6 years ago
A large crowd gathered Monday afternoon to support embattled Salina Animal Services Manager Vanessa Cowie. Over 50 people gathered at the Salina City County Building at 3:30 in the afternoon prior to the regularly scheduled Salina City Commission Meeting displaying signs and chanting in support of the suspended manager of the Salina Animal Shelter. Cowie was abruptly ...

6 years ago
Two men were killed on a gravel road in rural Dickinson County after the golf cart they were in - reportedly turned in front of an oncoming pickup truck. According to Dickinson County Undersheriff James Swisher, 28-year-old Lucas Hicks of Herington and 26-year-old Casey Schardein of Hope were traveling southbound on Rain Road near Herington on ...

6 years ago
The Dane G. Hansen Foundation is working to help communities or qualified organizations in NW Kansas advance community projects by providing an upper level college intern. Qualified organizations must have a 501c3 designation or the equivalent. Communities or organizations first identify a community improvement project such as downtown revitalization planning; community website, calendar or marketing; park or ...

6 years ago
A suspected dogfighting ring is busted in northeast Kansas. Authorities seized 45 dogs and arrested one man Thursday morning in Bendena. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation says the dogs lived in deplorable conditions and some of them had scars and injuries commonly seen in dogfighting. Twenty-eight-year-old Colton Albright was booked on 42 counts of dogfighting as well as ...

6 years ago
Police are investigating the theft of a golf cart from the Salina Country Club. Police Sergeant Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that sometime between 7pm Thursday and 9am Friday, someone stole a RXV-EZ-Go electric golf cart from the course located at 2101 E. Country Club Road. Police say staff discovered the cart, which is green in color ...

6 years ago
Salina Arts & Humanities Foundation announces that the application process has begun for two categories of the Horizons Grants Program. The Organizational Project Grants, along with the Lana Jordan Developing Artist Grants, are now open for application, with a deadline of November 1, 2018. These grants support artistic growth through Salina’s cultural and nonprofit organizations ...

6 years ago
Solid gate counts, steady advanced Button sales, new Art Installations and great entertainment were among takeaways of this year’s Smoky Hill River Festival, held June 7-10 in Oakdale Park. Here’s a recap from Salina Arts and Humanities: OVER THE RIVER: The Festival 2018 estimated gate count was 56,784 compared to 67, 381 for 2017, 56,351 for 2016 ...

6 years ago
The Kansas Department for Children and Families is offering a reprieve for Kansans who face prosecution for failure to pay child support, as an opportunity to help them get back on track with their payments. DCF's Child Support Services has slated Aug. 31st as Child Support Bench Warrant Amnesty Day statewide to offer parents the chance ...

6 years ago
Salina's Kenwood Cove Waterpark is preparing to close for the season, but not before one final big event, The final event of the season is the Pooch Plunge on Monday evening. Adults are invited to bring their dogs for a dip in the pool before it is closed for the season, and cleaned. After a final ...

6 years ago
The Kansas National Guard will conduct a graduation and commissioning ceremony for the Officer Candidate School in Salina. The ceremony will be Saturday, Aug. 25, 1 p.m., at the Kansas Highway Patrol Academy, 2025 E Iron Ave. in Salina. Graduating officer candidates, who will be commissioned as second lieutenants, are Jonathan Bailey, Kansas City; Ynacio Bautista, Topeka; ...

6 years ago
The Salina Art Center presents The Art of Cake Friday, Aug. 24, 6-8 p.m. as part of the Art Center’s 40th Birthday Bash. The Birthday Bash is a free party for members at the Salina Art Center Warehouse, 149 S. 4th St. Birthday Bash guests will enjoy a party atmosphere with music, food and party games ...