6 months ago
A beautiful Wednesday evening turned into a nightmare, after a fatal crash occurred in the 600 block of S Broadway. A black 2020 Chevy Silverado pickup driven by Cody Soukup, was exiting out Club Car Wash to make a left onto S Broadway. Another vehicle was on N Broadway, waiting to turn into the same parking ...

6 months ago
One of the busiest ever weekends of Memorial Day Weekend travel is anticipated. AAA Kansas projects 43.8 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the Memorial Day holiday travel period, Thursday, May 23rd to Monday, May 27th.   This year’s total number of travelers is a 4% increase over last year and ...

6 months ago
Extra officers are on patrol across Kansas specifically looking for drivers who are not buckled, and of course still enforcing all other laws. The “Click It or Ticket” effort leading up to Memorial Day is underway. Continuing through June 2nd, travelers can expect increased police presence. The aim of the Click It or Ticket campaign is ...

6 months ago
This Friday you can help in the local fight against cancer by simply enjoying some of the best Italian food in Salina. Proceeds from meals served at Martinelli's Little Italy in Downtown Salina will benefit the Salina Relay For Life organization. Mention "Relay For Life" when you pay and Martinelli's will donate 20% to the organization. Both dine ...

6 months ago
A new playground is open inside the Salina Central Mall. The Joyful Noise Playhouse is a new establishment founded by Melissa Burrows who also runs a new music school located in the mall. Just across from Carlos O’Kellys, the new playground offers both mall goers and parents looking to find a place for children to ...

6 months ago
A Salina man was arrested following a high-speed pursuit which reached speeds of 123-mph. The incident began when witnesses contacted police after witnessing a 2005 black Ford Mustang speeding across town without its lights on Tuesday night. An officer was in the area of Quincy Street spotted the suspect vehicle and started the pursuit at around 9:50 ...

6 months ago
A familiar face in Kansas politics is running for Congress. Former Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt officially filed as a candidate in the Republican primary for the Kansas Second Congressional District seat yesterday. Current Kansas Second District Congressman Jake LaTurner announced last month that he will not run for reelection.

6 months ago
It's the most anticipated day of school for many Salina and Saline County students. It's the last day of school. Wednesday is the last day of classes at Salina USD 305 schools and USD 306 Southeast of Saline. Students are making summer plans with friends as the 2023 -2024 academic school year wraps up. They will get  ...

6 months ago
With school ending for area students, Salina Public Library is ready for summer. Salina Public Library Head of Marketing Katie Zey tells KSAL News Summer at the Library kicks off this Friday evening. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Katie-Zy-Summer-Library-01.mp3"][/audio]   The event this Friday night is from 5-7  on the library grounds. It will include games, face painting, prize giveaways, and hot dogs/chips. Salina ...

6 months ago
A reward is being offered in a case involving an unsolved murder in Southeast Kansas. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Labette County Sheriff’s Office have been investigating the murders of 39-year-old Jason M. Bakken and 43-year-old Leanda R. Pound, of Mound Valley, Kansas, since they were discovered deceased in October of 2022. Governor Laura Kelly ...

6 months ago
New details in the killings of two Kansas women whose bodies were found in rural Texas County, Oklahoma. Veronica Butler and Jillian Kelley were killed while on their way to pick up Butler's children. Now, a search warrant reveals the women's bodies were found inside a chest freezer during a two-day excavation of the burial site ...