11 months ago
The Salina Public Library is  hosting “50 in 25,” an art exhibit presented by the Salina Central High School Visual Arts Department. This showcase features the talents of top junior and senior students, highlighting their creativity and artistic growth over the past year. Under the guidance of instructor Larry Cullins, students have explored originality and variety ...

11 months ago
Kansas health officials are dealing with one of the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in US History The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has been working with local health departments in Johnson and Wyandotte Counties in response a tuberculosis (TB) outbreak.  The agencies are following the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to ensure ...

11 months ago
A pair of children were found dead in an icy Kansas lake. According to the Linn County Sheriff's Office, on Monday evening at approximately 8:00 deputies responded to the Lake Chaparral Community in rural Linn County for a report of two missing children who had not been seen for several hours. Upon arrival, deputies quickly assessed ...

11 months ago
A multi-GRAMMY Award-winning country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer is coming to Salina. Rick Skaggs and his all star band Kentucky Thunder are coming to the Stiefel Theatre this spring. According to the venue, fifteen-time GRAMMY Award-winner Ricky Skaggs’ career is among the most significant in recent country music history. He launched his own ...

11 months ago
Salina will soon get to experience an indoor-pickleball facility in the near future. A family business from Wichita plans to open "Salina Smash", an indoor-pickleball facility sometime in February. General Manager Jason Hardy tells KSAL News, he wants everybody to enjoy the fastest growing sport in the country with year-round, indoor-courts. According to Hardy, they have ...

11 months ago
A former school in Salina could soon be designated as a historic site. On Monday, representatives from the Dunbar School Alumni Association proposed to Salina City Commissioners that the former segregated school's building be considered an historic site. Chief Operations Officer of CKF Addiction Treatment Jessica Eckels has been a leading proponent for getting the ...

11 months ago
A driver was killed in a single-vehicle crash in McPherson County late Monday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 51-year-old Sam Dial of Newton was driving a GMC Sierra pickup truck headed north on  on 16th Avenue, approaching a dead-end at US 81 Highway. The truck struck the dead-end guardrail and a culvert before coming ...

11 months ago
A revised plan for the improvement of Jerry Ivey Memorial Park was rejected Monday evening after a summary of reductions were presented to Salina City Commissioners. On Monday, Parks and Recreation Director Jeff Hammond introduced a refurbished park plan to commissioners. This plan was a follow up from the December 23rd, 2024 city commission study session ...

11 months ago
A three-judge panel from the Kansas Court of Appeals will convene in Salina and hear oral arguments at Kanas Wesleyan University. According to the school, on Tuesday, February 4th, the panel will hear three cases starting at 9 a.m. in Sams Chapel. The public is invited to attend. Judge Angela Coble will serve as the presiding judge ...

11 months ago
Salina will be the location of a youth entrepreneurship challenge early this spring. According to the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce, in association with the NetWork Kansas E-Community Partnership, they will help host the USD 305 Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge. The competition will take place in Salina this March, as part of the 2024-2025 Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge ...

11 months ago
A woman was attacked Saturday night upon opening her door at a Salina motel. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that the 34-year-old female was in a room at the Budget King Motel on North Broadway with her 30-year-old boyfriend when someone knocked on the door. The woman opened the door and was immediately struck over ...