1 year ago
A stolen car is found after a teenage driver jumps out of the driver's seat. According to Salina Police Lt. Kyle Tonniges, officers arrested 18-year-old Sevijon Davis after allegedly giving authorities a false name and date of birth. Police say an officer on patrol noticed a driver's suspicious behavior early Thursday morning around 4:20am and circled around ...

1 year ago
Authorities are looking for a car thief who grabbed over $2,000 in cash from inside a vehicle before abandoning it. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that the owner of a 2005 Ford Focus told deputies he left the car unlocked, with the keys in it and $2,700 in cash inside. The Ford was discovered ...

1 year ago
An intoxicated man becomes combative, prompting a call to Salina authorities. Police Lt. Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News that officers were called to the 200 block of S. 7th Street around 10:30pm on Wednesday after 21-year-old Dawson Nielsen was yelling at a male and threatening to fight. Officers observed his conduct in the street as they arrived ...

1 year ago
A couple of Salina teachers had a Thanksgiving holiday they won't soon forget, they spent three days in Washington DC helping decorate the White House for the holidays. Out of over 3,000 people from all over the country who volunteered, Caleb Stewart and Lacie Stewart were among 300 volunteers chosen to help decorate the White House, ...

1 year ago
The Salina Art Center has received a donation to fund a culinary arts kitchen. According to the organization, JRI Hospitality has pledged $75,000 to support the development of a culinary arts kitchen as part of the Building Creatively capital campaign. The kitchen design by JGR Architects is part of the public gallery currently under construction at Salina ...

1 year ago
Heather Wagoner has been named the executive director of communications and marketing at Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus. She will lead strategic efforts in communications and marketing for the campus's prospective and current learners, alumni, and external and community partners. For the past 11 years of her 16-year tenure at K-State Salina, Wagoner has ...

1 year ago
A student from Salina is among students at Kansas State University receiving a Cancer Research Award. Sarah Galliardt is researching water quality and the high cancer incident in Russell and Lincoln Counties. According to the school,  Galliardt is among 32 students selected by Kansas State University's Johnson Cancer to receive Cancer Research Awards. The competitive Cancer Research ...

1 year ago
Kansas Wesleyan University is on the verge of opening its first newly constructed student housing in nearly 60 years, and it is inviting the community to help celebrate. The school will host a community open house for Coyote Village this weekend. The project, known as Coyote Village, consists of a series of small homes which will ...

1 year ago
You can own one of the most iconic structures in Salina. The 100 ft. tall H.D. Lee Flour Mill and three adjoining lots at 343 N Santa Fe in Downtown Salina were listed for sale Tuesday afternoon by Wilson Realty & Auction Service. The elevators were built over 100 years ago, dating back to the late ...

1 year ago
A grassroots effort is underway in Salina to raise funds and support for a child who was badly hurt when a vehicle he was in was hit by a drunk driver. On the evening of December 1st, just before 7pm, 9-year-old Nolan Davidson and his father Aaron Davidson were on their way from one basketball game ...

1 year ago
An award-winning French courtroom drama / thriller film can be seen in Salina beginning later this week. “Anatomy Of A Fall”  will be showing at the Salina Art Center Cinema starting this Friday. According to the venue, "Anatomy of a Fall" is the winner winner of the prestigious Palme d’Or at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. ...