2 years ago
More than 70 local and area youth dancers have been twirling, kicking and leaping nearly every weekend since September to present a memorable holiday gift to the Salina community. These dancers, accompanied by a live symphonic orchestra, are preparing to perform the classic holiday-themed ballet “The Nutcracker.” Whether playing dancing mice, billowing snowflakes or marching nutcrackers, the ...

2 years ago
Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum is inviting the community to its annual holiday tradition of Heritage Christmas on Saturday, December 10. The holiday celebration will run 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. Along lamp-lit pathways, the evening will feature holiday music, kids’ crafts and cookie decorating, dramatic theater, guided tours of the 1898 Smoky Valley Roller ...

2 years ago
It will be a busy December at Salina Public Library, full of events. According to the library, numerous events and activities are planned for the entire family. Highlights include among others, Cookies in the North Pole, Elf School, and Christmas Storytime. Here is the complete schedule: Upcoming Programs Registration opens a week prior to class date unless otherwise noted. Storytimes ...

2 years ago
Saline County is aware that many residents struggle with their internet connection, and now there is the chance to do something about it. According to the county, the Federal Communications Commission has a new map to show where internet service is and is not available across the country, and they need your help to ensure its ...

2 years ago
After 40 years - it's still a Christmas tradition that's going strong in Salina. The "Bill Fekas Family Christmas Dinner" is fast approaching. Economic hurdles over the past four decades and even a world wide pandemic in 2020 did not stop Fekas from serving his community, switching to the "to go" model for the the meal. The ...

2 years ago
The head of the Kansas Department of Transportation is stepping down. KDOT Secretary Julie Lorenz has announced her resignation. Governor Laura Kelly called Lorenz a "visionary transportation secretary," and she noted her ability to build strong coalitions. Director of the Division of Engineering and Design, Calvin Reed, will serve as interim transportation secretary.

2 years ago
Kansas Highway Patrol Troopers had a very busy Thanksgiving Weekend. The reporting period for the holiday ran from 6 p.m. on Wednesday, November 23 through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, November 27. According to the agency,  troopers worked three fatal crashes over the holiday reporting period. Fatal crashes occurred in the following counties: Marion and Harvey. Fatal Crash Friday ...

2 years ago
Seat belt enforcement leads to the arrest of a wanted felon. On November 23rd at 2:40 PM a Salina Police officer was out on patrol to enforce the use of seat belts. Captain Paul Forster of the Salina Police department says the officer attempted to pull over a Ford Fiesta after the driver was seen without ...

2 years ago
The 33rd Annual Fall Buffalo Auction is coming up Saturday, December 3rd at the sale barn in Salina. Dick Gehring with the Kansas Buffalo Association joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra Tuesday with a look at the event that will bring over 500 bison to Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Company located at 1500 ...

2 years ago
The Voo, a bar on N. Santa Fe is feeling a little drafty after a Salina man broke their front window. Captain Paul Forester of the Salina Police Department tells KSAL staff the incident occurred on November 23rd around 9:20 PM. Brandon Davis a 37-year-old Salina man had previously been banned from the bar at 249 ...

2 years ago
APAC, a Hutchinson based construction company is missing a truck after it was stolen over the holiday weekend. The truck was parked off of I-135 and Shilling on Wednesday November 23rd with the keys near the vehicle, when workers returned on Monday the 28th the 2014 Dodge Ram 2500 was gone. The white truck with “APAC” ...