1 year ago
A portion of a fairly heavily traveled road in rural Saline County will be closed all next week. Old 40 Highway between Donmyer Road and Amos Road is scheduled to be closed from Monday through Friday. The Kyle Railroad and Saline County will be repairing a railroad crossing on Old 40 Hwy. According to Saline County, a signed ...

1 year ago
Fast flying fingers are a hallmark of Afro-Cuban jazz pianist Ignacio “Nachito” Herrera’s unique style, which will be on dazzling display during his upcoming performance of a 1920s George Gershwin classic. Gershwin’s symphonic masterpiece, “Rhapsody in Blue,” a sweetly sonic melding of classical and jazz styles, will be performed by the acclaimed Grammy-winning musician during the ...

1 year ago
A Salina woman was arrested Wednesday evening after she got out of jail, then went took two children away from a protective custody location where they were supposed to be staying. Police say 21-year-old Katherine Lynn entered a home in the 1500 Block of Dover and took custody of two children, ages 1 and 3. She ...

1 year ago
A new organization has been added to the Project Salina effort.  Salina Grace has joined Project Salina. According to Project Salina, Salina Grace will begin getting assistance immediately. Salina Grace is a community resource center. They are currently located at 142 S. 7th in Salina but will be moving soon to 315 S. Broadway. Salina Grace is a ...

1 year ago
As K-State Salina settles into the new academic year, the campus continues to elevate the goal of developing global leaders on the campus. K-State Salina now offers a new leadership course taught in collaboration with K-State's Staley School of Leadership. All incoming students participate in this introductory course, ensuring leadership competencies are developed for all K-State Salina ...

1 year ago
The Smoky Hill Museum is ready to celebrate Salina's "Old West"  heritage this weekend. The Smoky Hill Museum Street Fair takes place on Saturday, in and around the museum at 211 W. Iron Avenue in downtown Salina. The Street Fair has no entry cost and is a day to celebrate the Old West with a chili cook-off, ...

1 year ago
Kansas Wesleyan's fall music schedule continues Thursday, when the String Orchestra joins Smoky Valley High School's Band and String Orchestra for a combined performance. According to KWU, this special event gets underway at 7:30 p.m. in A.J. Steinberg Auditorium at Lindsborg High School, and admission is free. "These concerts provide a great opportunity for our program," said ...

1 year ago
Salina Police are investigating a home invasion incident in which one person was injured after being cut with a butcher knife. Police say officers were dispatched  Tuesday night at 9:18 to the 300 block of N. Penn for two subjects who came into the home and stabbed a victim. Three victims in the home reported two unknown subjects ...

1 year ago
A unique event in Central Kansas will celebrate the Monarch Butterfly. A host of butterflies, bees and bugs will all be in residence at the Kansas Wetlands Education Center’s annual Butterfly Festival from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 23. In addition to a variety of family-friendly activities, “The Instars,” Steve Craig and Amy ...

1 year ago
A new exhibit featuring one man's lifetime of work is now on display at the Salina Art Center. According to the organization, Found Along the Shore features distinguished artist Robert Blunk from Denver, Colorado. Found Along the Shore highlights six decades of work by Blunk. A consistent explorer of space and color, Blunk is drawn to the seascapes, landscapes, ...

1 year ago
Salina Police officers were sent to the 500 block of W. Claflin Street after an early Tuesday morning disturbance between two females. Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News that 18-year-old Michelle Ruiz was taken into custody after she allegedly attacked a 19-year-old acquaintance outside a residence around 3:30am. Police say Ruiz verbally threatened to kill the ...