11 months ago
The Salina Fire Department is preparing to reward some of its firefighters with promotions. According to the agency, a promotion ceremony is scheduled for Monday, January 8th, 2024, at 08:00 AM immediately following the shift change. The event will occur at Fire Station #1, 222 W. Elm Street. The Promotion Ceremony will honor the following individuals: Chad ...

11 months ago
Tips are being sought in a recent case involving the theft of tools. The crime is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, on November 10th deputies responded to the 600 Blk of E Farrelly Road for a report of a theft of multiple tools. Sometime between ...

11 months ago
A Salina man is in jail after an argument took a violent turn inside a home near Indian Rock Park. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that officers were sent to the 400 block of South Connecticut Ave. after a neighbor heard screaming next door and called 911. Police say 50-year-old Darryl Jones, Jr. battered his ...

11 months ago
Both the City of Salina and Saline County are preparing in advance for the possibility of inclement winter weather. According to Saline County, winter weather is expected beginning Friday and early next week Light to moderate snow is expected Friday, with the heaviest during morning hours. A winter storm is expected to arrive on Monday and ...

11 months ago
Kansas drivers are hitting the road in 2024 with some of the nation's lowest prices at the pump. As reported by Triple-A, the average price for a gallon of regular in the Sunflower State is down to just under $2.70 as the national average was also down at exactly $3.09. Oklahoma has the nation's lowest gas price ...

11 months ago
A valuable painting the Salina Public Library chose to sell from its collection, which was ultimately donated to the City of Salina after being purchased at auction, is now on display. According to the Smoky Hill Museum, the 1921 oil painting "Smoky River," by Lindsborg artist Birger Sandzén, is now on display in the Museum’s gallery. The ...

11 months ago
Lindsborg's Old Mill and Swedish Heritage Museum finished out 2023 strong, with $87,945 raised in the Museum Membership Match Challenge in November and December. According to the organization, the year-end challenge campaign was made possible by Julie-Ann Neywick – a longtime volunteer and supporter of the museum – who put forward a pledge of $50,000 to ...

11 months ago
Kansas is a step closer to making broadband internet more readily available statewide. Governor Laura Kelly Thursday announced the launch of Kansas Broadband Ready Communities, a new certification from the Kansas Office of Broadband Development (KOBD) for communities working to improve access to high-speed internet. With the Kansas Broadband Ready Communities designation, Kansas communities will be ...

11 months ago
Two K-State 105 partners — NetWork Kansas and K-State Research and Extension — are collaborating to bring the Kansas Entrepreneurship Challenge to new heights as one of the leading youth entrepreneurship competitions in the state of Kansas. A first-of-its-kind commitment from K-State Research and Extension and Kansas 4-H will fully fund the Kansas Entrepreneurship Challenge, or ...

11 months ago
The Salina Symphony is preparing to kick off 2024 with two shows at two venues, American Patriots January 27th and The Harmony Games January 28th. Join the Salina Symphony for the inaugural concert of its new concert series, Out of the Box, performed in the intimate setting of Theatre Salina’s Sunflower Financial (Black Box) Theatre Jan. ...

11 months ago
Grant funding is helping the Saline County Health Department revive a program which benefits new parents and their infant children. According to the health department, thanks to a generous $5,000 grant from the Greater Salina Community Foundation, they are able to reestablish "Incredible Years-Parents and Babies" program. "We are incredibly thankful to The Greater Salina Community Foundation ...