6 hours ago
BROOKVILLE — When Marty Wendel accepted his first basketball head coaching position at Ell-Saline six years ago, he did so with eyes wide open. "I was fully aware of what I was getting into," Wendel said of taking over a floundering Cardinals program that in the five years before his arrival compiled a dismal 13-89 record ...

12 hours ago
The Salina Area-Wide Christmas Brass Choir, 100 musicians strong, took over the Salina Central Mall on Saturday. This is the fifth year of the Salina Area-Wide Christmas Brass Choir. It is privately administered by Steve Lueth, a retired instrumental instructor. The group is an area-wide, community centered brass group that began with 32 players, and has grown ...

13 hours ago
Addi Johnson of Salina sent her grandma a flurry of texts on Saturday - suggesting a change to her original guess in hopes of winning Santa's Stash. But sage advise from her grandma, Linda Grob proved to be the difference. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/santa-stash-Linda-gut-feel-25.mp3"][/audio]   Linda was sitting in for Addi who had to travel, and the plan not to ...

18 hours ago
As the holiday season rolls on, Kansas Wesleyan’s Power of And Campaign is rolling on, as well. According to KWU, the largest fundraising campaign in school history has exceeded $49 million dollars during the past six years and that discussions are underway for closing out the campaign’s third phase.  “More and more supporters continue to give ...

19 hours ago
For the first time the City of Salina will employ a city attorney. City Manager Jacob Wood has appointed Patrick Hoffman as the new City Attorney. According to the City, he is the first city attorney to be an employee of the City . Greg Bengtson with Clark, Mize, & Linville, has served as City Attorney since ...

2 days ago
Pete and Justin Martin - father and son love sharing the joy of Christmas in Salina. The two joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra to share not only the backstory of the Georgtown Santas, but a tradition that will soon cross into a third generation. Since 1998, Christmas cheer has been on full display ...

2 days ago
The Salina Family YMCA has been awarded Praesidium Accreditation® by Praesidium, the leader in abuse risk management. Praesidium Accreditation® is a prestigious honor that publicly demonstrates the organization has worked to achieve the highest industry standards in abuse prevention. To achieve Accreditation, the Y underwent a rigorous process to implement Praesidium’s Accreditation Standards focusing on eight ...

2 days ago
High winds played havoc around the state on Thursday with a a peak gust of 71 mph recorded in Salina. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, no one was injured after a power pole was blown over in the 7600 block of Gypsum Valley Road. Rural Fire District 1 was called as precautionary, measure and ...

2 days ago
Kansas legislative leaders will meet Monday to take one of the final steps toward luring the Kansas City Chiefs across the state line, floating bonds worth hundreds of millions so the team can build a domed stadium and an entertainment district. With a year-end deadline looming, the Legislative Coordinating Council will consider approving Sales Tax and ...

2 days ago
Wind with a peak gust of 71 mph in Salina caused some damage across the area Thursday afternoon, including toppling the Mayor's Christmas Tree in Downtown Salina. The tree, which stands 20 feet tall including the star on top, was damaged when the wind blew it over. Officials were determining the extent of the damage to ...

2 days ago
A home improvement chain has reached a settlement with Kansas and nine other states. According to the Kansas Attorney General's Office, a settlement has been reached with Menards. The home improvement chain was investigated Menards for its business practices during the COVID-19 pandemic and for its merchandise credit check program, also known as Menards’ “11% Rebate.” In addition ...