9 months ago
Two Kansas State University Salina clubs, Flight Team and Women's Air Race Team, are planning Flight Fest during K-State Salina's open house on Saturday, April 6. Flight Fest will feature a Federal Aviation Administration, or FAA, WINGS safety seminar about Controlled Flight into Terrain, or CFIT, on the K-State Ramp at the Salina Regional Airport. The dynamic event will also include an ...

9 months ago
The Stiefel Theater will host a couple of more big shows this spring. Firefall, along with  Richie Furay are coming on Friday, May 31st  and Flatland Calvary is coming on Thursday, May 23rd. Flatland Calvary Flatland Cavalry is breaking out into a gallop. After years of hot trotting across their native Texas, the country outfit is primed for ...

9 months ago
The Salina Police Department is warning citizens not to fall for a jury duty scam ringing into Saline County phones. According to Police Captain Jim Feldman, someone is calling citizens and convincing them they face a penalty for missing jury duty. Police say several individuals have received calls from a person posing to be from local ...

9 months ago
The Kansas Turnpike is going cashless. Kansas Turnpike Authority officials say the turnpike will switch to a cashless tolling system in July. Under the new system, overhead toll cameras will scan license plates, and drivers will be set a bill under the new Drive Kansas payment system. The cameras which can scan license plates will allow bills to ...

9 months ago
A seminar dealing with the issue of fair housing is planned in Salina. The full-day educational event will include presentations on fair housing,  the violence against women act, and reasonable accommodations. According to the City of Salina, in celebration of National Fair Housing Month, the Community Relations Division will hold its Annual  Fair Housing Seminar on ...

9 months ago
OCCK Transportation is encouraging people to celebrate “Transit Driver Appreciation Day” this coming Monday, March 18th. According to the organization, driving a bus or van isn’t an easy job, but the best drivers make it look that way. OCCK Transportation drivers provided thousands of trips last year, getting people to work, school, shopping and medical appointments. ...

9 months ago
Bethany College's second ever Day of Giving exceeded expectations, surpassing its goal of $175,000. Online totals  this week indicated a little over $200,000 was raised during the event. The 24-hour event, held last week, was designed to elevate the impact of a previous year-end event (which had been held annually on June 30—the last day of ...

10 months ago
Four of the 15 structure fires that have destroyed property in Salina over the past three months remain under investigation. Salina Fire Chief Tony Sneidar joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra Tuesday with a look at the recent spate of fires in 2024. "Four of them are still under investigation pending testing results, further witness ...

10 months ago
A high speed chase that began in Salina, ends with a crash and arrest in McPherson County. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that 53-year-old Robert Webb was taken into custody after leading authorities on a chase down I-135 that reached speeds of 100-mph on Saturday evening. Police say around 5:15pm an officer on patrol attempted ...

10 months ago
One of the largest events of its kind in the country is coming back to Salina, beginning on Thursday of this week.  Equifest of Kansas is preparing for its 27 th year. The event will be riding into to the Tony’s Pizza Events Center and Saline County Expo Center grounds for four big days. Equifest is ...

10 months ago
Bands who want to be considered to perform in what's billed as "the biggest showcase in the USA", in front of a crowd in excess of 12,000 people at the 38th edition of the SM Hanson Festival Jam can send in their requests beginning later this week. The Festival Jam is the official opening event of ...