2 months ago
A support group for parents who have lost a child will host an event Wednesday at a Salina Downtown bookstore. Central Kansas Death Care Collective (CKDCC) will be hosting their second Death Storytelling hour at Red Fern Booksellers. Three mothers will share their personal stories of losing a child. CKDCC has a month full of events ...

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The Salina Family YMCA will launch its first "Teen Night" later this month. According to the organization, the new "Teen Night" program designed to give local youth a safe and engaging space to connect, move, and grow. The event will take place Saturday, October 25, 2025, from 5:30pm–8:00pm at the Salina Family YMCA. Open to teens ages ...

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A Holocaust survivor will speak virtually at Kansas Wesleyan University this week. KWU welcomes Dr. Judy Jacobs, Holocaust survivor, for a special presentation on Thursday, October 9th. KWU Professor of History Dr. Mike Russell joined in the KSAL Morning News Extra with a look back at the closing days of World War II and how Jews ...

2 months ago
With a little over four weeks until race day there are 4,475 runners registered for the Salina Crossroads Marathon. This year's event is Saturday, November 8th. Organizers say runners are registered from all 50 states, Canada, Mexico, and Tanzania, which puts Salina Crossroads on pace to be the largest marathon event in Kansas this year. There ...

2 months ago
From its humble beginnings as a crucial U.S. Air Force base that supported victory in World War II to a one-of-a-kind destination campus in the heart of the Sunflower State, Kansas State University Salina has continuously evolved. But throughout those decades, K-State Salina has always been at the forefront of innovative education, and 2025 marks the campus' 60th ...

2 months ago
A statewide listening tour hosted by Kansas Governor Laura Kelly will kickoff in Salina later this week. According to the Governor's Office, her statewide listening tour "The People’s Budget" will launch with a stop in Salina.  Throughout the fall, Governor Kelly will travel to 8 communities across Kansas to host town hall events where she will ...

2 months ago
With several events on the near horizon at Rolling Hills Zoo, Linda Henderson joined in the KSAL Morning News Extra with not only a look at Pumpkin PaZoola, but how the zoo improved the footing and health for the one of their signature animals, the 6,000 pound white rhinos. Research led to remodeling of the ...

2 months ago
The government  shutdown has prompted a planned update by the US Army Corps of Engineers of the Smoky Hill Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Project in Salina to be cancelled. According to the City of Salina, the presentation that was scheduled for Tuesday, October 7, has been cancelled. The Corps will determine at a later date if the meeting can ...

2 months ago
An alert neighbor helps thwart the theft of a vehicle on Saturday night. According to Salina Police Captain Jim Feldman, around 8pm the witness saw a man acting in a strange manner as he entered a 2025 Honda CRV. The person alerted police who arrived quickly and found 27-year-old Buddy Redding in the driver's seat with ...

2 months ago
Salina Police are looking for a stolen vehicle and the thief who took it. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that Friday night between 10:50pm and 11pm, someone entered a 2013 Chevy Camaro and drove off the lot at Long McArthur Ford on South 9th. Police say the red, Camaro may have an unknown dealer tag ...

2 months ago
Bethany College welcomed more than 265 students from 16 high schools across Kansas to campus for the annual Bethania Choral Workshop, a tradition that has been inspiring young musicians for more than 15 years. According to the school, the immersive workshop helps students gain a competitive edge in their Kansas Music Educators Association (KMEA) auditions through ...