8 months ago
Graduation season is underway. Seniors  across the area are celebrating commencement this month.  Bethany College got things started two weeks ago, with seniors graduating. Salina Area Technical College and K-State Salina celebrated graduation this past weekend. This weekend, on Saturday, Seniors at Kansas Wesleyan University and Ell-Saline High School will graduate.  Seniors at Sacred Heart High School ...

8 months ago
Salina Public Library has launched an online Digital Archive giving the public virtual access to images ranging from the late 1800s to early 1900s from the collection of over 5,000 historic photos housed in the Campbell Room of local history. These images will be displayed in an online digital archive through the library’s website at salinapubliclibrary.org/local-history. With ...

8 months ago
The Kansas State University chapter of Blue Key Senior Honorary has initiated 15 new members, including a student from Salina, for the 2024-2025 academic year. According to K-State, Blue Key recognizes upperclassmen at colleges and universities throughout the nation for an exemplary and balanced record of achievement inside and outside the classroom. K-State Blue Key is ...

8 months ago
Misty Livingston-Holmes has lived most of her life in her subdivision northwest of Salina. She loved growing up there, and after leaving home for a few years, she moved back to take care of her grandmother in her old age. Much of her family has lived in the modest neighborhood of mobile homes. But if she had ...

8 months ago
A groundbreaking ceremony for a new multi-family housing development was held Wednesday morning. Located at the intersection of Magnolia and Interstate 135 in south Salina, the new multi-family housing development will fill the much needed gap of housing in the City. The last few years have promised new economic development in the area, and with hopes ...

8 months ago
The Smoky Hill River Festival is searching for a few good men and women willing to volunteer to help at this year's event. According to Salina Arts and Humanities, every year more than 2,000 dedicated, engaged, community-minded, and fun volunteers step up to make the Smoky Hill River Festival happen. Volunteering at the River Festival gives ...

8 months ago
The Salina Crossroads Marathon has over 3,000 runners registered to compete. According to marathon organizers, 3,240 runners  are registered from all 50 states, Canada, Mexico, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Registrations are quickly closing on last year’s registration total of 3,402. The third annual Salina Crossroads Marathon will be held on Saturday, November 2nd, in downtown Salina. ...

8 months ago
The satellite tag office in South Salina will permanently close. According to the Saline County Treasurer's Office, the last day of business in the office will be June 7th. The agency says this decision comes after careful consideration of the financial operations governing this facility. This closure does not result in the loss of employment for any ...

8 months ago
It's the same organization, but in a new location. Salina Media Connection was first established in Salina in 1991, then known as Access TV. The scope, and size of the organization has changed over the years. While for years it was located in the Memorial Hall Building on N 9th Street, it has now moved. The organization ...

8 months ago
It's a library within a library. The spice library is now open inside the Salina Public Library. Salina Public Library Head of Marketing Katie Zey tells KSAL News the library is making a free spice packet available each month. [audio wav="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Katie-Zey.wav"][/audio]   You can visit the shelves across from Circulation next to the Puzzle Exchange to pick up this ...

8 months ago
The Kansas Department of Commerce is now accepting nominations for the 2024 To The Stars: Kansas Business Awards. The popular annual award program recognizes companies and individuals around the state for the positive impact they make on their communities and the Kansas economy. This year’s banquet and award ceremony will be held Thursday, October 3, at ...