2 years ago
A man with a screwdriver who knocked on the door of a Salina residence around 2:20 AM  was taken into custody. Captain Paul Forrester told KSAL Staff that officers were called to a residence in the 500 block of South Eighth St. around 2:20 AM on Wednesday morning. The caller informed dispatch there was a man ...

2 years ago
The Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus is committed to helping outstanding students achieve their academic goals with a new scholarship program, the Tenfold Scholars.   According to the school, the Tenfold Scholars Program will award scholarships to 10 high school valedictorians from Kansas high schools each year, starting in the fall 2023 semester. The scholarships will cover the total cost of ...

2 years ago
For the first time in recent memory there will be a Veterans Day parade in Salina. The parade to honor veterans is being presented by Interim Healthcare home healthcare services. It will be held this Saturday, November 12th. It will begin at 10am. The parade route will stretch from Elm Street to South Street. About 40 entries have ...

2 years ago
A bicycle sharing program which has people pedaling in eight communities in North Central Kansas including Salina is becoming easier to use. KANcycle, a bike sharing program of OCCK Transportation, has integrated its system into a single account and app experience.  The new offering, available in Transit, enables riders to plan a multimodal trip, and unlock ...

2 years ago
A Salina man was booked into the Saline County Jail after allegedly hitting the driver of an ambulance who came to check on him. According to Police Captain Gary Hanus, 43-year-old Tyrone Chavez became hostile, spewing profanity as EMS approached his location near the Smokes 4 Less store at 1805 S. 9th Street Tuesday night around ...

2 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a vehicle burglary near downtown. Police Captain Gary Hanus tells KSAL News that sometime between Monday night at 10pm and Tuesday morning at 6am someone entered two unlocked vehicles in the 700 block of W. Iron and removed a number of power tools, batteries and a spool of 14-gauge wire. The 55-year-old victim ...

2 years ago
This fall, Salina Public Schools administrators refreshed their approach to absenteeism. One shift they made is toward more and earlier communication about absences between schools and families. The goal is to reduce the number of students who reach the point of chronic absenteeism. According to the district, this year each school receives absenteeism data about its ...

2 years ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has been elected to a second four-year term. The race was closely watched to see if the state would flip back to the GOP. Kansas traditionally votes for Republicans in presidential election years, but it has had numerous Democratic governors. Kelly released a statement Wednesday afternoon: "I thank the people of Kansas for ...

2 years ago
To celebrate Veterans Day and recognize the unique challenges that many veterans face, the Saline County Commission signed a proclamation supporting Operation Green Light for Veterans at today's County Commission Meeting. According to the County, Operation Green Light is meant to connect veterans and their families to the assistance and resources available to them. The proclamation, presented ...

2 years ago
A Kansas man pleaded guilty Tuesday to a felony charge for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. According to the ...

2 years ago
A single ticket sold in California won a record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot. According to the California Lottery, the jackpot climbed beyond its earlier estimate of $1.9 Billion to $2.04 Billion at the time of the drawing, making it the world’s largest lottery prize. One lucky ticket sold at Joe’s Service Center in Altadena, California, matched all ...