6 months ago
Construction of a raised pedestrian crossing will impact traffic in the area of the Salina YMCA. According to the City of Salina, beginning Friday construction of a raised pedestrian crossing on YMCA Drive will get underway.  This work will span the entire width of the roadway. As a result, YMCA Drive will be closed between the ...

6 months ago
Isaiah Marcott's plan was to keep his movie project under wraps until it was finished - then triumphantly present it to the world. The creative force behind the film "Limerance" joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra with a look back at what sparked the coming of age movie. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/marcott.mp3"][/audio]   Ten years passed by and Marcott ...

6 months ago
It's been nine years, and authorities are still searching for answers in an unsolved Saline County murder. On June 25th, 2016, 57-year-old Lori J. Heimer was murdered inside her home outside of Assaria in southern Saline County. Investigators continue working alongside KBI agents to find the person or persons responsible for killing Heimer, who operated a ...

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The Salina City Commission on Monday approved a multi-phase remodel of the Salina Police Department’s current facility at 255 N. 10th Street, aiming to improve functionality for officers and staff. The plan, developed in collaboration with the Salina Police Department (SPD), comes in response to concerns that the existing building — which has been expanded in ...

6 months ago
The tents are starting to pop up. Fireworks go on sale in the City of Salina and in Saline County on Friday. Fireworks can be discharged in Saline County the day they go on sale, Friday June 27th, between 8 a.m. and midnight through Saturday, July 5th. While they will be on sale in the City of ...

6 months ago
K-State Salina is home to award-winning faculty and staff who demonstrate teaching excellence, service to students, innovative course and curricula design, and overall exemplary contributions to campus success. Five outstanding faculty and staff members have been recognized for their distinct commitment and accomplishments at K-State Salina in the 2024-2025 academic year. “As a campus, our most important ...

6 months ago
A year-long comprehensive investigation into the distribution of methamphetamine and fentanyl in Junction City and Manhattan culminated with 28 arrests. According to the Junction City Police Department, officers executed multiple Geary County District Court arrest warrants last week. The following individuals were arrested in connection with the investigation: Donte Roberts, Junction City, KS Marchella Woods, Junction ...

6 months ago
The Tri-Rivers Fair continues to evolve, and will look much different this year. As previously announced, the fair will take place a week earlier over a streamlined four-day schedule. The new dates are set for Thursday, July 31 – Sunday, August 3. Along with the shorter date, for the first time a theme, “Fairadise”. Sticking with the ...

6 months ago
A movie that many critics consider to be among the best science fiction films of all time will be back on the big screen in Salina later this week. As part of its Summer Series, the Salina Art Center Cinema will show "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" on Thursday evening. According to the venue, the ...

6 months ago
“Daddy Bud Day”, a free community block party in north Salina, is returning. The event will take place this year over Independence Day Weekend, on Saturday, July 5th, at Pacific Park, 701 W. Pacific beginning at 10am. Salina native James Curtis, AKA Cash Hollistah, in collaboration with the Curtis family and local nonprofit Salina Shares, will ...

6 months ago
The Salina Fire Department and City of Salina urgently advise citizens against attempting to walk onto the log debris located in the Smoky Hill River at Bill Burke Park. According to the fire department, despite the appearance, the stability of the logs is extremely unpredictable, one misstep or dislodged log could quickly turn curiosity into a ...