2 years ago
The Salina Area Chamber of Commerce will soon undergo a leadership change. According to the organization, recently the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee accepted the resignation of Eric L. Brown. Brown has accepted a position with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas. His last day with the Chamber will be in early January 2023. Brown  ...

2 years ago
Salina Police are investigating the theft of cash and coins from a laundromat. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a man and woman walked into Speedy Wash Laundry located at 514 E. Iron with a handful of keys and attempted to open a vending machine. That plan failed, so they broke into the machine stealing ...

2 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a burglary at a storage unit. According to Captain Paul Forrester, the site manager at the storage company located in the 3000 block of S. 9th told the renter there was no lock on the door of his shed. The owner came over to check his property. The 39-year-old victim told officers on ...

2 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan’s Department of Music is following Sunday's Christmas by Candlelight with the winter concert for its instrumental ensembles this week on Tuesday. Admission is free to the concert in Sam's Chapel, and the event which features the String Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble and Wind Ensemble, gets underway at 7 p.m. According to KWU, the concert, titled ...

2 years ago
Salina Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a couple of people who were caught on camera passing counterfeit money. The case is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say on Tuesday, November 29th, officers took two reports of subjects passing counterfeit bills at Casey’s, 725 W. Schilling Road. Employees reported ...

2 years ago
The Tyson Foods plant in Hutchinson is damaged in a fire. The blaze broke out on the roof of the plant on Friday night. The cause of the fire is under investigation, but no injuries were reported. _ _ _ Photo via Tyson Foods

2 years ago
It's a journey from the Sunflower State to the Sunshine State. Every resident of a Marion County, Kansas, community is being flown to a Florida coastal community to spend a few days. Organizers tell KSAL News Visit Tampa Bay based in Tampa, Florida, is flying the entire town of Tampa, Kansas, to visit Tampa by the Bay. ...

2 years ago
Salina Public Libary is seeking photos of "Salina Scenes" as it readies for a January community reading effort. According to the organization, a picture is worth a thousand words. They pose the questions: How do you see “community'' in Salina/Saline County? What does this community mean to you? What is important to you in Salina? They are ...

2 years ago
Kansas is on track to implement the 'Axe the Food Tax’ legislation passed during the 2022 session. According to Kansas Governor Laura Kelly's office, the Kansas Department of Revenue published its notice to initiate those changes. Governor Kelly also renewed her call for the legislature to pass a bill that immediately eliminates the state sales tax ...

2 years ago
An anonymous donor is putting $50,000 on the table to encourage others to give to Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum before the end of 2022. Lenora Lynam, Executive Director, said she is thankful for the unexpected gift from an area Smoky Valley resident. Lynam called on those who care about the museum to give ...

2 years ago
A new list of Salina’s Most Wanted is online. The first weekend of each month a new list of Salina’s most wanted is released. The December list is online now. Those on the new list are wanted for crimes which include among others aggravated battery, fleeing and eluding, identity theft, failing to register as an offender, burglary, ...