2 years ago
Tire maker Michelin will invest more than $100 million into its Junction City operations over the next five years, creating 200 new jobs. The investment will increase the company’s production capacity of Camso rubber tracks for agricultural equipment. Camso, a brand under the Michelin Group, specializes in off-road tires, rubber tracks, and systems for material handling, ...

2 years ago
An investigation regarding a series of dozens of suspicious letters sent to Kansas lawmakers is expanding outside the state. The list of intended recipients of suspicious white powder letters is growing beyond those in Kansas. Authorities including the FBI and the KBI  have been investigating as roughly 100 letters have been sent to Kansas state officials ...

2 years ago
In an effort to bolster civic education and educate communities on the role of county government, the National Association of Counties  is launching the 2023 “I Love My County Because…” art contest. The program is sponsored by Americans for the Arts, one of the nation’s largest arts advocacy and research organizations. Salina County is spreading the word ...

2 years ago
The Tri-Rivers Fair will be launching its first Artist Show and Sell Showcase this year. Artists from a five county area invited to apply. According to the fair, emerging artists in Saline County and its bordering counties have until Monday, June 26 to apply for 10 available spaces during the Tri-Rivers Fair Show and Sell Artist ...

2 years ago
The venue that hosted Johnny Cash and the Beach Boys on stage and saw the Marymount Spartans begin their 106-game home court winning streak in 1970 - is now being used for storage. Salina City Manager Mike Schrage tells KSAL News that conversations about Memorial Hall are ongoing. Schrage says the building's structure is sound but the ...

2 years ago
Rolling Hills Zoo is welcoming a new species to its animal family, a Highland cow. According to the zoo, this shaggy-haired, long-horned breed is closely associated with the beauty, mystery and romance of the Scottish Highlands, but underneath all of that hair is a useful and productive breed of cattle. Now about 5 years old, Freya was ...

2 years ago
A woman was killed when she intentionally jumped out of a moving SUV on a Kansas Highway. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol  a 2019 Dodge Journey was headed south on US 73 Highway in Brown County when the front seat passenger intentionally opened the front passenger side door and leaped out while the vehicle was ...

2 years ago
When the stars align, it can be bel canto. The Kansas Wesleyan Department of Music has filled the significant position of choir director and leader of its vocal area with David Corman, former professional opera singer, educator, humanitarian and hometown boy. Corman grew up in nearby Minneapolis, Kan., where he was better known as an athlete than as ...

2 years ago
Midsummer's Festival in Lindsborg was drenched in sunshine, sword play and Swedish dancing as hundreds gathered to celebrate summer. The event ties back to the town's Swedish roots and the holiday that marks the summer solstice, the hope for good crops and the joy of abundant sunshine. Dr. Reid Weber teaches medieval culture at the University of ...

2 years ago
A Salina man wanted on an out of state warrant was found hiding behind a parked car. According to Police Captain Gary Hanus, a patrol officer recognized 47-year-old Eugene A. Burke walking in the 1100 Block of N. 9th Street on Thursday around 10:30pm. A search began and a short time later Burke was found ...

2 years ago
A Salina teen was taken into custody on Thursday evening after he allegedly threatened a family member with a knife. Police Captain Gary Hanus tells KSAL News that officers were sent to the 500 block of S. 9th Street after a domestic dispute turned violent. Police say a 17-year-old male became aggressive during an argument and threatened ...