1 year ago
The Salina Public Library is preparing to celebrate a successful summer of reading with a couple of summer-ending events. Summer at the library kicked off back in May with a goal for the community to read 15,000 books over the course of nine weeks. The nine weeks ends on Thursday. The library encouraged adults to participate in ...

1 year ago
The Kansas Highway Patrol has entered into the 10th annual "America's Best Looking Cruiser" calendar competition. According to the American Association of State Troopers, they are conducting  their annual "Best Looking Cruiser" contest for the tenth time beginning this week. Voting began Monday. The contest began as a friendly competition between the state agencies and is proving ...

1 year ago
One of the biggest events of its kind in the Midwest is for the first time hosting a summer event.  The Salina Heart Land Toy Show, billed as the largest toy show in Kansas, is traditionally held in November. For the first time a special Summer Toy Bash is planned. Organizers say there will be tables ...

1 year ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of a number of tires from a concrete supplier. Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that staff at Saline County Concrete, 1700 W. State Street contacted authorities after reviewing surveillance footage from over the weekend. Deputies say around 12:40am Sunday, someone drove a white, Chevy Silverado onto the ...

1 year ago
A mobile app available to consumers who patronize local Saline County businesses, notched another record last month. The Choose Saline County loyalty program redeemed $12,681 in “Saline Stars” during June, rewarding shoppers for buying goods and services in Saline County over large chains and online retailers. Stars are worth $1 each. Since launching during the late spring ...

1 year ago
It’s another sign that the new school year is just around the corner. The Kansas Highway Patrol is beginning the process of school vehicle inspections. Each year every school vehicle used to transport students is inspected. The Kansas Highway Patrol will be working to ensure students are safe on their travels to and from school.  According ...

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The Fe for a Cure 5K Race/Walk on September 16th has received official certification from USA Track & Field for its new course, which will start and finish at the Tammy Walker Cancer Center on Santa Fe Avenue. Fe for a Cure was the first to host a USATF-certified 5K event in Salina when it was ...

1 year ago
Authorities are looking for a known teenage driver who allegedly led Salina police on a high speed chase Monday night. Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News that around 11:30pm a patrol officer observed two cars involved in drag racing on E. Crawford near Bill Burke Park. Police say the driver of a Subaru Legacy pulled into ...

1 year ago
A stolen vehicle was found with the suspected thief sleeping in the driver's seat. Salina Police Captain Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News that a staff member at the Casey's on West Schilling contacted authorities around 10:30pm Monday, after she discovered her car had been stolen from the lot. About three hours later a Saline County Sheriff's deputy ...

1 year ago
Salina Police are looking for spray paint vandals who damaged at least four vehicles. Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News that sometime between 11:30pm Sunday and 8am Monday, someone used black spray paint to write a derogatory word on a vehicle parked in the 900 block of Custer Street causing $1,400 in damage. Authorities are also ...

1 year ago
Since its launch in July 2022, the 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline connects notably more Kansans to mental health resources in the Lifeline’s first full year of operation. In its first year, 9-8-8 saw a 73% increase in contacts compared to the year before the implementation of the three-digit dialing code. July 16 marked the official ...