4 weeks ago
The Salina League of Women Voters and Salina Area Technical College will co-host a voter forum this week. The event is to educate about the upcoming August primary election , and the proposed amendment to the Kansas Constitution. The forum will will be this Thursday,at Salina Area Technical College, Building J, at 7:00 p. m. The featured speaker ...

4 weeks ago
A Salina-based backcountry hiking expedition service is this year's Charlie Walker Pitch Challenge winner. According to the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce, Liam Deniau-Young took top honors at this year's competition, which was held on April 1st. The full list of winners includes: 1st Place ($6000) - HiCo - Liam Deniau-Young 2nd Place ($4000) - The Maker’s ...

4 weeks ago
The Kansas judicial branch is raising awareness about a new scam that threatens court enforcement for an unpaid toll and encourages the person targeted to scan a QR code to make a payment. According to the organization, the scam appears to be a message from the traffic division in a Kansas district court. It lists a ...

4 weeks ago
The Salina Symphony’s Out of the Box series returns on Sat., April 25, at 7 p.m. at Theatre Salina’s Sunflower Financial (Black Box) Theatre. Reimagine the concert experience with this meditative exploration of sound, spontaneity, and connection. Discover the groundbreaking minimalism of Terry Riley’s “In C,” a mesmerizing and ever-evolving piece that invites performers to move ...

4 weeks ago
First Friday has returned to Downtown Salina for the season. This past Friday night, patrons delighted in beautiful weather, stunning views, delicious food, and delightful music for April, with shops staying open later for the spirit of the evening. Thomas Zimmerman displayed his beautiful artwork at Greater Salina Community Foundation. Pieces featuring landscapes, familiar landmarks, and gorgeous ...

4 weeks ago
Gov. Laura Kelly told Legislators Monday to focus on fully funding special education and to prioritize public schools instead of giving tax credits for youths attending private schools. Kelly vetoed House Bill 2468, which changes tax credit limits for a low-income student scholarship program and approves participation in federal tax credits for individual contributions to scholarship ...

4 weeks ago
Kansas missed revenue projections in March, continuing a months-long trend that puts the state $175 million below forecasts for the fiscal year. Tax collections in March missed expectations by 10.7%, or nearly $69 million. Collections for the fiscal year, from July through March, were stronger but still 2.5% below estimates, or $175.7 million down. Gov. Laura Kelly ...

4 weeks ago
A woman who has been on the list of Salina's Most Wanted dating back to January of 2024 has been caught. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, 32-year-old Josey Heller has been caught. She was wanted for crimes which include: Felony Att Distribution of Methamphetamine Possess Hydrocodone Possess Marijuana Use of cell phone in Felony ...

4 weeks ago
On the heels of SkyWest Airlines announcement that will bring a maintenance facility to Salina Regional Airport, Pieter Miller, C.M., Executive Director for the Salina Airport Authority joined in the KSAL Morning News Extra with an update from his desk. Miller commented that the Salina location will help support maintenance on some of SkyWest's fleet of ...

1 month ago
Shots fired in a Salina neighborhood prompts multiple calls to law enforcement. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that officers were sent to the area of Haskin and Willis after reports of gunfire were heard around 4am Sunday. Later that morning a resident in the 1300 block of Kiowa found a bullet hole in his vehicle ...

1 month ago
Law enforcement is looking for the driver of a pickup involved in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 70. According to Undersheriff Brent Melander with the Saline County Sheriff's Office around 3am Saturday, deputies were sent to the scene of a hit and run accident near mile marker 265. A 39-year-old man from Garden City was taken by ...