5 months ago
Salina Vortex Corporation is changing its name. According to the organization, it has officially changed its corporate name to Velocity Flow Technologies. The new name reflects the company’s evolution from a single-brand manufacturer into a multi-disciplinary industrial platform offering engineered products and manufacturing capabilities that support customers across dry bulk material handling, process equipment, and related ...

5 months ago
The Smoky Hill Museum is ready host "Americans", a new Smithsonian traveling exhibition touring the nation. According to the Museum, based on an exhibition of the same name at the National Museum of the American Indian and curated by Paul Chaat Smith (Comanche) and Cécile R. Ganteaume, the "Americans" exhibition uncovers the many ways American Indian images, ...

5 months ago
An executive order from Kansas Governor Laura Kelly will waive certain requirements for commercial motor vehicle carriers and drivers that are assisting in providing relief from the wildfires impacting parts of Kansas. “As Kansas communities grapple with the impacts of these damaging wildfires, it’s essential that they have access to additional resources for response and recovery ...

5 months ago
The final numbers are in, and the ordinance which bans pit bull dogs in Salina will not be repealed. The dog breed will remain illegal in the City of Salina. The votes were tabulated from the special election Tuesday afternoon. The unofficials vote count is as follows: Yes (to repeal the ban) - 4,123 - 43.6 ...

5 months ago
From measuring the Ogallala Aquifer to looking at keeping drinking water clean in eastern Kansas, State Senator Kenny Titus is on a two-year quest to develop a long-term template for water sustainability. Titus joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra with a look at the Water Task Force objectives Governor Kelly outlined earlier this year ...

5 months ago
They're an American band, and they're coming to Salina. Legendary rockers Grand Funk Railroad are coming to the Stiefel Theatre this summer. Affectionately known as "The American Band", Grand Funk Railroad formed in 1969 and still continues to pack venues across the country, connecting generations of fans with their unmistakable mix of hard-driving rock, soulful vocals, ...

5 months ago
Salina Police are looking for a known suspect in a stabbing attack that injured a woman. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that the 28-year-old woman was treated at Salina Regional Health Center for multiple stab wounds to her leg. Police say around 3am Tuesday morning, the suspect kicked in a door at a home in ...

5 months ago
Salina Police are looking for thieves who broke into a construction project and stole tools. According to Captain Jim Feldman, authorities are investigating a burglary in the 100 block of Iowa after someone cut a lock to enter the building and stole multiple power and hand tools owned by Hutton Construction. The crime occurred sometime between Friday ...

5 months ago
Salina Police are investigating the theft of a trailer. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that sometime between Thursday night and Monday morning, someone stole a black, 2021, 5-foot x 8-foot Carry-On trailer that was parked in the 700 block of Charles Street. There are no suspects. The flatbed is valued at $1,700.

5 months ago
More than 200 business leaders, nonprofit partners, elected officials, and community members gathered at the Sand Springs Venue for Driving Dickinson County’s 2026 Annual Gala & Best of the Best Awards, a sold-out event recognizing excellence across the region. Driving Dickinson County is the region’s economic development organization dedicated to strengthening business retention and expansion, supporting ...

5 months ago
Efforts to extinguish wildfires in southwest Kansas and northwestern Oklahoma are continuing. As of yesterday, the Ranger Road Fire was about 90 percent contained. The fire, which started last week in Oklahoma, has burned about 283-thousand acres.