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Over $90,000 in damage and lost goods resulted from a Saturday morning fire northwest of Salina. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that around 9 a.m., deputies were sent to the 4600 block of W. Shipton Road for reports of a pool shed on fire. Despite Rural Fire District No. 7's efforts, the 30 x ...

4 years ago
After a two-year hiatus, the annual Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus Open House is returning. According to KSU, the event will be Saturday, March 26, with lots of events for all ages. The schools says the K-State Salina Open House is the campus's largest attraction of the year and an opportunity for the ...

4 years ago
Gas prices are down slightly to begin the week, and Kansas has the cheapest in the country. Monday's AAA Kansas stations survey shows the national average price for regular fell a penny over the weekend, to $4.32 a gallon. Gas is below $4.00 a gallon in only a dozen states and it's least expensive in Kansas, where ...

4 years ago
An auction which benefits Salina Catholic Schools is returning this month. Organizers say the 39th Annual Sacred Heart Junior/Senior High School Charity Auction “Stargazing Knights”, will be held this year on March 26th. According to Renee Thompson, Events Coordinator for the school, this year’s fundraiser will once again be a live, in-person event with a dinner and ...

4 years ago
The Bennington State Bank has promoted multiple employees. According to the bank, these strategic changes will contribute to the growth and expansion of the company. New hires and promotions include: New Hire: Keith Leonard joined BSB in December 2021 as Jr. Wealth Advisor. Leonard graduated from Wichita State University with a Bachelor’s of Education. As a Jr. Wealth ...

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Join the Salina Symphony March 27 at 4 p.m. at the Stiefel Theatre for an afternoon of music rich with the infectious rhythms of Danzón No. 2 by Arturo Márquez and the triumphant melodies of Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony. The Symphony will also feature guitarist Daniel Bolshoy in presenting Joaquin Rodrigo’s soulful and poetic Concerto de ...

4 years ago
Over the past century a little six-stooled diner in downtown Salina has survived recessions, depressions, world wars, worldwide pandemics, and construction projects.  The tiny restaurant with one entrée and two other menu items, cut the ribbon Saturday to celebrate 100 years in business. The Cozy Inn looked back to its past and ahead to its ...

4 years ago
A professor from Harvard University will speak at Fort Hays State University. Dr. Naomi Oreskes will speak on the topic of trusting science. According to FHSU, the Werth College of Science, Technology and Mathematics at Fort Hays State University will host the internationally known author and speaker next month. Dr. Naomi Oreskes, a professor of the history ...

4 years ago
Positive progress continues on a project to build a new Saline County Jail and sheriff's office facility. According to Saline County Administrator Philip Smith-Hanes, on Wednesday, March 2nd, a team including county staff, architects, and construction managers ventured to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to review the first precast block of two cells that has been manufactured ...

4 years ago
The 2022 Kansas Birding Big Year competition is officially underway. The year-long event is hosted by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. According to the organization,  participation is simple; record the number of unique bird species you see in Kansas from Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2022 and submit your findings. You just might end up a ...

4 years ago
A traffic stop on Sante Fe Ave. leads to an arrest on Thursday night. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that a deputy on patrol noticed a Buick rolling through an intersection without making a full stop. The next few minutes led to the discovery of a stolen vehicle and layers of evidence including ...