7 years ago
The unmanned aircraft systems program at the Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus  has been named the second-place winner in the Training and Education category of the XCELLENCE Awards by the Association for Unmanned Vehicles Systems International or AUVSI. Kansas State Polytechnic was selected from a pool of accomplished applicants. Winners were announced at the association's XPONENTIAL ...

7 years ago
Later this month it will be a decade of Salina’s Kenwood Cove water park. According to the City of Salina, Kenwood Cove Aquatic Park will open for its 10th season on Saturday, May 25. The park will open at 12:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and close at 7 p.m. Sunday the park will open at 12:30 p.m. and ...

7 years ago
An impaired Salina woman wrecked her car Friday night shortly after the right front wheel fell off. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester told KSAL News: Shortly before 10:40 on May 3rd, a woman from Salina was driving home under the influence. At the corner of Shipton and Ohio her right front wheel fell off, but she continued ...

7 years ago
Salina CityGo will again offering a program for Salina area youth this summer. According to the organization, they are continuing the successful Get On & Go program for Salina area youth ages 7-18. Youth ages 7-18 will be able to purchase a Get On & Go Summer Youth Bus Pass for $10. The pass will be ...

7 years ago
The Mercury Remote Rover Squad, from the Kansas State University Robotics Competition Team, took first place in the international competition, Oklahoma State University Mercury Robotics Challenge, April 26-27 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. In addition to the first-place overall award, the squad also won first place among the Big 12 Conference schools and was recognized with the Best ...

7 years ago
If attendance is any indication, Salina loves its comics, collectibles, and its cosplay. For the third year in a row, Salina Comic Con exceeded the expectations of organizers. The event, which is dedicated to comics, collectibles, art, cards, and cosplay was this weekend at the Tony's Pizza Events Center. There were over 50 tables of comics, toys, ...

7 years ago
A large crowd enjoyed a beautiful spring afternoon in Lakewood Park, discovering Salina naturally. The unique "Discover Salina, Naturally" event was a celebration of the natural side of Salina, and positive environmental impacts that are being made in the community. There were over 50 booths and exhibits to introduce families to local history, children to nature ...

7 years ago
A crash involving a car and a motorcycle late Sunday morning in South Salina sent two people to the hospital. The crash happened at the intersection of Magnolia and Highland, near the Central Mall. Salina Police Sgt. Brent Rupert told KSAL News at the scene the crash happened when a passenger car headed east made a ...

7 years ago
It was a bit of a treasure hunt in Downtown Salina Saturday. Amidst the hustle and bustle of the biggest construction project in the city's history sixteen new sculptures were unveiled. This year's sculptures did not disappoint crowds who gathered to be the first to see them. Sculpture including things like a life-sized child doing a ...

7 years ago
This week, May 5th - 11th, is  2019 National Travel & Tourism Week. The Visit Salina division of the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce is spreading the word about the impact of the industry in Central Kansas. According to the organization, this is the 36th annual National Travel & Tourism Week, which unites communities across the ...

7 years ago
Thanks to the generosity of citizens in Salina the shelves at the Emergency Aid Food Bank aren't quite as bare. Last the weekend the organization put out a plea for help, saying its shelves were nearly bare. They said to continue their mission of feeding the hungry in Salina they were in need of immediate donations. As ...