7 years ago
Salina Police are asking for the public's help in finding man who has been missing since early December. Police say that on Friday, December 15th, Alex Michael LaRussa was reported to the Salina Police Department as a missing person by his family. LaRussa was last seen on Friday, December 8th, in the area of Iron and ...

7 years ago
Over a thousand area students and teachers are celebrating Kansas statehood in Salina all this week. Hundreds of grade school children are participating in special activities at the Smoky Hill Museum. The children, all third-graders, have been learning what life was like for pioneers back in 1861, when Kansas became the 34th state. Activities include shelling ...

7 years ago
Four children were killed in a house fire Thursday morning in the southern Kansas Community of Pratt. The Pratt Tribune reported that nine people lived at the home. KWCH reported that five people were pulled from the home, located near Second and Austin. A fifth person remained hospitalized but no update was given on their condition. KSN News ...

7 years ago
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback will resign next week. The governor submitted a resignation letter to Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach Thursday morning. The resignation is effective at 3:00 in the afternoon on Wednesday, January 31st. The resignation announcement comes the day after Brownback was confirmed as President Trump's Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom. ...

7 years ago
Kansas has racked up yet another $1,000,000 winning ticket in January. According to the Kansas Lottery, A ticket sold in northeast Kansas for Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing matched the first five numbers to win a $1,000,000 prize. Wedneday's million dollar winner follows two others. Back on January 3rd a Wichita couple won $1,000,000 in the Holiday Millionaire ...

7 years ago
A Kansas school district is canceling classes due to a high number of sick students and staff. Students in Kiowa County schools will get an unexpected day off from school today and tomorrow. District officials say a large number of elementary students and high school teachers have missed school due to sickness.

7 years ago
Nearly 150 professionals, including law enforcement, educators, social workers, and more gathered in Salina on Wednesday to learn a little more about the topic of child sexual abuse. The Child Advocacy & Parenting Services agency partnered with the Smoky Hill Education Service Center to present "Child Sexual Abuse: Our Response Matters ". CAPS Executive Director Lori ...

7 years ago
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback early Wednesday evening was confirmed as President Trump's Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom. After the senate deadlocked at 49 -49 Vice President Mike Pence was called to the Senate Chamber to cast the deciding vote. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Mike-Pence.mp3"][/audio]   President Trump originally nominated Brownback for the ambassador post last year, but the Senate did ...

7 years ago
Investigators link a Salina man to a summer time burglary at the Art Center. According to Sergeant Jim Feldman, 62-year-old David Marshall Douglas was charged with burglary and theft in connection to an August 1, 2017 break in that police officers responded to when an alarm sounded at the art building located at 149 S. 4th. Police ...

7 years ago
A hip-hop event will highlight this week's Friday Night Live event in Salina. According to Salina Arts and Humanities, the January 26th Friday Night Live free concert features a hip-hop event organized by Salina artist Ethan Martin. Titled After Hours Hip-Hop. The show will take place at Heart of Dixie, 109 N. Santa Fe, from 9 ...

7 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a $70,000 scam that began with an email request from someone posing as a company's CEO. Police Sergeant Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that staff at Occupational Performance Corporation, 917 E. Prescott, received an email from a source they believed was the agency's CEO, requesting that $37,000 should be transferred to an ...