2 years ago
Three Purple Heart recipients of the Vietnam War will head a discussion panel this coming Thursday at the Smoky Hill Museum and present THE THINGS THEY CARRIED: Vietnam Veteran Panel. Kansas native, Doug Randolph, who served in the 1st Marine Division during the war joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra with a preview of ...

2 years ago
“Cold Mountain” began as a National Book Award winning novel that was turned into an Oscar-winning movie and then an opera and suite by one of the leading female composers in contemporary classical music. The 1997 novel by Charles Frazier tells the story of a wounded Civil War soldier who travels against great odds across the ...

2 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a hit and run driver. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that for an unknown reason, the driver of a black, Honda went over the center line and swiped a 1988 Chevy pickup as the two were passing each other near the intersection of Ohio and Cloud Street. Damage to the ...

2 years ago
The Kansas State University chapter of Blue Key Senior Honorary has initiated 16 new members for the 2023-2024 academic year, including two students from Salina.According to the school, Blue Key recognizes upperclassmen at colleges and universities throughout the nation for an exemplary and balanced record of achievement inside and outside the classroom. K-State Blue Key is ...

2 years ago
It's two-million and counting. Rolling Hills Zoo welcomed their two-millionth visitor through the gates early Sunday afternoon. According to the zoo, Executive Director Ryan VanZant shared the exciting news with Richard Craft, an unsuspecting Fort Hays State student. Joining him for a visit to the zoo were his girlfriend, Karah Strecker; mother, Rose Marie Craft; sister, ...

2 years ago
Details were unveiled over a week ago and collection officially begins this week. Project Salina, an annual effort to feed the hungry, is underway. Project Salina unites multiple businesses and organizations in an effort to collect food for five agencies that serve meals, or distribute food, throughout the year. Food will be collected throughout the month ...

2 years ago
A hall of famer who has one of the most distinguishable voices in rock and roll is coming to Salina.  Ann Wilson is coming to the Stiefel Theatre this summer. Ann Wilson is known the world over as a founder and the lead singer-songwriter of the barrier-breaking band Heart. She is widely praised among the greatest ...

2 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a suspect who allegedly tried to force a teenage girl to leave a grocery store with him. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a 17-year-old female employee at Dillons on East Cloud Street was buying some items in the self-checkout lane after working her shift on Friday evening around ...

2 years ago
A Salina woman is facing penalties for leaving the scene of a car crash on Sunday. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News 22-year-old Aaliyah Rosalea was cited on Saturday morning after she allegedly smashed into a parked car in the 1600 block of Dover Circle, attempted a U-Turn, hitting the 2010 Ford Fusion again before ...

2 years ago
Salina CityGo will again be offering a program for Salina area youth this summer. According to the organization, they are continuing the successful Get On & Go program for Salina area youth ages 7-18. Youth ages 7-18 will be able to purchase a “Get On & Go” Summer Youth Bus Pass for $10.  The pass will ...

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On May 6, four South High School (SHS) seniors will be a part of Kansas State University Salina’s commencement ceremony and on May 14, they will be at SHS’s graduation. All four will earn associate degrees while in high school. According to USD 305, the graduating students are: Adrian Aranda- Applied Business Associate Degree Roman Dalme- ...