5 months ago
Milt Allen climbed to Mt. Everest base camp, summited Kilimanjaro, was charged by black rhinos in Zambia and a mother moose in Alaska, slapped by an eagle in the Aleutian Islands, and tracked mountain gorillas in Rwanda. Those are just a few of the hefty challenges conquered by the 63-year-old doctorate level maestro from Salina. His musical ...

5 months ago
Dangerous summer heat will impact Central Kansas to begin the week. According to the National Weather Service,  on Sunday and Monday afternoon and into the early evening heat indices will range from 104 to 109 degrees. A heat advisory will be in effect for much of the state, including all of Central Kansas, beginning Sunday afternoon. Authorities ...

5 months ago
Election season 2024 is upon us, and the City of Salina has developed resources to help citizens observe the requirements of the Salina Municipal Code and Kansas Statutes while making their voices heard through the placement of temporary political signs. Single-Family Residential Lots On private property – an unlimited number of signs may be placed, none ...

5 months ago
Shots rang out at a Donald Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania today as the former President spoke to an enthusiastic crowd. Authorities say Secret Service agents shot and killed the man who apparently tried to assassinate the 45th President while he stood at the podium. It is believed one person in the crowd was hit by ...

5 months ago
It was a perfect day in Lindsborg for a blizzard in the park as young and old ran in and out of the 'snow drifts' to help celebrate Christmas in July. Merchants had in-store specials and treats while St. Nick roamed downtown to keep the vibe cool. The blizzard of bubbles in Swensson Park has become a ...

5 months ago
Heat wave? Get ready for a cool Christmas tradition! Salina Area United Way has officially announced their 4th annual Christmas Event coming up in December: Mistletoe Melodies Featuring HiFi Dueling Pianos! Get ready for an enchanting evening filled with music, laughter, and holiday cheer. Mistletoe Melodies Featuring HiFi Dueling Pianos will take place on Friday, December 6th ...

5 months ago
Salina Police are reviewing bank video after a male suspect tampered with an automatic teller machine. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that back on July 5th sometime between 9:30pm and 10:30pm a male suspect damaged the ATM at the Bank Of The Plains located at 1900 S. Ohio. Police say it appears the thief was ...

5 months ago
A new seating capacity is announced at Allen Fieldhouse at the University of Kansas. KU Athletics officials announced yesterday that the second phase of a 50-million-dollar renovation project will feature more chairback seats and additional Americans with Disabilities Act seating. The renovations have reduced seating capacity at the 70-year-old basketball arena by one-thousand seats to 15-thousand-300.

5 months ago
A Kansas native who later became an astronaut is dead. General Joe Engle has passed away at the age of 91. According to a release from NASA, Engle was the only astronaut to pilot both the X-15 and space shuttle. Engle was born in Chapman and attended Dickinson County High School. He graduated with a degree in ...

5 months ago
G.R. Parkers Saloon in Bennington is getting a second lease on life, and is back open again with a new owner, a deep clean ,and additions of Mexican cuisine to the menu. Every story has a beginning, and it started with selling tacos on the driveway. Owner Vanessa Corona says she wanted to bring her Mexican ...

5 months ago
The Kansas State Board of Education is going to discuss the topic of cell phone use in classrooms. According to the Board, they have asked Dr. Randy Watson, Kansas Education Commissioner, to form a blue ribbon task force charged with creating guidance for addressing the non-academic use of phones in pre-K-12 classrooms in Kansas. “It’s going to ...