3 years ago
The City of Salina has a new website at www.salina-ks.gov. According to the City, the previous website, which had been operating since March 2016, was in need of a facelift. “The need for an updated website reached a point where we had to address it,” explained Scott Gardner, Director of Computer Technology. “The new website allows us ...

3 years ago
The leader of the group of US Army Green Berets who helped free northern Afghanistan from Taliban rule will be in Abilene, Kan. Mark Nutsch, a Kansas native who is co-owner of Horse Soldier Bourbon, will be at the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo, August 1-4, to tell his story. At the Elks Lodge, he will present ...

3 years ago
Fire destroys a piece of farming equipment over the weekend. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that around 3pm Sunday afternoon, Justin Huiett of Longford was operating a MegaWide-John Deere round baler in the 3600 block of Crawford, when the machine caught fire. Huiett escaped injury but the baler is a total loss. Replacement cost is ...

3 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a single car crash as a possible DUI case. Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News that early Saturday morning around 12:24am officers were sent to the 900 block of Faith Drive after a driver missed a curve and hit a tree. Police report 21-year-old Wyatt Cell of Salina was transported to the ...

3 years ago
The 2023 Tri-Rivers Fair is scheduled for August 8-12, with opportunities for local folks to showcase their efforts, motivated by the fair theme, “Sew It, Grow It, Show It.” Opportunities extend beyond clothing and garden produce.“Where the rodeo brought participants in from other communities, we are transitioning to events that involve more local people,” Carl Garten, ...

3 years ago
USA TODAY's Best Historic Small Town is now offering a new way for visitors to explore its rich heritage of historic homes. According to the Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau, in collaboration with the Heritage Homes Association, they have launched the "Little Town of Mansions" website to celebrate the community's historic homes. The website features over 150 homes, ...

3 years ago
The Smoky Hill Weapons Range is opening its gates this Saturday to the public for an open house and aerial gunnery demonstration. According to the organization, citizens can experience the sights and sounds of the largest bomb range in the Air National Guard. They are planning a day full of aerial gunnery demonstrations by fighter and ...

3 years ago
Beginning Tuesday multiple streets across Salina will begin to be microsurfaced. According to the City of Salina on Tuesday through Saturday, August 1st through 5th, local roads will be closed to traffic during construction for a period not to exceed 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Residents will be provided sufficient notice of closures and special requests will ...

3 years ago
Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who was caught on camera passing counterfeit money. The crime is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. On Sunday, July 23rd, Salina Police Officers took a report of a man passing a counterfeit bill at Rod’s 6, 220 W. Magnolia. At approximately ...

3 years ago
The Kansas Humane Society is Wichita is suspending cat adoptions and holding off on accepting new felines in response to several positive tests for a highly contagious viral disease. Facility officials say the disease -- known as feline panleukopenia it has been detected in a few cats at the facility on North Hillside Street. The suspension reportedly ...

3 years ago
City officials are asking residents to reduce their water usage today following Thursday's late-afternoon water-main break in Lawrence. Authorities say the city is using a secondary line to re-route water while repairs are underway. Residents are advised to reduce shower times, limit outdoor watering and vehicle washes, and hold off refilling local pools until full service is ...