1 year ago
A historic Union Pacific Railroad steam locomotive which periodically tours across the country is out on an eight-week trek, and it chugged into Salina Thursday night. To the delight of a crowd which gathered at the Union Pacific Depot at 400 N 13th Street, Big Boy No. 4014 arrived under a full moon. Big Boy No. ...

1 year ago
Kansas Wesleyan University is ready for its biggest weekend of the year.  Homecoming at KWU is this Friday through Sunday. According to the school, homecoming 2024 at Kansas Wesleyan promises to be one of the best yet, filled with events designed to bring Coyotes of all interests together. The weekend is set for Oct. 18-20 and ...

1 year ago
A man instrumental in making the Salina Fieldhouse a reality will be honored with a statue at the facility. The Brian Richardson sculpture will be installed in the near future. This week Salina City Commission approved and accepted the bronze statue to be placed on the east side of the Fieldhouse. Art Services Coordinator for Salina ...

1 year ago
A suspect charged in the deaths of two Kansas women in Oklahoma is waiving her right to a preliminary hearing. Cora Twombly waived her right to a preliminary hearing and right to a speedy trial this week. Twombly faces charges including first-degree murder in the deaths of Veronica Butler and Jillian Kelly. The women disappeared in March while ...

1 year ago
Three Kansans were sent to the hospital after a two-vehicle T-bone crash. Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News Wednesday afternoon, a 21-year old male from Fort Riley was driving a Ford Mustang and travelling West on I-70 with a 22-year old female passenger from Salina. He then, exited onto Niles Rd. and did not ...

1 year ago
With the 2024 elections less than three weeks away, KSAL Radio featured two candidates running for a seat in the Kansas House to represent the the 69th District in Salina. Democratic challenger Lori Blake and incumbent Republican Representative Clarke Sanders fielded questions on a range of issues from the state budget, to abortion and medical marijuana. Listen ...

1 year ago
A new survey shows most Kansans believe former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody should be prosecuted for raiding a newspaper office, editor’s home and a city councilwoman’s home last year. When asked to comment, the respondents had some choice words to describe the police action. They called the raids illegal, messy, invasive, rushed, crooked, overzealous, insane, wrong, ...

1 year ago
The fate of a dilapidated Salina hotel is still unclear after the owner met a deadline to show proof he has secured $3 million to renovate it. Though the deadline was met, the funding apparently isn't totally secured. Salina City Commissioners Monday evening  took up the issue of the fate of the Ambassador hotel, located at ...

1 year ago
The Salina Crossroads Marathon now has over 5,000 registered runners. Organizers say with a little over two weeks until race day there are 5,025 runners registered from all 50 states, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Mexico, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Those numbers will make Salina Crossroads the largest marathon event in Kansas this year. There are over ...

1 year ago
Some Dickinson County residents are hoping the company that is proposing a wind farm will pack up - and not build the Hope Ridge Wind Project. The Dickinson County Planning Commission met last week to take public comment as they consider the construction of a 334-megawatt wind farm that would stretch across seven townships. Dickinson County resident ...

1 year ago
A candidate forum is planned in Salina this weekend. According to the Salina League of Women Voters, you can meet candidates during a candidate forum planned for Sunday from 1:30 till 3:30 in downtown Salina at the Watson Room inside the Stiefel Theatre. Candidates appearing on the Saline County Ballot in contested races have been invited to ...