributing child pornography and one count of possessing child pornography. In ...

6 years ago
A Salina man is in jail after an investigation determined he was skimming cash from his employer. Police Detective Sergeant David Villanueva tells KSAL News that management at Casey's General Store located at 725 W. Schilling suspected an employee was stealing money from the cash register. They checked deposit records and viewed store video dating back ...

6 years ago
A country music favorite with Kansas connections is coming to Salina. Martina McBride is coming to the Stiefel Theatre this spring. McBride will perform in Salina on Friday, April 3rd. Multiple Grammy nominee Martina McBride has sold over 18 million albums to date, which includes 20 Top 10 singles and six #1 hits. McBride has earned more than ...

6 years ago
The largest entertainment venue in Salina has entered into a partnership with one of the largest manufacturers in Salina. The Tony's Pizza Event Center has entered into a deal with Great Plains Manufacturing. At a media conference Tuesday morning officials made the announcement. The 10 year deal includes a naming rights sponsorship for Heritage Hall. It will ...

6 years ago
One of the largest events of its kind in the country is coming to Salina. Equifest of Kansas hosts one of the largest trade shows in the Midwest. It's a breed exhibition which among other thingss will feature more than twelve different breeds and associations. The Kansas Horse Council is moving the event to Salina ...

6 years ago
Residents in Pratt County are back in their homes following a gas leak. Pratt County Emergency Management says more than 20 homes were evacuated and power was cut in a 12-mile radius after a gas leak was reported east of the town of Cullison on Sunday evening. U.S. Highway 54 and a railroad were also closed after ...

6 years ago
As a local youth baseball coach, Jason Wells has seen families struggle to support their child’s love of the game, due to the rising cost of youth sports. “Equipment, uniforms, league fees and tournament fees can make baseball an expensive youth sport,” said Wells. “Our team does whatever it can to keep costs reasonable, yet there ...

6 years ago
Community conversations about what the Salina community wants for our students and what will be emphasized will continue this week. The second of four planned open meetings will be held on Thursday. Planned meetings include: January 30, 5:30-6:45, Central HS Cafeteria*+ March 3, 5:30-6:45, Oakdale Elementary Multipurpose Room* March 21, 10:00-11:15, South HS Commons* Everyone’s voice and ...