7 months ago
If you have any obsolete electronic or computer equipment taking up space you’ve been wanting to get rid of, there will be a place for you to safely dispose of it. The City of Salina’s 16th annual E-waste Recycling Event will be held at the Berkley Family Recreational Area, 841 Markley Rd. this Saturday May 4th ...

7 months ago
Out with the old, in with the new. SculptureTour Salina will unveil the new 2024 exhibit during the UNwrap Party this coming Saturday, May 4th. In memoriam the 2024 SculptureTour is dedicated to Sylvia Rice. According to Visit Salina, the 22 sculptures will be simultaneously unwrapped at precisely 11:00 am. Everyone is encouraged to bring family ...

7 months ago
People of faith in Salina will have an opportunity to participate in the National Day of Prayer this week. The 2024 Salina Area Prayer Breakfast will be held on May 2nd,at Mabee Arena in the Student Activities Center on the campus of Kansas Wesleyan University. The breakfast will start with a blessing at 6:30 followed by ...

7 months ago
As the weather gets warmer, motorists can expect an increase in motorcycle traffic. With May being Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, the Kansas Department of Transportation and The Drive To Zero Coalition emphasize that cooperation from all road users will help reduce the number of fatalities and injuries on the state’s highways. According to KDOT, preliminary 2023 ...

7 months ago
Salina Arts & Humanities has a new person in a leadership role. According to the organization, Maira Mota is the agency’s new Accounting Technician. Originally from Texas and living in Salina for over twenty years, Mota most recently worked for Transervice Logistics as the Transportation Payroll Manager. She is a candidate for the Business Administration Accounting Pathways ...

7 months ago
A truck driver from California was transported to the hospital in Abilene after his semi was involved in a weather-related crash. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 34-year-old  Navjodh Singh from Sacramento, California, was driving a 2019 Freightliner semi pulling a trailer. He was headed east on Interstate 70 and changed lanes to avoid a downed ...

7 months ago
There’s one day of the year when history roars back to life for Millfest at the Lindsborg Old Mill and Swedish Heritage Museum. On Saturday, May 4, the main event is when four stories of machinery in the 126-year-old Smoky Valley Roller Mills again spin into action like they have since the late 1800s. The best ...

7 months ago
A motorcycle rider who was leading law enforcement on a pursuit was injured when he crashed into a Chapman police vehicle. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 28-year-old Jordan David Rhynes was on a 2015 Kawasaki motorcycle being pursued by the Junction City Police Department on Rain Road, near 2900 Avenue, in Dickinson County. He struck ...

7 months ago
A Salina woman was killed in a single car crash early Friday morning. Police Sergeant Chad McCary tells KSAL News that next of kin are still being notified of the death of the 21-year-old woman who was driving a 2012 Jaguar that missed a curve on Belmont Blvd. and hit a tree. Authorities report a 22-year-old female ...

7 months ago
Federal officials are signing off on a plan to provide 451-million-dollars to expand and improve high-speed internet service in parts of Kansas. State officials say the funding - from the U.S. Department of Commerce - will enable the state to address current gaps in broadband service in rural counties, particularly in rural counties in southern parts ...

7 months ago
A measure to criminalize the act of encouraging someone in Kansas to die by suicide is now state law. State officials say Governor Laura Kelly signed House Bill 2144 - which imposes felony charges on those who knowingly encourage another person to commit or attempt suicide when they are aware the other person wants to take ...