3 years ago
The World’s Largest Belt Buckle, a new roadside attraction in Abilene, is ready to be unveiled. According to the Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau, they plan to unveil the World’s Largest Belt Buckle on Wednesday, December 21st, at noon at the Grandstand on Pine Street, across from Royer Bandshell in Eisenhower Park ,in Abilene Local artist Jason ...

3 years ago
The Scholars Repository hosted by Fort Hays State University's Forsyth Library recently surpassed one million downloads.   According to the school, the repository hosted on the Digital Commons platform, made its public debut in January 2016. Forsyth Library launched the repository as a permanent, open access, digital showcase of the FHSU community’s creative, scholarly, and research productivity. ...

3 years ago
A new person is in charge of a unique venue which brings unique movies to Salina. According to the Salina Art Center, Brent Martin is the new Cinema Manager.  Martin has a passion for independent filmmaking and the arts. He studied Mass Communications at Hutchinson Community College and is currently a student at Salina Technical College, studying ...

3 years ago
Data going up and down is still an imperfect endeavor. Now decades into the digital age - gaps to reliable internet connections still exist in Kansas. Saline County Administrator Phillip Smith-Hanes joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra to look at issues across Saline County including the FCC broadband map. Smith-Hanes says data collected from a ...

3 years ago
A white truck stole an auto trailer from City Wide Storage on the evening of the 13th. Surveillance video shows a white truck at City Wide Storage located at 440 N. Ohio. The video indicates the truck backed up to a trailer that was parked on the south side of the business at about 7:00 PM. ...

3 years ago
Club Car Wash employees recall a odd series of events that took place around 5:00 PM on Tuesday the 13th. At the 655 S. Broadway location employees witnessed a white woman wearing gray sweatpants, and a gray sweatshirt get out of a 2000s Gray Mercury Mariner. The woman allegedly picked up a screwdriver and gooseneck crowbar ...

3 years ago
A new holiday light display which debuted in Salina last year has grown even larger this year. According to the Salina Regional Health Foundation, the Christmas light display surrounding Olivia's Playground at Center Street Park has even more lights this year and now features a lighted tunnel. The park, located at the intersection of Center and Fourth ...

3 years ago
One of the newest holiday traditions in Salina will continue this year.  The "Shalimar Shepherds" will be out spreading Christmas cheer again. The group of neighbors on Shalimar Drive in South Salina known as the "Shalimar Shepherds" will be spreading Christmas cheer this Friday through Sunday, December 16th through 18th,  6:30pm-9:00pm each night in the 2250-2260 ...

3 years ago
A new pastor will soon begin work at Bethany College in Lindsborg. According to the school, Pastor Melissa Woeppel ‘15, will join the Bethany family in January. “The work of a campus pastor is immensely important to the life of the Bethany College community. A full-time campus pastor will allow us to connect our past and our ...

3 years ago
A group of Kansas Highway Patrol recruits had their badges pinned on Wednesday afternoon in Salina and officially became Kansas Highway Patrol Troopers. The five new officers were part of KHP Recruit Class #64, the latest graduates from the Kansas Highway Patrol Training Academy in Salina. The highlight of the day was the officers taking their ...

3 years ago
During the months of September and October 2022, fifty-nine VIP children from the area had an opportunity to enjoy a Dream Night experience exclusively devoted to them at Rolling Hills Zoo. Dream Night at the Zoo is a unique event for children with terminal or chronic illnesses or disabilities from Saline County and surrounding communities.  In ...