2 weeks ago
What's become a Lindsborg holiday tradition will be held this Saturday. Everyone is invited to join in the fun of  a wild and wacky parade. Plan to be part of the fun--all snowflakes, Christmas bells, snowmen, reindeer, tomtes and ugly sweater-wearers welcome. Parade line up begins at 10:30am at Bethany Lutheran Church, located at 320 N. Main ...

2 weeks ago
State transportation authorities are planning an event in which they will provide an update on potential upgrades to passenger rail service in Kansas. A live virtual meeting to update the public on the Kansas Department of Transportation’s Passenger Rail Service Development Plan is scheduled for next week on Wednesday. According to the agency, they are exploring plans to ...

2 weeks ago
The Salina Police Department wrapped up their Thanksgiving Safe Arrival traffic enforcement program that began in the days leading up to and through the holiday. According to Sergeant Matt Gawith, officers conducted overtime patrols to target unrestrained drivers, speeding violations and all other Kansas traffic laws. Police report that officers wrote 24 adult and teen safety belt ...

2 weeks ago
A driver is dead after plunging his truck into a river. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a driver identified as 73-year-old Edward Fitzpatrick, struck a guard rail on US 81 Highway Tuesday afternoon and went over an embankment into the Ninnescah River. The truck came to rest on its top in the river. Fitzpatrick was transported ...

3 weeks ago
A Purple Heart medal awarded by the Army 79 years after a Kansas pilot gave his life in the closing days of World War II is now on display at a Western Kansas museum. According to the Finney County Historical Society, Second Lieutenant Donald L. Keep of Garden City was awarded a purple heart on Nov. ...

3 weeks ago
Abilene is set to celebrate a “Cowtown Christmas” this weekend. According to the Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau, everyone is invited to embrace the spirit of the season with a lineup of holiday events this weekend. From historic homes adorned with twinkling lights to the nostalgic charm of an old fashioned Christmas, there’s no better place ...

3 weeks ago
There are some things you should do, and some things you shouldn't do, when choosing and caring for a live Christmas tree. According to Kansas State University horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini, there are three characteristics to avoid when selecting a live Christmas tree: Dull, gray-green needles. Dry, stiff and brittle needles. Needles drop from tree easily. “Some commercial ...

3 weeks ago
The holiday classic “The Nutcracker” has become a family tradition for many Salina residents. This year’s Salina Symphony and Ballet Salina collaboration will involve more than 80 dancers from multiple studios in the region. “Some of the dancers have participated in several productions of ‘The Nutcracker,’” said Tamara Howe, owner and operator of Ballet Salina, a division ...

3 weeks ago
Soon - visitors will stroll through the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka and gaze at a new mural depicting the march of time and how women won the right to vote. Kansas artist Phyllis Pease of Manhattan joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra with a look at her mural project that highlights 13 Kansas women ...

3 weeks ago
A long-time Salina holiday tradition is returning. Kansas Wesleyan’s Department of Music is preparing this year’s Christmas by Candlelight event. According to KWU, the 2024 rendition of Christmas by Candlelight, “Come Home to Bethlehem,” is scheduled for this Sunday, Dec. 8th, at 4 p.m. inside the newly renovated Sams Chapel. The tradition of a Christmas concert at ...

3 weeks ago
Folks are encouraged to show their generosity on this Giving Tuesday. In 2012 the Tuesday following Thanksgiving was turned into into Giving Tuesday with hopes of bringing the focus back to giving thanks. Its goal is to encourage people to give money to local non-profits after spending on Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. GivingTuesday.org ...