11 months ago
A performance featuring rock guitar and a classical string quartet will open a diverse three-concert series presented by the Salina Symphony in collaboration with Theatre Salina and the Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts. “Rock ‘n Roll Meets the String Quartet,” will feature guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Andrew Lipke, best known as the lead guitarist for the ...

11 months ago
A Salina man is in jail after calling authorities for help after he told a 911 operator he'd been stabbed. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that officers were sent to the 300 block of West South Street early Wednesday after a domestic dispute turned violent between a man and woman just after midnight. Police say ...

11 months ago
A Salina USD 305 School District Administrator will take over leadership of an Ottawa County School District. Dr. Curtis Stevens has been selected to be the  North Ottawa County USD 239 Superintendent of Schools. Dr. Stevens is currently serving as the Director of Secondary Education in the Salina School District, in his fourth year in that ...

11 months ago
The Salina Art Center Warehouse Education Studio is offering a new deal for new memberships in the new year. According to the organization, they are offering $5 memberships at the Warehouse for new members. New members are invited to come explore the Warehouse and use the equipment for $5. Equipment  includes: Various art tools Pottery Wheels Easels ...

11 months ago
A band known for its indie folk-rock sound is coming to Salina. The Mountain Goats are coming to the Stiefel Theatre. The Mountain Goats were formed by singer-songwriter John Darnielle, who for for many years was the sole member despite the plural moniker. He remains the core member of the band, but now works with a variety ...

11 months ago
A Kansas Highway Patrol K-9 is recovering in a veterinary ICU after a patrol vehicle he was in was hit by a distracted driver on a slick road. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol K-9 Igor was in patrol car that was hit by a distracted driver along Interstate 70 near the Ellis County Community of ...

11 months ago
Deputies with the Saline County Sherrif's Office worked several slide-offs and a DUI case over the three day holiday weekend. Accidents ranged from a car slide-off at State Street and Avenue B on Friday. Someone struck a fence in a vehicle near the intersection of Watkins and Halstead Road and then left the scene on Saturday. Deputies ...

11 months ago
A snowplow driver was transported to a hospital following a single-vehicle crash in Geary County. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 41-year-old Joshua Resto of Junction City was driving a 2009 Sterling Snowplow on K 244 Highway spur. As he was plowing the road, the rear tires started to slide on the snow and into the ...

11 months ago
Light snow falling across Kansas Monday afternoon accumulated just enough to make roads slick and contribute to numerous slide offs. Kansas Highway Patrol Troopers worked at least a dozen crashes, including one near Salina. According to the KHP, a Peterbilt truck pulling a trailer was headed east on K 140 Highway which was snow covered. The right ...

11 months ago
Solomon volunteer firefighters will be honored with a donation. Sunbelt Solomon a provider of customized and sustainable electrical power solutions and services, will recognize of the City of Solomon’s Volunteer Fire Department with a $10,000 donation in support of its community work. According to the organization, the donation will fund new equipment and support initiatives such as ...

11 months ago
Hospital workers in Abilene raised funds for a woman recovering from injuries sustained in a recent car crash. Employees of Memorial Health System wore blue jeans at work, in December, for a “Jeans Day” fundraiser. Employees who made a donation of at least $5 were allowed to wear blue jeans on Fridays in December. According to the ...