8 months ago
That roar coming from downtown Salina Friday night was not the sound of thunder or anything ominous, it was the sound of motor vehicles of all kinds “cruising for a cause”. Meridian Media radio stations partnered with Nex-Tech Wireless to host the event, which was the unofficial kickoff to the effort to collect food throughout the ...

8 months ago
A celebration was held at the Salina Regional Airport Friday morning for a project that has been 10 years in the making, daily flights to Houston. Kansas Department of Transportation Aviation Secretary Ray Seif, Salina Mayor Greg Lenkiewicz, and Salina Airport Authority Executive Pieter Miller all spoke prior to a ribbon cutting to signify the event. ...

8 months ago
The Salina Central High School Jazz Band earned 1st place in the 5A Division at the prestigious Basically Basie Jazz Competition held in Kansas City this spring. According to USD 305, the band, under the direction of Guillermo Rodriguez, has now claimed top honors three out of the past four years (2022, 2024, and 2025), making ...

8 months ago
A threat concerning a school dance in a Dickinson County Community prompted a police investigation. According to the Chapman Police Department, on Wednesday, April 30th of this week the on-duty officer with the agency received a call from a concerned parent of a Chapman Middle School student. The parent advised that their student stated that another ...

8 months ago
An attorney who works for the Saline County Attorney's Office was arrested for suspected driving under the influence. Salina Police tell KSAL News 64-year-old Vance White was arrested for suspicion of DUI.  According to the agency, White showed up Wednesday night at the police department. When he arrived, officers observed that he appeared to be under the ...

8 months ago
Salina Area Technical College will graduate 188 students with a commencement ceremony on Saturday. The Class of 2025 is scheduled to graduate  at 2:00 PM at the Tony’s Pizza Event Center. Salina Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Renee Duxler will be the commencement speaker. According to Salina Tech, the class of 2025 has some notable ...

8 months ago
Salina Downtown will be bustling Friday evening as the second First Friday of the spring kicks off. This First Friday event will feature late shopping at over a dozen businesses, till 7 PM. They include: Salina Selfie Station Familia Toys Salina Art Center Poppy & Vine Red Fern Booksellers Baron Mushmouse Flipping Fabulous Eccentricity Sanity Boutique ...

8 months ago
Former Kansas foster care leaders accused of defrauding Salina based Saint Francis Ministries of millions of dollars indicated in court that they plan to change their not guilty pleas, avoiding a trial. William Whymark, the former IT director for the regional foster care provider Saint Francis Ministries, is expected to change his plea later this year ...

8 months ago
A lab at Kansas State University is the only one of its kind in the country not being defunded by the Trump administration.  The administration defunded 16 of 17 Feed the Future labs across the country when it began wiping out U.S. Agency for International Development projects. After months in limbo, K-State found out its ...

8 months ago
Saline County Treasurer Jim Dubois is retiring. According to the Saline County Republican Central Committee, they have been been notified that Dubois has announcement his retirement as Saline County Treasurer as of May 31st. Dubois did no run for reelection this past November, and Anthony “Tony” Newell was elected to the position. The new term, though, does ...

8 months ago
The Saline County Health Department invites the community to attend Salina Speaks: A Community Mental Health Block Party this Saturday. The event will be from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the City Lights Stage and 67401 Plaza, in downtown Salina.  According to the agency, this free, all-ages event aims to promote mental wellness, reduce stigma, ...