8 months ago
Police are investigating a violent robbery in a Salina park. Police Captain Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News that on Wednesday evening sometime between 7pm and 8pm, an 18-year-old man was walking near the pickleball courts in Oakdale Park when someone charged him from behind and struck him in the head, knocking him down. When he regained consciousness, ...

8 months ago
A suspect in the theft of a statue of baseball legend Jackie Robinson is pleading guilty to the crime. Forty-five-year-old Ricky Alderete entered the plea yesterday in Sedgwick County District Court. The statue was cut from its base at McAdams Park in Wichita on January 26th and destroyed. Alderete will be sentenced on July 1st.

8 months ago
A phone call from a friend - helps authorities find a number of stolen motorcycles. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that a case involving the theft of five vintage motorcycles took a turn of discovery on Thursday. Sheriff Soldan reports that a man from Assaria recently traveled to Ottawa County and traded his motorcycle ...

8 months ago
Salina letter carriers are joining a nationwide effort to help “Stamp Out Hunger”. A kickoff event is being held Friday at the Salina Post Office, where food and monetary donations are being accepted. The main event is Saturday, when carriers will collect non-perishable food donations left by mailboxes and in post offices and deliver them to local ...

8 months ago
The Cedarhurst community celebrated its grand opening Thursday evening. A large number of guests and new residents of the facility  attended the celebration, which included food made specially from their state of the art kitchen. According to Executive Director Melissa Holcom, Cedarhurst's goals are to supply the elderly the best care and environment for their needs ...

8 months ago
Salina Media Connection is on a mission to re-connect with the public, and opened its doors Thursday evening to show off what it has to offer. The non-profit organization has been around since 1991, when it was established in Salina as Community Access TV. At its height it was located in Memorial Hall, and had a ...

8 months ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of five vintage motorcycles. According to the agency, two properties in Gypsum were recently broken into, and the vintage motorcycles were taken.  A 70-year-old man who owned the properties recently discovered that his two locations were broken into after hearing reports from his neighbors. Saline County Sheriff Roger ...

8 months ago
A copper theft is under investigation. According to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan, on May 8th around 4pm a 55-year-old man returned home to the 600 block of South Holmes road and discovered his air conditioning unit left on its side, with the $5 worth of copper stolen from the unit. The theft would have taken place ...

8 months ago
On a night that is the equivalent to Oscar’s Night in Hollywood as far as high school thespians in Kansas are concerned, Salina Central High School took home a top award. High schoolers from all over the state came together to celebrate excellence in theatre and each other at the 22nd annual Jester Awards on May ...

8 months ago
A popular app which many people used in Saline County to save money isn't dead just yet.  The Choose Saline County app, which many people use to save money while shopping locally, has received a stay of execution. According to Saline County, in an unexpected turn of events, the lifespan of the Choose Saline County app ...

8 months ago
The event which marks the official countdown to the Smoky Hill River Festival is almost here. The Medallion Quest begins Wednesday. According to Salina Arts and Humanities, beginning in 2009, the Medallion Quest began to bring the community together to celebrate the arts in a creative and connected way. ​Over the years, families and friends have ...