8 months ago
A national morning program will broadcast live from downtown Abilene on Friday beginning at 6:00 a.m. The segment will highlight why Abilene is recognized as one of America’s Best Small Towns to Visit, featuring local businesses, community organizations, and Made-in-Abilene products. The on-air team, including a familiar former Abilene resident, plans to walk through downtown and visit with ...

8 months ago
A project in Lindsborg is among  nine new modernization and expansion highway projects announced by Kansas Governor Laura Kelly. According to the Governor's Office, the projects represent a total investment of more than $442 million and are moving into the Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program (IKE) construction pipeline. This is the fourth round of projects moved to ...

8 months ago
 Kansas Wesleyan University is ready for homecoming. According to the school, this weekend is the annual Homecoming Weekend, an event that kicks off Thursday and will include locations throughout the Salina area. “We can’t wait to welcome our alumni and the community to what’s sure to be a great weekend,” said Ken Oliver, executive vice president. “There’s ...

8 months ago
Demolition of the old Saline County Jail is moving along as heavy equipment continues to knock down exterior walls. Back in mid-August crews were working inside to gut the concrete jail cells. The pace has picked up in recent weeks with walls falling and debris stacking up. Saline County Administrator Phillip Smith-Hanes tells KSAL News the two ...

8 months ago
A multi-platinum selling country artist and former American Idol winner is coming to Salina.  Scotty McCreery is coming to the Stiefel Theatre this winter. McCreery has been a household name for nearly half his life. In 2011, at age 17 he won season 10 of American Idol, before then making history as both the first country ...

8 months ago
Rolling Hills Zoo is mourning the loss of one of its animal family. According to the Zoo, they said goodbye to Andrea, a much-loved female Amur tiger on Tuesday. Over the past several months, Andrea had been under close observation by the animal care team and veterinary staff due to age-related declining health. Despite dedicated professional care, ...

8 months ago
A Salina man accused of a double murder back in February is still in the Saline County Jail awaiting transfer to the Larned State Hospital, the largest psychiatric facility in Kansas. Following a court ordered comprehensive mental health evaluation, back in July a judge ordered 36-year-old Preston Reyna to go to the Larned State Hospital for ...

8 months ago
A Gypsum woman was transported to the hospital in Salina after side swiping a semi along Interstate 135. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 57-year-old Irene Charles was driving a Ford Edge. As she attempted to enter onto I 135 at the Lindsborg / Roxbury Exit 72 to head south in she failed to yield to ...

8 months ago
It's been a tough break for the new owners of the Kanopolis Drive-In after their digital projector had a melt down this fall. Jessica Eagle-Moyer joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra with a look at how she and her husband, Tyson have been dealing with the challenges of this specialized equipment. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/kan-op-projector.mp3"][/audio]   The Moyers report ...

8 months ago
A gathering and ribbon cutting event Tuesday morning signified a milestone for one of the newest housing developments in Salina. The first of 22 homes in the Cedar Point Development is finished. The development is located along Cedar Point Place, adjacent to the Salina Municipal Golf Course. Cedar Point sits on 10.2 acres. The new development features ...

8 months ago
Scammers are using fear and emails to prey on area Hispanics. Salina Police Lt. Andrew Zeigler tells KSAL News that three individuals contacted authorities on Monday after being bilked out of nearly $10,000. Police say the two women and one man were contacted via email by so called "Immigration Lawyers." The scammers convinced the trio to send ...