6 years ago
The Mercury Remote Rover Squad, from the Kansas State University Robotics Competition Team, took first place in the international competition, Oklahoma State University Mercury Robotics Challenge, April 26-27 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. In addition to the first-place overall award, the squad also won first place among the Big 12 Conference schools and was recognized with the Best ...

6 years ago
If attendance is any indication, Salina loves its comics, collectibles, and its cosplay. For the third year in a row, Salina Comic Con exceeded the expectations of organizers. The event, which is dedicated to comics, collectibles, art, cards, and cosplay was this weekend at the Tony's Pizza Events Center. There were over 50 tables of comics, toys, ...

6 years ago
A large crowd enjoyed a beautiful spring afternoon in Lakewood Park, discovering Salina naturally. The unique "Discover Salina, Naturally" event was a celebration of the natural side of Salina, and positive environmental impacts that are being made in the community. There were over 50 booths and exhibits to introduce families to local history, children to nature ...

6 years ago
A crash involving a car and a motorcycle late Sunday morning in South Salina sent two people to the hospital. The crash happened at the intersection of Magnolia and Highland, near the Central Mall. Salina Police Sgt. Brent Rupert told KSAL News at the scene the crash happened when a passenger car headed east made a ...

6 years ago
It was a bit of a treasure hunt in Downtown Salina Saturday. Amidst the hustle and bustle of the biggest construction project in the city's history sixteen new sculptures were unveiled. This year's sculptures did not disappoint crowds who gathered to be the first to see them. Sculpture including things like a life-sized child doing a ...

6 years ago
This week, May 5th - 11th, is  2019 National Travel & Tourism Week. The Visit Salina division of the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce is spreading the word about the impact of the industry in Central Kansas. According to the organization, this is the 36th annual National Travel & Tourism Week, which unites communities across the ...

6 years ago
Thanks to the generosity of citizens in Salina the shelves at the Emergency Aid Food Bank aren't quite as bare. Last the weekend the organization put out a plea for help, saying its shelves were nearly bare. They said to continue their mission of feeding the hungry in Salina they were in need of immediate donations. As ...

6 years ago
No one was hurt in a single vehicle crash in a Downtown Salina construction area Friday evening in which a tractor trailer truck disabled a stoplight. At around 6:00 in the evening a semi hauling a 76,000 pound tank damaged a light pole and traffic control devices at the corner of Santa Fe and Ash. The crash ...

6 years ago
An opportunistic thief drove off with an SUV which was left running in front of a central Salina home. Police say the owner of a 2010 Chevrolet Traverse started the vehicle to let it warm up in a front of her home at 305 Lamar Street at 5:45 Thursday morning. The vehicle was stolen after she ...

6 years ago
Salina Police are seeking a driver in connection with a hit and run crash. The crash occurred at Broadway and Franklin on Monday evening at 6:42. The vehicle being sought is a white 2005-2007 Chevrolet Malibu. It was headed east on Franklin and entered the Broadway intersection, failing to yield to an oncoming vehicle. The vehicle, when ...

6 years ago
Eight pilot communities across the state of Kansas will get help from four Kansas State University graduate students this summer in planning for their future by enhancing their past. The work is through the university's Chapman Center for Rural Studies and its "Making the Leap: The Future of Small Historical Societies and Museums" project. The project ...