5 years ago
The 56th Annual Mid America Farm Expo is a go for this spring. After being one of the first of many events cancelled over concerns surrounding COVID-19 last year, organizers are prepping for a return of vendors and patrons from all over the region. Eric Brown, President and CEO of the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce tells ...

5 years ago
The Saline County Livestock & Expo Center has a new person in charge.  Saline County Commissioners appointed David Flaherty II to the position Tuesday. According to the county, Flaherty has 14 years of experience working at the facility and most recently as the Noxious Weed Supervisor. Flaherty will be responsible for the Livestock & Expo Center grounds ...

5 years ago
A Salina woman is under arrest and charged after she allegedly discharges a gun inside of a nursing and rehab center. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 31-year-old Danielle Robinson, Salina, is under arrest for allegedly shooting and then pointing a firearm at victims inside of Pinnacle Park Nursing and Rehabilitation, 2936 Georgia ...

5 years ago
Electronics and lawn equipment are stolen from a Salina motel over the weekend. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester says that the burglary occurred between 11 a.m. Saturday and 3:30 p.m. Sunday from the Ambassador Hotel, 1616 W. Crawford St. The manager of the property said that she had noticed that a metal cart was outside in the ...

5 years ago
A car full of Florida residents is pulled over for speeding on Interstate-70 in Saline County and all four occupants are arrested for the possession of drugs and cash. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that a Sheriff's Deputy pulled over a 2020 Dodge Charger for allegedly traveling 98 mph in a 75 mph ...

5 years ago
Kansas drivers are paying more to fuel their vehicles. According to Triple A, the average price for a gallon of regular is two-dollars-and-17-cents. That's up by 11 cents in the past week and 18 cents over the past month. The national average is two-38 per gallon.

5 years ago
While 2020 will be remembered on many fronts, largely related to a global pandemic, the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering at Kansas State University has marked the year in celebratory mode by recording its largest-ever number of graduates and the most of any engineering school in the state. In awarding a total of 782 bachelor's ...

5 years ago
Governor Laura Kelly announced the State Office Buildings in the Capitol Complex, which includes Curtis, Landon, and Eisenhower, will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Additional administration buildings will also be closed. “The safety and well being of our employees is my top priority,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “These steps are taken out of an abundance of ...

5 years ago
Rolling Hills Zoo has a wild way to show your love this Valentine's Day - by purchasing a unique adopt an animal package for your sweetheart. According to the Zoo, Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and Wild at Heart is back by popular demand. This year they are offering their popular traditional Wild at ...

5 years ago
It may not be a surprise in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, but Kansas State University’s Erin Yelland said recent reports indicating that health is Americans’ most-common New Year’s resolution does go against past year’s trends. “In the past,” said Yelland, an assistant professor in the Department of Applied Human Sciences, “New Year’s resolutions typically were ...

5 years ago
Supporters of Salina Net Generation (SNG) want to ace out the old public pool and rodeo grounds to build a complex with twelve, new premier tennis courts, with room to expand. The public-private project would cost an estimated $2.3 million to complete, while spokesman Clark Renfro tells KSAL News that nearly half of the funds on ...