4 years ago
After receiving a second appeal Salina Public Schools has again determined a library book recently challenged, All Boys Aren’t Blue, by George M. Johnson, will remain on the shelf. According to USD 305, consistent with board policy, a district-wide appeal committee was formed after a second appeal was filed. After reading and reviewing the book, the ...

4 years ago
Police are seeking tips in a case involving a drive by shooting incident in Salina. The crime is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say back on Saturday, April 2nd, at 11:28 PM officers responded to the 600 block of Viemont Avenue regarding a drive-by shooting. On arrival, officers discovered a home had ...

4 years ago
No serious injuries are reported after high wind wreaked havoc Thursday on Kansas roads. State officials said at least two semi tractor-trailers were knocked over, one on I-70 just east of Salina and another on U.S. Highway 83 in Sheridan County. In the crash near Salina,  a truck driver from Beloit was transported to the hospital after ...

4 years ago
Momentum continues at Kansas Wesleyan and its most aggressive fund-raising campaign ever. The schools says there have been an additional half-million doll in gifts toward the Power of AND campaign. “We are thrilled to share the news of this set of gifts,” said Ken Oliver, vice president of advancement and university operations. “Alumni and friends have ...

4 years ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly was in Salina Thursday morning to celebrate along with OCCK Transportation, $13.2 million which will go toward 48 public transit projects across the state, including improvements to Salina's 81 Connection and CityGO bus services. Governor Laura Kelly, joined by Federal Transit Administration Administrator Nuria Fernandez and Kansas Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz, appropriately ...

4 years ago
For ages - people have been gathering under the stars or over a meal to tell stories that ignite the imagination. Coming up April 22 and 23, the ancient craft of storytelling will be celebrated in Downs, Kansas at the 28th annual Kansas Storytelling Festival. Festival coordinator Glennys Doane joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra ...

4 years ago
Autopsy results have been released for a deceased man who was found in Indian Rock Park in February. Salina Police have released the following to the media: Since the discovery of John Palmgren on February 8, 2022, an autopsy was conducted. Mr. Palmgren’s cause of death is listed as “probable drowning.” The autopsy findings, toxicology report, and ...

4 years ago
A hit and run case from Wednesday morning in Salina also involves a stolen truck. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that around 6:50 a.m., a witness called police about a white semi truck driving erratically near the intersection of Kiowa and Osage. A board was sticking out of the back of the truck's ...

4 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a hit and run suspect who caused a power outage for many area residents early Thursday morning. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that at 12:10 a.m., a truck was going south on Ohio when it tried to turn onto Crawford and instead struck an Evergy power pole. Forrester said the ...

4 years ago
Hundreds of acres are burned by wildfires in El Dorado. Officials say one fire was reported yesterday afternoon near U.S. Highway 77 and 40th Street, and a second was spotted between 30th and 40th streets. The fires led to some evacuations near Southwest 30th Street, and at least 320 acres of land were burned. There were no reports ...

4 years ago
A threat has prompted schools in Marion County to cancel classes for the day. Schools in the USD 408 district are closed today. A message to parents indicated a threat was identified  by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. The district indicated the schools were closed out of an abundance of caution.