2 years ago
The dream of home ownership takes planning and patience to become a reality. Over the past couple of years a team of professionals in Salina has come alongside first time home buyers to help piece the puzzle together. Mike Peterson and Gary Hobbie with the Community Housing Development Corporation joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra ...

2 years ago
Police are seeking tips in a case involving thefts from multiple storage units at multiple facilities. The case is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say between December 15th and December 31st officers took several reports of storage unit burglaries throughout town. Five separate storage unit facilities reported at least 8 storage units ...

2 years ago
A year-end Salina Area United Way fundraiser generated $30,000 for the organization. According to the United Way,  a total of $30,000 was raised thanks to the community and attendees at their latest fundraising event, Dueling Pianos Christmas 2022, on Saturday, December 17 at Tony’s Pizza Event Center. This year’s event saw a $10,000 increase in dollars raised ...

2 years ago
The new year is beginning with some huge Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots, giving players this weekend a shot at a combined $1.265 billion. There was no Mega Millions jackpot winner Tuesday, or Powerball jackpot winner Wednesday. Friday's Mega Millions drawing rolls to an estimated $940 million with a cash option of $483.5 million. In more than 20 ...

2 years ago
For Kansas Wesleyan University senior Meredith Angelotti, the chance viewing of a TikTok video led to a life-changing volunteer experience. In July, Angelotti spent two weeks working with African Impact, a nonprofit she learned about after seeing a creator on TikTok discuss her experience with the group. As a biomedical chemistry major planning to become a physician ...

2 years ago
Flags are flying at half-staff in Kansas  to honor a former Kansas Attorney General. Governor Laura Kelly ordered flags throughout the State of Kansas to be flown at half-staff on all state buildings, grounds, and facilities immediately until the day of interment, in honor of former Kansas Attorney General Robert Stephan, who passed away Tuesday. Stephan entered ...

2 years ago
No one was injured and no loss was reported after what officials are calling an attempted robbery on Wednesday night. Salina Police Lieutenant James Fieldman told KSAL News this morning officers were called to the 100 block of North 7th St. yesterday afternoon. A man reported that at around 4:25 PM he was getting into his ...

2 years ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is continuing to promote her "Axing Your Taxes" plan. Kelly toured a Child Start facility in Wichita yesterday and outlined her plan to get rid of the sales tax on groceries, feminine hygiene products and diapers. The plan also includes and sales tax holiday on school supplies. Kelly says the state's budget can handle ...

2 years ago
The Tammy Walker Cancer Center has been honored for patient experience. According to Salina Regional Health Center, the cancer center has been named a 2022 Human Experience Pinnacle of Excellence Award winner by Press Ganey, the global leader in healthcare experience solutions and services. This award is part of Press Ganey’s annual ranking of the top ...

2 years ago
Salina will soon have a new, permanent police chief. According to the City of Salina, City Manager Mike Schrage has appointed Clarence “C.J.” Wise as the new police chief. Wise’s career includes more than 25 years of law enforcement experience. He has been a member of the Edmond Police Department in Edmond, Oklahoma, since 1998, and currently serves ...

2 years ago
A man being sought in connection with an animal cruelty case has been arrested. Saline County Jail records indicate 56-year-old Scott Marler was booked into the Saline County Jail this week. Charges were requested against Marler last January in a case involving a dog that was badly injured. Back on January 19th of 2022 Salina police officers ...