1 year ago
The first frost of the fall is possible late Friday night into early Saturday morning. According to the National Weather Service, after an unreasonably cool day on Friday in Central Kansas with a high temperature in the lower 60s, temperatures Friday night into Saturday morning will dip into the low to mid 30s, Many locations will experience ...

1 year ago
An event in Abilene generated funding to help support a program that helps those living with Parkinson's Disease. According to Memorial Health System, the 4th Annual Coyote Crazy Parkinson’s Benefit Poker Walk was held in September at Brown’s Park south of Abilene. The event is held in honor of Dennis Rider, Abilene, and all others fighting ...

1 year ago
Kansas Wesleyan University is partnering with a couple of Kansas community colleges. The Salina school has entered into a sponsorship agreement with Allen County Community College in Iola and Seward County Community College in Liberal. According to KWU,  they will place signage in the primary athletic facility at Allen CC. At Seward, the university will have ...

1 year ago
It was warmer and drier than normal in September in Salina. According to the National Weather Service, the average monthly temperature in Salina was 74.4 degrees, which was 4.3 degrees warmer than average. It tied for the 18th warmest September on record, and the warmest since 2019. The warmest daily temperature was 102 degrees on the 2nd, ...

1 year ago
A couple's call to help their unresponsive child leads to drug related charges and more. According to Salina Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges, EMS and police officers were sent to the 300 block of North Penn Street Wednesday evening around 6:15pm to the report of a child who was not breathing. The 10-month old was transported to the ...

1 year ago
The Powerball jackpot evaded players Wednesday night, after no ticket matched all six number drawn. The jackpot now stands at an estimated $1.4 billion for the next drawing on Saturday night. The jackpot has a cash value of $643.7 million. According to the lottery, Saturday’s estimated jackpot ranks as the third largest in the Powerball game ...

1 year ago
The Boom! Salina Street Art & Mural Festival is back for a second year. Though it doesn't officially begin until Thursday, over a half-dozen mural artist's from are already hard at work. By Wednesday evening one of the murals was already finished, covering the entire width of the Valencia Apartment building on 5th Street. The event itself ...

1 year ago
A Salina market that specializes in natural foods is rebranding itself prior to moving to a new location. According to the Prairieland Market organization, a new brand and logo is launching in preparation for the new store to open in late spring. “Plans are moving forward – quickly – for the new store and in anticipation of ...

1 year ago
Hospital employees in Abilene raised over $1,400 to help an organization which fights childhood cancer. According to Memorial Health System, employees wore blue jeans at work for another “Jeans Day” fundraiser on Fridays throughout the month of September. Employees make a donation, of at least $5, and they are allowed to wear blue jeans at work. For ...

1 year ago
U. S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined in on the KSAL Morning News Wednesday to weigh in a number of issues that are boiling in Washington, D.C. Marshall commented briefly about the moves in the House yesterday and the ouster of Speaker Kevin McCarthy, saying Republicans will recover and move on. Over the weekend, Congress built ...

1 year ago
A tribute to one of the most iconic bands in rock history is coming to Salina. "Killer Queen", a tribute to British rockers Queen, is coming to the Stiefel Theatre. Killer Queen is the longest established worldwide Queen tribute. A fabulous tribute to Freddie Mercury and Queen. Along with its catalog of Queen songs. during 2020 the ...