8 years ago
A simple e-mail sent by a Salina woman Saturday night prompted a grass-roots rally attended by about 200 people Sunday night against hate and in support of peace. Several Salina pastors were among a crowd that gathered at Robert Caldwell Plaza on the grounds of the Salina City / County Building and Public Library. Chris Seitz tells ...

8 years ago
Summer vacation is officially over for students in Salina. In preparation of the new school year, school zone lights in Salina were activated last week. Teachers also  returned to the classroom last week. This weeks, students return. A special schedule will usher in the beginning of the new school year for Salina USD 305 students. Some students ...

8 years ago
A group of young military veterans with background in unmanned aircraft thought their services would be in demand when they formed a company in Kansas in 2014 to operate commercial drones. The company, Blue Chip UAS, was the first company in the area to receive an exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration to legally operate ...

8 years ago
The Powerball jackpot will continue to grow above $400 million this week because no one matched all the numbers in Saturday's drawing. Lottery officials estimate that the jackpot for the next Powerball drawing on Wednesday will be $430 million. The Powerball prize will be the only big lottery jackpot this week because someone who bought a ticket ...

8 years ago
A large crowd gathered Saturday for the final big swim of the summer at Salina's Kenwood Cove water park. Rocking M Media Salina radio stations Y 93.7, Fm 104.9, News Radio 1150 KSAL, 95.5 The Rock, The New Zoo 92.7, and Real Country 101.7 hosted a listener appreciation party at the venue, and gave away 500 ...

8 years ago
Kansas corrections officials expect the next prison built by the state to be fully air-conditioned, including the cells for inmates. They view climate control as a way to lessen problems with inmates and to help combat high employee turnover. Some lawmakers who don't want to coddle criminals also see a need to make corrections officers less ...

8 years ago
Authorities are searching for a vehicle in connection with a suspicious death in a rural home near the Ottawa County communities of Tescott and Culver. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office have requested the public’s assistance locating a vehicle connected to a death investigation which began Saturday night. At approximately 7:15 ...

8 years ago
Survey results from the design charrette held July 17 – 20 for the area of the Smoky Hill River Renewal Project from Iron Avenue, south to the YMCA have been released. According to the City of Salina, 293 people responded to the survey, which asked respondents to provide their preferences on the concepts and features presented ...

8 years ago
The U.S. Marine Corps has confirmed that a Wichita man was one of three Marines lost when their aircraft crashed off the coast of Australia. The Wichita Eagle reports that 21-year-old Cpl. Nathan Ordway was the crew chief of the MV-22 Osprey that crashed while trying to land during a training exercise on Aug. 5. Ordway and ...

8 years ago
A man who broke a restraining order to burn a girlfriend's pictures - returned to her residence while police officers were investigating the case. Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that 24-year-old Dylan Shomaker was taken into custody on Thursday evening after he allegedly set fire to a collection of photos outside the central Salina home ...

8 years ago
A Salina man was transported from KCMO back to Saline County to face charges of aggravated assault and use of a deadly weapon. Police Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that 26-year-old DeAnthony M. Ford was booked into jail in connection to an incident that began at the City/County Building, 300 W. Ash on August 4. Police ...