5 months ago
Emily Miller Beisel knows how to compensate to help her horse when it’s needed. The Kansas native-turned Oklahoman barrel racer used her hand to keep up the second barrel as she rounded it on the final night of the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo. And she turned in a time of 17.41 seconds to win the ...

5 months ago
The Salina location is among nearly 300 Big Lots stores across the country the company plans to close. In June the company announced plans to close up to 40 stores due to financial concerns. As of August 2nd, the company's website indicate multiple other stores will close as well. According to the website, at least 289 Big ...

5 months ago
A man was caught on a live stream security camera damaging property inside a church. Police Captain Mike Miller tells KSAL News at around midnight Thursday,  a suspect with a flashlight was caught on livestreaming security footage setup inside First Southern Baptist Church at 2401 S Ohio. Captain Miller says someone watching the footage called police. When ...

5 months ago
Scammers took advantage of two truck drivers, on two separate occasions, at a Salina truck stop. Police Captain Mike Miller tells KSAL News Thursday at the Flying J Travel Center at 1944 N 9th Street a 54-year old male truck driver from Indiana was approached by a group of people telling him they "won the lottery." ...

5 months ago
A dispute started and ended on the streets of Salina. Police Captain Mike Miller tells KSAL News, on Thursday a 35-year old female passenger and her male driver exchanged words from their vehicle with a known 42-year old male in the 100 block of W Republic. The couple drove away, and the man got into his car ...

5 months ago
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) arrived Friday in Salina to celebrate manufacturing employees who " help build, power and feed the world." The organization hosted an event at the Great Plains Manufacturing Equipment Facility on S 9th Street. The "Manufacturing Express" tour is the largest member initiative, that travels 10,000+ miles and visits more than ...

5 months ago
The Central Kansas Free Fair is one of the longest running traditions in the area, and this year's event in Abilene marks its 100th Anniversary. The fair annually features commercial and 4 H booths, exhibits, vendors, competitions, animals, food, a carnival, two nights of demolition derby, and four nights of one of the largest rodeos in ...

5 months ago
Saline County officials are actively working to assist residents in the aftermath of the wind event which swept through the area on Wednesday night, prompting a verbal state of disaster emergency proclamation. According to the County, they are coordinating efforts to ensure that those impacted receive the necessary support as cleanup and recovery efforts continue. Recovery Services ...

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Students in rural Kansas communities will soon have new resources to integrate science, math, and technology education toward some of the nation’s most in-demand career options – while boosting the state’s overall thriving rural future. Through grant funds of $600,000 from a Patterson Family Foundation grant, the STEMM FIRE Foundation (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and Medicine ...

5 months ago
Due to tree damage caused by the storms Wednesday night, City of Salina staff across multiple departments will perform a city-wide limb pick-up in order to make the roads passable and clearing tree debris from residential locations within City limits. The thunderstorm and wind event that impacted the City of Salina caused damage to trees in ...

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A trio of country stars are coming to Salina this fall to perform "Live From the Lot". Josh Ross, Tyler Braden, and Jay Allen will perform on September 29th as part of Long McArthur's "Live From the Lot" concert series. Jay Allen has been featured on NBC’s The Voice among other things. He was selected as ...