6 months ago
Before the wrecking ball slams into the old Saline County Jail, crews are working inside to gut the concrete cells. Saline County Administrator Phillip Smith-Hanes joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra with a look at a range of issues including the project to flatten the jail. Smith-Hanes says the two pronged project is to destroy ...

6 months ago
Kansas state and university employees were told they must remove pronouns from their email signatures and all other work communications as a result of a directive lawmakers inserted into the state budget. The budget proviso, which threatens constitutional rights to free speech, requires state agencies to remove all diversity, equity and inclusion programming, training and positions. ...

6 months ago
A motorcycle rider and his passenger were both badly injured in a single-vehicle crash along Interstate 135 late Wednesday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 51-year-old Kristopher Trester of Wichita was riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle headed  south on I 135. For an unknown reason he lost control. The motorcycle left the road and entered ...

6 months ago
After a several year hiatus, a comic con event is coming back to Salina. The Salina Comic Con debuted in 2017. The event featured comics, toys, cards, artwork, a cosplay contest, celebrities, and much more. It grew into a popular event, before fading away in 2022. Fast forward to 2025, and the Salina Comic Con is returning. ...

6 months ago
The Salina Art Center invites the community to step back in time and end the summer in style at The Summer Speakeasy, a prohibition-era inspired fundraiser, on Saturday, August 30 from 8 to 10 p.m. at the Salina Art Center. According to the organization, the event is inspired by the prohibition era. Guests are encouraged to dress ...

6 months ago
“Bioharmonics,” a digital art display will open Aug. 18 at The Gallery, at Sams Hall of Fine Arts on the Kansas Wesleyan campus. Andrew Baker, assistant professor of Graphic Design, enjoys blending traditional photography with the possibilities offered by modern digital tools. He discovered his passion for art at a young age through his early training as ...

6 months ago
The Kansas Highway Patrol, as the State Administrative Agency for the Nonprofit Security Grant Programs (NSGP) announces a “call for applications” to the FY2025 State NSGP funding opportunity. According to the agency, this funding opportunity is for physical security enhancements and other security-related activities for nonprofit organizations at high risk of a terrorist attack. It also seeks to integrate ...

6 months ago
It's rodeo time in Ellsworth this weekend and the community is again celebrating its connection to the days of cattle drives and cowboys. Morgan Dobrinski with the National Drovers Hall of Fame Association joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra with a look back at how Ellsworth became the hot spot for the industry. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/drovers-1.mp3"][/audio]   The ...

6 months ago
Summer vacation is over. Students at USD 305 schools, at USD 306 Southeast of Saline, and at Salina Catholic Schools return to the classroom Wednesday. Kansas Wesleyan University students head back to class next week on Monday.  USD 307 Ell Saline students return next week on Tuesday.  The first day of classes at K-State Salina is ...

6 months ago
With school back in session, the enforcement of the reduced speed school zones in Salina will resume Wednesday. Drivers are encouraged to be additionally aware of children, school buses, the school zones around schools, and the reduced speed limits. Kansas law states that when a school bus stop arm is extended and the flashing lights on the ...

6 months ago
Five teens were injured in a single-vehicle crash when an SUV crashed while taking a curve too fast at the intersection of Interstate 70 and Interstate 135 near Salina. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 17-year-old Zackary Vaughan was driving a Ford Edge SUV headed west on I 70. As he took an exit to head ...