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Early morning pouring rain prompted a delayed start, but by mid-day the clouds gave way to sunshine and cool cars, motorcycles, and food trucks filled Oakdale Park. It was all part of the first ever Salina Big Brothers Big Sisters Legacy Car and Bike Show. Big Brothers Big Sisters President and CEO Amanda Otto was a ...

1 hour ago
The Salina City Lights Pavilion is officially open. The downtown Farm and Art Market was the first event there Saturday morning. After a period of waiting earlier this summer for the pre-engineered pieces to arrive in Salina, crews from Hutton Construction this month finished the project, which includes a metal roof providing not only covered parking, ...

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At first, Cindy Thompson figured a small dog bite on her right elbow would heal, and that would mark the end of a bad experience on her Friday morning walk in southeast Salina. Then came second thoughts about potentially serious ramifications. The 71-year-old Salinan and her husband, Bryan, are now searching for the big, dark brown shaggy dog and ...

1 day ago
What was supposed to be a simple ribbon cutting event Friday morning at a downtown business turned into a poignant moment for a Salina woman, who became a bit emotional when she looked around a saw the large group of people who gathered in support of her, and her boutique and formal apparel shop. Family, friends, ...

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Cary Brinegar had not planned to be an artist, but that’s the direction his journey is taking him. His show of drawings and mixed media, “Journey,” is now open at The Gallery in Sams Hall of Fine Arts on the Kansas Wesleyan campus and runs through Sept. 20. A reception is planned for 5 p.m. Aug. 27, with ...

1 day ago
A theft from a vehicle which was parked outside a manufacturing facility in a Salina County community prompted an arrest. According to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan, Thursday morning deputies were sent to the Great Plains Manufacturing Land Pride facility in Kipp to a report of a theft from a vehicle. An 18-year-old employee went out ...

1 day ago
A Falun man was arrested after allegedly threatening a neighbor with a knife. According to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan, deputies were sent to home on Main Street in Falun late Thursday morning.  A 16-year-old boy who had been mowing and trimming a yard was using his phone to take photos of his work. He was ...

1 day ago
A Salina man was arrested after allegedly stalking an acquaintance. According to Salina Police, on Thursday at about 6 PM, officers responded to the 900 block of W. Crawford in reference to a trespassing. The caller, a 53-year-old female, reported 42-year-old  Otto Knotterus was trespassing and following her and a friend to several locations. The female ...

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Tips are being sought in connection with alleged threats made at a grocery store. The case is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. According to Salina Police, on Monday, August 17th, a disturbance occurred between two people at the Dillon’s grocery store at 1201 W. Crawford. During the disturbance, the suspect allegedly threatened ...

2 days ago
A Friday night “Back To School Bash” is planned , especially for college students who are back in Salina. According to Salina Downtown Inc., they are planning the event this Friday night. The “Back To School Bash” is geared toward the new and returning students of Kansas State Salina, The University of Kansas School of Medicine, ...

2 days ago
The first ever Big Brothers Big Sisters of Salina Legacy Car & Bike Show is trending toward exceeding  expectations. Big Brothers Big Sisters President and CEO Amanda Otto tells KSAL News 81 vehicles have already pre-registered, and many more are expected to register the day of the show. Several car clubs have expressed interest in this new ...