7 months ago
Photo courtesy of Tanner Colvin GREAT BEND — Salina Central linebacker Abram Owings admitted that he had no idea it was coming. The Mustangs' defense had just stopped Great Bend cold for a second straight series and he was on the sideline as the offense tried to run out the clock with a trip to the state ...

7 months ago
Photo courtesy of Tanner Colvin GREAT BEND — Salina Central reached deep into its bag of tricks and pulled out its first trip to the Class 5A state championship game in 20 years. The Mustangs scored on a fake field goal to start the second half and then used a fourth-down touchdown pass to their star linebacker ...

7 months ago
The painting on the north wall of the Cozy Inn has been in suspended animation since November of 2023 - that's when Salina city officials told owner Steve Howard that his mural was really a billboard. Fast forward to this week when a federal court ruled that the City of Salina violated the First Amendment by ...

7 months ago
The discovery of alleged child pornography on a laptop leads to the arrest of a Salina man. According to Police Lt. Andrew Zeigler, investigators were alerted to suspicious material found on a computer by a resident in a home in the 600 block of S. 5th Street. Police seized several electronic items including the laptop and ...

7 months ago
Tips are  being sought in connection with a recent incident in which a business owner scared off a burglar. The crime is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Salina Police say on Saturday, November 1st, at about 7:45 PM, a burglary occurred at the Third Fairy, 153 N. Broadway. The owner of the ...

7 months ago
The Salina VFW Post is on a mission to gather toys. The Salina VFW Auxiliary is gathering toy donations the next several Saturdays to be donated to the Salina Salvation Army. The organization tells KSAL News the VFW Auxiliary Christmas toy drive will be this Saturday Nov 22nd,  and the following Saturdays Nov 29th and Dec ...

7 months ago
With the winter season arriving, the Salvation Army of Salina is calling on the community to help raise the final $500,000 needed to complete its building renovation project. Once finished, the facility will once again serve as a full community center, offering expanded programs and services for youth, families, and local groups. “Our goal is to ...

7 months ago
Salina Central hasn't rolled through the Class 5A football playoffs by being timid on offense. Typically, the Mustangs like their chances in an old-fashioned shootout any day. But when they travel to Great Bend on Friday for a 7 p.m. semifinal showdown against the unbeaten Panthers, it could well be an improved Mustang defense that holds the ...

7 months ago
Salina Central High School supporters are planning to send the football team off in style Friday afternoon as the Mustangs head to Great Bend Friday to try and earn a berth in the state championship game. All are invited to come cheer on the team as a herd of Ford Mustangs will escort the team bus ...

7 months ago
Salina Downtown will welcome the holiday season this Saturday with a full day of events. A full afternoon and evening of Holiday fun is planned, ending with the Parade of Lights. The day includes: Holiday Festival Activities Make-your-own Christmas Cards at Salina Art Center Warehouse 11a-1p Altrusa will be handing out free books from 1-4pm in Campbell ...

7 months ago
Six weeks ago, when Southeast of Saline senior quarterback Gannon Jacobson went down with a season-ending injury, things could have gone south in a hurry for the Trojans. Instead, the offense didn't miss a beat. In fact, junior Tiernan Ptacek stepped right in and finished a scoring drive as Southeast rolled to a 52-16 victory over Hillsboro ...