1 year ago
He's prepping for another busy Christmas day, feeding over 4,000 people in Salina a free meal. For the 41st year in a row Bill Fekas is planning to serve a free community-wide Christmas dinner, for pick-up or delivery only at the 4-H Building from 11am to 2pm on December, 25th. Fekas joined in on the KSAL Morning ...

1 year ago
A long-time Salina music teacher has been honored with a prestigious award. Eddie Creer has been named the 2023-2024 High School Level Outstanding Educator by the North Central District of the Kansas Music Educators Association. In his 43rd year of teaching, Mr. Creer is the Director of Vocal Music, and an instructor of classical guitar and ...

1 year ago
K-State Salina is continuing a one-of-a-kind scholarship program that allows students to earn a bachelor's degree while working part-time and gaining valuable on-the-job experience with Salina manufacturing company Great Plains Manufacturing. Eight students from K-State Salina — all working toward one of the campus's engineering technology degrees — have been announced as the Great Plains Scholars Program recipients ...

1 year ago
A former Salina Police Captain is stepping into the lead role as Interim Executive Director at Child Advocacy and Parenting Services in Salina. The CAPS Board of Directors has announced the hiring of Paul Forrester as Interim Executive Director as of Monday December 4, 2023. Forrester just completed six years of board service and a thirty-year career ...

1 year ago
A valuable painting the Salina Public Library chose to sell from its collection will remain in Salina after the buyer has donated it back to the City. According to Salina Arts & Humanities, a 1921 oil painting by Lindsborg artist  Birger Sandzén was accepted into the City of Salina’s public art  collection by city commissioners during ...

1 year ago
Over 200 runners joined in a grassroots effort in Salina to raise funds, and show love in the memory of a child who died from injuries suffered when a vehicle he was in was hit by a suspected drunk driver. Back on the evening of December 1st, just before 7pm, 9-year-old Nolan Davidson and his father ...

1 year ago
Kansans can now weigh-in on the next State of Kansas license plate. Starting Monday, Kansans can go to KSPlates.kansas.gov to vote for their favorite plate among five designs created by Mammoth Creative Co., a Kansas-based marketing firm, in partnership with Kansas Tourism. Voting will end at 5 p.m. on Friday, December 15. “Kansans have offered their thoughts ...

1 year ago
A Salina woman is facing a charge of attempted first degree murder after allegedly stabbing a man in the chest with a kitchen knife. Police Lt. Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News that 35-year-old Erica N. Wroten was taken into custody at her home in the 500 block of Russell Avenue on Friday, after she dropped off ...

1 year ago
A Salina man is facing a slew of traffic violations and drug charges after allegedly leading law enforcement on a high speed pursuit through miles of city streets. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 35-year-old Mathew J. Leach was taken into custody on Sunday night around 9pm after a chase that began in ...

1 year ago
Salina Police are investigating a case in which a woman's purse was stolen, and then her financial cards were used to make thousands of dollars of purchases. Police say two Hispanic males who were caught on camera stealing a woman’s purse at Panera Bread on S. 9th  street. Unknown persons then made $8,000 in gift card purchases ...

1 year ago
A Salina woman was arrested Friday after the next door neighbor caught her damaging his surveillance cameras in the 700 block of Smoky Hill Drive. Police Lt. Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News that 60-year-old Erin Branting was taken to jail on multiple charges including criminal damage to property after the homeowner next door pulled up to ...