2 years ago
Salina will recognize the life, legacy, and leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a couple of days of events. This year's theme is "Remember! Celebrate! Act!", with a special focus on bringing awareness to the homeless. Organizers, including Sandy Beverly, spoke at this week's Salina City Commission meeting about the plans. [audio wav="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/sandy-02.wav"][/audio]   A Citywide Celebration ...

2 years ago
A couple of rounds of inclement winter weather are on the way, in the form of accumulating snow and dangerously cold temperatures. According to the National Weather Service, late Thursday night into Friday light to moderate snow is possible across Central Kansas, with 1 - 3 inches possible. Along with the snow, bitter cold air will ...

2 years ago
Tickets are now on sale for Kansas Wesleyan University's annual "Night with the Yotes" event. According to KWU, the 13th annual event will feature a homestyle dinner, open bar, unique and exciting auction items, games and more, all supporting the theme of Coyotes and Cowboys. Western attire is welcome. Regionally popular band The Blades will perform during ...

2 years ago
Salina Regional Health Center Pharmacy will be hosting monthly diabetes support group presentations 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of every month. These free presentations are open to community members who have been diagnosed with diabetes along with their caregivers. Diabetic friendly refreshments will be available during the event located in Conference ...

2 years ago
The City of Salina has been awarded nearly  a million dollars to help refurbish several neighborhoods. According to the City, $999,999 has been awarded through the Federal Home Loan Bank’s Affordable Housing Program. This is the City’s first time to receive a grant from this program. The award was made possible through the sponsorship of Equity ...

2 years ago
With a wintry mix of snow received Monday and  Tuesday, City of Salina road crews continue to salt and clear all arterial roadways, bridge decks, elevated surfaces, and residential streets. According to the City, as snowpack thaws, trucks will return to previously plowed areas to remove slush, and to re-treat areas with salt as icing re-occurs ...

2 years ago
The Salina Police Department is preparing to reward some of its officers with promotions. According to the agency, a promotion ceremony is scheduled for Friday, January 12th, at 2:00 PM in the auditorium at Peters Science Hall on the campus of Kansas Wesleyan University. The Promotion Ceremony will honor the following officers: James "Mike" Miller promoted to ...

2 years ago
The City of Salina will host a public event to discuss homelessness. According to the City, a special study session and open public forum to discuss homelessness is planned for this week on Thursday. Julia Orlando, of Julia Orlando Consulting, a nationally recognized leader, professional speaker and consultant will present. Christy McMurphy from the Kansas COC/ Kansas ...

2 years ago
Deputies with the Saline County Sheriff's Office were busy over the weekend, moving inmates from the old jail on North 10th to the new facility located at 800 E Pacific Avenue. After weeks of staff training and rounds of tests on the security electronics package the jail is now booking new inmates and housing prisoners full ...

2 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a burglary at a local tavern on Monday morning. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that around 6am, suspects broke out a window at the Hideaway Bar, 540 Willis to gain entry into the business. Once inside they forced open a Dragon's Ascent video game and stole the cash from the ...

2 years ago
UPDATE: West bound  I-70 is closed between Salina and the Colorado state line and East bound I-70 is closed from Colorado state line to Hays due to winter weather and reduced visibility causing dangerous travel conditions. Many secondary roads, including US-54, US-50, and US-83, are also closed in Western Kansas due to dangerous travel conditions. Travelers are ...