5 years ago
Students at Bethany College had the opportunity to participate in a  prison reform forum this week. According to the school, a panel of speakers held the forum on prison reform on the Bethany campus.  The panel consisted of: Stephen Owens - Kansas state representative Captain Arlo Blevins - McPherson County Jail supervisor David Harder - defense ...

5 years ago
A United States Navy ship named after an area man conducted a rescue at sea this week. According to the Navy the USS Ross, which is named in honor of Beverly native Donald K. Ross, conducted lifesaving emergency search and rescue operations for a civilian Turkish vessel in the Sea of Marmara while conducting her southbound ...

5 years ago
A rock band who shot to popularity in the 1990s is coming to Salina. Collective Soul is coming to the Stiefel Theatre late this spring. According to the venue, coming hot off a triumphant, yearlong celebration of their 25th anniversary in 2019, the very last thing Collective Soul plan on doing in 2020 is rest on ...

5 years ago
A new local weekly block party has been exploding in popularity,  taking over the airwaves of Salina. Since it's debut in February, "Cash Hollistah’s Block Party" has already become one of the most popular programs on Salina radio station 92.7 the New Zoo. "Cash Hollistah’s Block Party"is a throwback mixshow with local Salina rapper Cash Hollistah & ...

5 years ago
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, along with Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) Secretary Dr. Lee Norman and Kansas Adjutant General Lee Tafanelli, director of the Kansas Division of Emergency Management (KDEM), today outlined a robust, comprehensive preparedness plan for COVID-19, also known as novel coronavirus. “There are no confirmed cases in Kansas, but we are ...

5 years ago
Dirt crews have been creating a horse playground inside the Tony's Pizza Event Center this week, ahead of the upcoming Equifest of Kansas Horse Fair and Exposition. Salina's Excel Dirt & Excavating began the process of dumping 8-inches of black dirt on the arena floor Tuesday and were putting the finishing touches on the soil base ...

5 years ago
Excitement is growing. Get ready to saddle up for a brand-new event, Equifest of Kansas, brought to you by the Kansas Horse Council, is a three-day equine expo at the Tony’s Pizza Events Center and the Saline County Expo Center this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Each day, Equifest of Kansas, will be chock full of everything ...

5 years ago
The three headliner acts and other updates for the Smoky Hill River Festival 2020 have been announced. According to Salina Arts and Humanities, the headliner acts set to debut at River Festival, along with their primary media partners, are: Cowboy Mouth, a rowdy alternative-rock band from New Orleans, last mesmerized audiences at the 2001 River Festival ...

5 years ago
Salina Police are investigating after a woman claims that a man attempted to abduct her by her residence. Salina Police Capt. Gary Hanas tells KSAL News that a 22-year-old female victim was out by her mailbox along the street between 4:30 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday in the 600 block of S. Front St. The victim ...

5 years ago
The work of Salina Central High School Visual Art Department students will be included in the exhibit “30 Artists” on display in Salina Public Library’s Gallery 708 March 6-31. A reception for the artists will be from 4-5:30 p.m. March 6, in conjunction with Frist Friday Night Live. The exhibit features work by students of ...

5 years ago
The Salina Art Center as named an Interim Executive Director. According to the organization, Misty Serene has been appointed Interim Executive Director by the Salina Art Center Board of Trustees as they continue strategic planning and a transition in leadership for the organization. Serene will continue in her duties as Director of Institutional Advancement. In the ...