4 years ago
A group of dedicated volunteers were on a mission Saturday evening in Salina to raise money in the fight against cancer. The Saline County Relay For Life was held on the campus of Kansas Wesleyan University. This year's theme was "Connect for a Cure". The gathering was a community event to benefit the American Cancer Society ...

4 years ago
A new person is in a top role at the Salina Area United Way. According to the organization, MacKenzie Morris is the new Director of Marketing and Grants. In this role, Morris will be working with two key parts of the organization: grants and marketing. These two pieces go hand in hand. Morris will be working to get ...

4 years ago
The new June list of Salina’s Most Wanted is online. The first weekend of each month a new list of Salina’s Most Wanted is released. The May list generated eleven arrests and one Crimestoppers reward was paid out. Since the Most Wanted program began back in July of 2000, thanks to tips from the public, 3,579 criminals have ...

4 years ago
If you're heading to the Smoky Hill River Festival next week - you may consider pitching in behind the scenes as part of your weekend plans. Arts & Humanities Executive Director Brad Anderson joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra Friday with a call for help. Anderson says they need more volunteers to care for ...

4 years ago
Salina Police are seeking tips in connection with a case involving the theft of two motorcycles. The crime is this week's Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say  on Tuesday, May 31st, officers were sent to the Baymont Inn on West Crawford Street regarding a trailer and motorcycle theft. The victim reported sometime overnight ...

4 years ago
Fishing is free all weekend long in Kansas. June 4th and 5th are Free Fishing Days in Kansas, when anyone can fish on any public waters without a fishing license. According to the Kansas Department of Parks and Wildlife, the free weekend provides the perfect opportunity to introduce someone to the joys of angling; kind of ...

4 years ago
Toxic blue green algae has prompted state health officials to close all boat ramps, parks and recreation areas at an area lake and  issue a warning for a pond at a Salina Park. According to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks have issued several public health advisories ...

4 years ago
A rock n roll hall of famer will perform in Salina Monday. Legendary singer, songwriter, and musician Jackson Browne is coming to the Stiefel Theatre.  "An Evening With Jackson Browne" is coming to the venue on Monday, June 6th. Browne is currently on tour supporting his Grammy-nominated album "Downhill From Everywhere". Jackson Browne has released fourteen studio ...

4 years ago
A new exhibit is set to debut in a gallery at the Salina Public Library. Salina Public Library’s Gallery 708 will welcome artist Lisa Urban and her exhibit, “Stitch by Stitch: Art by Lisa Urban” from June 7 through July 11. A reception will be held at Gallery 708 on July 1 from 4 to 5:30 ...

4 years ago
Even during the extreme suffering of war - art from the human spirit comes through to help make sense of the calamity. A traveling exhibit, Drawn to Combat: Bill Mauldin & the Art of War lands in Abilene this weekend as part of the D-Day Commemoration and Concert June 4th at the Eisenhower Presidential Library and ...

4 years ago
Gift cards were at the center of another recent scam, this time taking advantage of a Saline County woman. Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News that on May 22nd, a 69-year-old woman reported that she was the victim of a scam. A person claiming they were with Publishers Clearing House had contacted the victim on ...