8 years ago
An award winning singer / song writer is coming to Salina. Two time Grammy-award winner John Prine is coming to the Stiefel Theatre. According to the venue, Prine is a “songwriter’s songwriter.” Performers who have recorded from his extensive catalog include Johnny Cash, Bonnie Raitt, the Everly Brothers, John Denver, Kris Kristofferson, Carly Simon, Ben Harper, ...

8 years ago
Officials say wildfires that have charred more than 1,100 square miles in Kansas are under control, prompting the state to withdraw response teams from the firefighting effort. The Kansas Division of Emergency Management said Friday that crews in Clark County have a blaze there 70 percent contained. Containment levels in Kansas' Comanche, Ellis, Reno and Rooks ...

8 years ago
Between 6:00 PM on February 23, 2017 and 7:25 AM on February 24, 2017, force was used to enter aresidence, currently under construction, at 1409 Bentgrass. A Bosch dishwasher, Fisher & Paykel dishwasher,Samsung washing machine and dryer, Vizio 70? flat screen TV, Dell desktop computer, ten totes withmiscellaneous household items, construction pulls,two light fixtures, unknown brand ...

8 years ago
A Kansas Senate committee has endorsed a measure that would let doctors and physicians prescribe and dole out what's described as "non-intoxicating" medicine derived from a marijuana chemical compound. Senators initially were supposed to vote on a measure that would legalize the use of cannabis for certain medical conditions. But an amendment stripped out that measure and ...

8 years ago
A woman crossing a street in the Downtown Salina area was  hurt when she was hit by a vehicle Thursday afternoon. First responders were called to the corner of Santa Fe and Prescott at around 4:30 in the afternoon to the report of an injured pedestrian. Salina Master Patrol Officer Rande Repp told KSAL News at the ...

8 years ago
Meat from nearly a half dozen cows that died following a cattle truck rollover accident in McPherson County will be donated to those impacted by recent wildfires in the area. According to the Kansas highway Patrol, the crash happened at around 6:30 in the morning on Thursday. A semi hauling cattle rolled over onto its side ...

8 years ago
A Salina school will receive a special award, a special performance, and a big check. Salina South Middle School, and music teacher Matt Gerry, have won a tour stop on the Give a Note Foundation's fourth annual "Music In Our Schools - Music Inspires Tour." This year along with Radio Disney and Radio Disney Country, the ...

8 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a business burglary that took place early Thursday morning. Captain Bill Cox tells KSAL News that burglars tripped an alarm just after 4am at Speakeasy Bar and Grill, 2030 S. Ohio. Officers arrived a short time later and discovered the suspects had entered through an unlocked door. Police say a cash register with some ...

8 years ago
Gun rights advocates in the Kansas Legislature are pushing back against efforts to repeal a law that will allow concealed carry on college campuses starting July 1. A bill in a House committee would not only retain campus carry but also strip colleges of the right to make policies about how and where guns could be ...

8 years ago
A car chase that began in Dickinson County ended after spike strips were used in Saline County. Sheriff Roger Soldan reports that around 9:15pm Wednesday, a deputy on patrol deployed spikes in the 1300 block of E. Old 40 Highway to help apprehend 42-year-old Sherry Kibler. Soldan says the front two tires on her 2003 Ford Explorer ...

8 years ago
A Salina man is jailed on charges of sexual contact with a child under the age of 10. Police Captain Bill Cox tells KSAL News that 49-year-old Rictor J. Bowman was taken into custody on Wednesday in connection to the rape of a child in a central Salina home on March 6. Captain Cox says officers followed ...