7 months ago
There is a new member of the Rolling Hills Zoo family. According to the zoo, a  male southern white rhino has arrived. Kengele, whose name means "bell" in Swahili, moved from The Wilds in southeastern Ohio, a research and conservation center affiliated with the Columbus Zoo. Turning 26 on June 9th , Kengele along with Evey, the ...

7 months ago
A rock band who shot to stardom in the 1990s is coming to Salina. Collective Soul is coming to the Stiefel Theatre. Since launching a major label career in 1994, Collective Soul has charted a path that most rock bands dream of, but only few achieve. They cut through a noisy 1990s rock scene with a ...

7 months ago
The leader of the Salina Area United Way is leaving. According to the organization, executive director Claire Ludes will be taking on a new role as the Senior Vice President of Development and Strategic Relationships at the Cosmosphere in Hutchinson, She will still reside in the Salina community after assuming this role. “When I started as the ...

7 months ago
The I 135 / I 70 Drug Task Force and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation executed a search warrant Monday in Salina in a Central Salina home and made an arrest Police Captain James Feldman tells KSAL News on Monday morning the Drug Task Force and KBI located 1 pound of hallucinogenic mushrooms, over 2 pounds ...

7 months ago
A person on the new list of Salina’s Most Wanted has been caught. According to the Saline County Sheriff’s Office, Ethan Runyan has been caught He was wanted for crimes which include: Probation Violation Use/poss drug paraphernalian/human body Poss of hallucinogenic drug Poss of marijuana Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant Taxation; Drugs; No drug ...

7 months ago
The impact of a summer program which allows for free admission to educational attractions across Kansas, including things like the Rolling Hills Zoo, the Garage auto museum, and the Eisenhower Presidential Museum is already being felt. According to the Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau, Kansas Tourism’s Sunflower Summer Program is in full swing, and Abilene tourism attractions ...

7 months ago
Following the Monday noon deadline to file to run for office, a couple of more candidates entered to run in local races and a candidate for the state legislature will not run for re-election. Along with offices at the local level, all 40 Senate and 125 House seats up for grabs this cycle. According to the Saline ...

7 months ago
The stage inside A.J. Steinberg Auditorium in Lindsborg will be transformed into a magical world of candy later this month when Broadway RFD presents "Willy Wonka Kids". The show will be a production of Broadway RFD Kid's camp, a program aimed specifically for kids 2nd-8th grades. It begins this week and will culminate with two performances. Started ...

7 months ago
An area charitable foundation has awarded over $90,000 in grant funding. During its spring grant cycle, the Post Rock Community Foundation awarded over $92,000 to 18 projects throughout Lincoln County and communities served by USD 298 and USD 299. The following organizations received funding: Barnard Rural Fire Department, $2,500 to purchase tools for tire change, repairs, & ...

7 months ago
Six gardens around Salina will play host to budding horticulturists this Saturday, during the 2024 Master Gardener’s Annual Garden Tour. Master Gardener Jason Graves is a K-State Horticulture Extension Agent and says the self guided tour is a chance to learn and be inspired, “That’s part of what the master gardener’s mission is,” he said. The six ...

7 months ago
A man is under arrest after allegedly calling in a bomb threat to the YMCA in El Dorado. Police were called to the YMCA at 300 North Main Street on Saturday after the threat was called in. The building was evacuated, and a search turned up no explosives. Ramon Jay Pratt was later booked for aggravated criminal ...