7 years ago
A Fort Riley soldier has been found dead at an area lake. According to the Army, a 1st Infantry Division Soldier was found dead inside a vehicle near Milford Lake on Sunday. Spc. Ronald Church Jr. was a Bradley fighting vehicle system maintainer with 541st Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 1st Infantry Division  Sustainment Brigade. "Words cannot even ...

7 years ago
The Salina Public Library, in partnership with the Kansas Humanities Council, is commemorating 50 years since the escalation of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. To encourage education and reflection, the library will host a Community Conversation from 7–8:30 p.m. March 26 in the Prescott Room. Three panelists will open up a conversation about the Vietnam ...

7 years ago
The longtime leader of Salina's Central Kansas Foundation is retiring. According to the organization, after 18 years of service CEO Les Sperling is retiring.  Sperling will be replaced by Shane Hudson, who was selected by the Board of Directors to assume the role of CEO, effective April 1st. To ensure a smooth transition, Sperling will continue to work with Hudson until ...

7 years ago
A stolen vehicle was recovered and an arrest made after a warrant was served at a Salina hotel on Sunday. Police arrested 41-year-old Jason Wheeler at the Ambassador Hotel, 1616 W. Crawford. Officers identified a stolen 2008 Chevy Silverado truck in the parking lot of the hotel and found Wheeler in his room. Police say he was ...

7 years ago
Officers responded to an initial report of a drive-by shooting at a Salina motel on Friday night. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that that no one was injured after a number of people talked with officers about hearing gunfire at the Red Carpet Inn located at 222 E. Diamond Drive. Police say one witness told ...

7 years ago
The biggest upset in NCAA tournament history is good news for pizza lovers in Salina. Little Caesar’s Pizza had promised that if any "crazy happened", specifically a 16th seed knocking out a 1 seed, they’d give everyone a free lunch. This past Friday evening, "crazy happened".  The 16 seeded University of Maryland-Baltimore County Retrievers defeated the 1 ...

7 years ago
Claire's is declaring bankruptcy. The girls' accessories chain said Monday it's filing for Chapter 11 protection to lower its debt by nearly two-billion dollars. Claire's says an agreement with creditors will cut its debt and provide 575-million dollars in new capital. The retailer says it's struggling, like many of its peers, to adjust to slowing traffic in ...

7 years ago
A squatter was taken into custody after being found inside a closed Salina business Sunday night. Police say Gerardo Gutierrez was checking on the building which houses his former Mexican restaurant at 640 Wesport Blvd around 11pm and found a man sitting inside drinking a soda. James Boucher, 44 told Gutierrez he had been in Salina for ...

7 years ago
A Salina man pulled out a machete to protect himself from an intoxicated stranger at his home on St. Patrick's Day. No one was injured after police broke up a fight on a front lawn in the 700 block of W. Crawford and arrested 30-year-old Raymond Lawrence of Salina. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 33-year-old ...

7 years ago
A million dollar winning lottery ticket was sold in the Kansas Lottery's North Central Region, which includes the Salina area. According to the Kansas Lottery, a lucky player is holding a Mega Millions ticket worth $1 million.  One ticket matched the first five numbers, but not the Megaball to win the $1 million cash prize ...

7 years ago
Much needed rain has arrived. Thunderstorms, some of them bringing heavy rain and small hail, spread across much of Kansas late Sunday night into early Monday morning. According to the National Weather Service, welcome rainfall is impacting much of the area Monday morning. A strong storm with small hail and gusty winds will remain possible in southeast Kansas. ...