3 years ago
An auction which benefits Salina Catholic Schools is returning this month. Organizers say the 39th Annual Sacred Heart Junior/Senior High School Charity Auction “Stargazing Knights”, will be held this year on March 26th. According to Renee Thompson, Events Coordinator for the school, this year’s fundraiser will once again be a live, in-person event with a dinner and ...

3 years ago
The Bennington State Bank has promoted multiple employees. According to the bank, these strategic changes will contribute to the growth and expansion of the company. New hires and promotions include: New Hire: Keith Leonard joined BSB in December 2021 as Jr. Wealth Advisor. Leonard graduated from Wichita State University with a Bachelor’s of Education. As a Jr. Wealth ...

3 years ago
Join the Salina Symphony March 27 at 4 p.m. at the Stiefel Theatre for an afternoon of music rich with the infectious rhythms of Danzón No. 2 by Arturo Márquez and the triumphant melodies of Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony. The Symphony will also feature guitarist Daniel Bolshoy in presenting Joaquin Rodrigo’s soulful and poetic Concerto de ...

3 years ago
Over the past century a little six-stooled diner in downtown Salina has survived recessions, depressions, world wars, worldwide pandemics, and construction projects.  The tiny restaurant with one entrée and two other menu items, cut the ribbon Saturday to celebrate 100 years in business. The Cozy Inn looked back to its past and ahead to its ...

3 years ago
A professor from Harvard University will speak at Fort Hays State University. Dr. Naomi Oreskes will speak on the topic of trusting science. According to FHSU, the Werth College of Science, Technology and Mathematics at Fort Hays State University will host the internationally known author and speaker next month. Dr. Naomi Oreskes, a professor of the history ...

3 years ago
Positive progress continues on a project to build a new Saline County Jail and sheriff's office facility. According to Saline County Administrator Philip Smith-Hanes, on Wednesday, March 2nd, a team including county staff, architects, and construction managers ventured to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to review the first precast block of two cells that has been manufactured ...

3 years ago
The 2022 Kansas Birding Big Year competition is officially underway. The year-long event is hosted by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. According to the organization,  participation is simple; record the number of unique bird species you see in Kansas from Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2022 and submit your findings. You just might end up a ...

3 years ago
A traffic stop on Sante Fe Ave. leads to an arrest on Thursday night. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that a deputy on patrol noticed a Buick rolling through an intersection without making a full stop. The next few minutes led to the discovery of a stolen vehicle and layers of evidence including ...

3 years ago
Police are investigating a residential burglary case after multiple tools were stolen from a Salina construction site. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that sometime between Wednesday night and Thursday morning, someone kicked in a door at a home in the 2600 block of Stebe in southeast Salina and stole numerous power tools and hand ...

3 years ago
A man who went to visit a friend at the Saline County Jail is now staying there after he allegedly brought drugs with him. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 59-year-old Anthony Harris was in the jail Thursday afternoon when deputies realized he was wanted on a warrant and approached him on the ...

3 years ago
Salina is losing its SkyWest flights to Chicago and Denver. According to the Salina Airport Authority, SkyWest Airlines has notified the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) that the airline intends to terminate United Express service at Salina, KS and twenty-eight other United Express communities. The SkyWest decision also impacts essential air service at the Kansas communities of ...