7 months ago
New legislation signed into law by Governor Laura Kelly will provide  thousands of Kansans a path toward having their suspended licenses renewed. The new law has overwhelming support by Republican and Democrat lawmakers. According to the Kansas Legal Services organization,  the new law creates a clear procedure for the more than 200,000 Kansans with suspended licenses ...

7 months ago
A Salina area running / walking event that raised funds for cancer patients undergoing treatment in Salina is coming back for a 9th year, with a few changes. Organizers say Fe For a Cure, one of the region’s most fun, family friendly and affordable running/walking events is making some changes to its format this year. The ...

7 months ago
The public is invited to attend a Law Enforcement Memorial Day ceremony in Salina this Wednesday morning. The United States Congress and President of the United States have designated the week of May 12th - May 18th as National Police week. The City of Salina will honor the valor, service, and sacrifice of its peace officers and ...

7 months ago
A woman from Hoisington was hurt in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 70 east of Salina Monday morning. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 69-year-old Kathleen Bruce was driving a 2017 Chevrolet Equinox  headed east on I 70. The She traveled in and out of the center median for approximately two miles before the small SUV ...

7 months ago
The Red Lobster seafood restaurant in Salina is among a large number the chain abruptly closed in markets across the country Monday. The seafood chain closed at least 48 of its locations. Customers at the Salina location 2925 S. 9th encountered a locked front door with a sign on it indicating it has closed. Red Lobster's ...

7 months ago
For the tenth year in a row, a Diesel Technology student from Salina Area Technical College won gold at the statewide SkillsUSA competition in Hutchinson. Jace Schowengerdt, a junior at Salina Central High School, won gold in the high school division of the Diesel Equipment Technology competition, held in late April. Also winning gold was Keaton Blake, ...

7 months ago
A number of chainsaws were stolen from a Salina rental company. According to Police Captain Jim Feldman authorities are investigating a Saturday break-in at Construction Rental located at 515 N. Broadway Blvd. Police say an employee discovered the fence had been cut to gain access to the property - and a glass door was shattered for thieves ...

7 months ago
The death of a Kansas prison inmate is under investigation. Forty-nine-year-old Scott Wood was found unresponsive in his cell at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility on Friday and was pronounced dead at a hospital that afternoon. Wood had been serving a 50-month sentence for drug possession and aggravated escape out of Sedgwick County.

7 months ago
Salina Police are investigating a business burglary after a large assortment of Kansas lottery tickets were stolen. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that a staff member at Jump Start gas station, 220 W. Magnolia discovered the crime when they came to work at 6am on Sunday morning. Police say someone shattered a glass door to ...

7 months ago
Salina’s Kenwood Cove Aquatic Park is preparing for the summer swim season, albeit a couple of days later this year. Traditionally, Salina's water part opens on the Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend, weather permitting. This year, for a variety of reasons including staffing issues, Kenwood Cove will open for the first time on Memorial Day, Monday, ...

7 months ago
The Salina Big Brothers Big Sisters organization has been recognized by its peers as one of the best. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Salina has been recognized as a Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA) Growth Award Winner for program excellence in 2023. According to the organization, every year, BBBS agencies are recognized by BBBSA Nationwide ...