9 months ago
A week of events meant to recognize the importance of early childhood education occurs next week in Salina. The Salina Child Care Association (SCCA) with the help of local businesses and organizations, will be assembling events for young children in celebration of "Week of the Young Child" (WOYC). According to the National Association for the Education ...

9 months ago
Saline County is making it easier than ever for residents to access information and connect with county services with the launch of Ask Sal, an AI-powered chatbot. Developed in partnership with Citibot, the chatbot provides 24/7 assistance on the county’s website, offering instant answers to frequently asked questions and guiding users to the right resources. The ...

9 months ago
The Salina Public Library is gearing up to celebrate National Library Week. From April 6-12, the library invites the community to join in recognizing the many reasons people are drawn to their local library.. Is it the books that spark imagination? The quiet corners for creativity? The meaningful connections made? Whatever it is that draws patrons ...

9 months ago
Spanish explorers called it “The Great Settlement” when they traveled into the area of present day Kansas and discovered a massive city of some 20,000 residents. In 2015, Dr. Donald Blakeslee and his team re-discovered the Native American city of Etzanoa near Arkansas City. Join Dr. Blakeslee as he returns to the Smoky Hill Museum in ...

9 months ago
Severe weather rolled across Central Kansas late Tuesday night prompting tornado sirens to sound across many areas, including in Salina. Storms that dropped heavy rain and hail also dropped funnel clouds and tornadoes. Spotters reported a tornado northeaest of Kanopolis Lake, and in the New Cambria area. A rotating wall clould passed over Salina, but fortunately did ...

9 months ago
The Kohl's store in Salina is here to stay and it is not of the 27 stores that are closing across the U.S. Starting this month in April, 27 Kohl's stores throughout the country are reportedly closing down due to "underperformance." Sources say, in 2024 Kohl's experienced a 7.2% decrease in sales and expects a 2% ...

9 months ago
Everyone is invited to participate in the "Smoky Hill Stride". The first ever Salina event is planned for Wednesday in conjunction with National Walking Day. According to the Salina Mobility Working Group, they invite the community to lace up their walking shoes and join the Smoky Hill Stride on Wednesday, April 2nd, at 5:30 p.m. This free, ...

9 months ago
A long-time staffer at the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce has been promoted to a new management position. According to the Chamber, Tiffany Benien is the new director for Visit Salina. Benien, who has served as the sports & special events manager for Visit Salina since June of 1995, will succeed Sylvia Rice who had served as the director ...

9 months ago
Two juveniles were arrested after committing multiple crimes during the span of a month. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News on Friday, March 28th two juvenile males were caught trying to steal a lunchable from Dollar General on 840 E. Crawford. The employees advised the teens to leave the store. Allegedly when the juveniles left, ...

9 months ago
A residential fire on Neal Avenue was quickly contained by Salina Fire Department. At approximately 9:30 p.m. on Monday night March 31st, the Salina Fire Department responded to a residential fire at 629 E. Neal. Initial reports indicated a fire in the attached garage of the residence. Upon arrival, fire crews encountered an active fire in the ...

9 months ago
Denial is not just a river in Egypt. For those who are still in it, cutting through the chaos is one way out, even though the chaos is confusing, on purpose. In Topeka or D.C., just following bills is, well, debilitating. Near-daily executive orders are in reality executive disorders. But we can wake to this truth. It’s not ...