9 years ago
A Salina man who didn't actively join the hunt until Wednesday evening found the treasure that the multitudes were seeking. Eric Carlson of Salina found the Smoky Hill River Festival Medallion hidden along the River Woods Nature Trail east of Cloud Street, and east of the Salina Levee Trail in the area. Carlson tells KSAL News ...

9 years ago
A Salina Businessman has entered the Salina USD 305 School Board Race. Jim Fletcher filed to run on Wednesday. In a statement to KSAL News Fletcher wrote: "Schools are the first community many children belong to and the one that most people remember for a lifetime.  I believe it is important that every child has a place ...

9 years ago
A Salina man was sentenced Wednesday to five years in federal prison for distributing child pornography. According to U.S. Attorney Tom Beall, 35-year-old David Patrick Newcomer pleaded guilty to one count of distributing child pornography. In his plea, Newcomer admitted that a Wichita police detective was able to download a movie containing child pornography from Newcomer’s computer ...

9 years ago
Another Grammy winning singer / songwriter is coming to Salina. Shawn Colvin is coming to the Stiefel Theatre. Among her accomplishments Colvin has won three Grammy Awards, released eleven albums, written a critically acclaimed memoir, maintained a non-stop national and international touring schedule, appeared on countless television and radio programs, had her songs featured in major ...

9 years ago
Salina CityGo is offering a brand new program for Salina area youth ages 7-18. Youth ages 7-18 will be able to purchase a “Get On & Go” Summer Youth Bus Pass for $10.  The pass will be good for unlimited rides on Salina CityGo from June 1 to August 31. Youth must show the drivers their “Get ...

9 years ago
Husband, father, farmer - and friend to so many listeners on KSAL, Storm Chaser Henry Diehl is the steady voice of calm on the radio in the middle of the storm. Now Diehl is facing a medical storm while he awaits a liver transplant. "He has a bag packed ready to go," said Pastor Kent Happel from ...

9 years ago
After 16 years of planning, the longest biking and hiking trail in Kansas is open for public use, although some spots are still a bit rough. The Flint Hills Nature Trail is currently 90 miles long, and it could expand to 117 miles in the future. Bikers and hikers can see native grasses, wildflowers, tunnels of ...

9 years ago
Members of America's first brigade are returning to Fort Riley this month as the brigade celebrates its 100th birthday. About 200 soldiers in the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, based at Fort Riley returned to the fort Saturday night. The rest of the 3,700 will return during the next few months. The brigade was ...

9 years ago
The Kansas Highway Patrol is releasing data from its Memorial Day Weekend holiday activity. The reporting period for the holiday weekend ran from 6:00 p.m. on Friday, May 26, 2017, through 11:59 p.m. on Monday, May 29, 2017. During that timeframe, the Patrol worked two fatal crashes, neither of which was alcohol-related.  The crashes occurred in ...

9 years ago
The public is invited to comment on open burning—as done by agriculture producers or by home owners--through June 5th.  A ten question survey can be found on the home page of the Saline County website, www.saline.org. Emergency Management Director Hannah Stambaugh told Commissioners that as of last Saturday, 353 individuals had responded to the survey.  She ...

9 years ago
Deputies with the Saline County Sheriff's Office are investigating a business burglary at Lang Diesel, 144 E. W. Farrelly Road. Authorities say someone broke a window on an overhead garage door on Monday around 1:30am to enter the building and left a short time later with about $100 from the cash register. The suspect exited the facility ...