2 weeks ago
No one was injured after a fire burned three structures near Assaria's Community Garden on Saturday. Undersheriff Brent Melander with the Saline County Sheriff's Office tells KSAL News that the keeper of the community garden had permission from the Assaria Fire Chief to clean up the area with a controlled burn on Saturday afternoon. Deputies say multiple ...

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The Comprehensive Wound Center at Clay County Medical Center (CCMC) has received two prestigious achievement awards from RestorixHealth, recognizing the center’s exceptional clinical outcomes and commitment to patient experience. The Wound Center was honored with the Clinical Distinction Award, presented to wound centers that demonstrate outstanding success in meeting or exceeding national healing benchmarks. To qualify, centers ...

2 weeks ago
Active members and associates of Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 809 have full calendars as late March looms. A Vet to Vet Honor Flight Breakfast is 9 a.m. Friday March 27, on the lower floor of The Temple, 336 S. Santa Fe. Sergeant First Class Taft Yates, retired U.S. Army Airborne Ranger, will speak. Veterans of ...

3 weeks ago
Lindsborg has been named one of the “Best Small Towns in the Midwest”. According to the Lindsborg Convention & Visitors Bureau, the honor comes via Midwest Living magazine’s 2026 Best of the Midwest Awards. For more than 40 years, Midwest Living has served as a trusted authority on travel, culture, dining, and destinations across the region. Its annual Best of ...

3 weeks ago
A lawn service which was started by a Salina teenager nine years ago is merging with a long-time established lawn service. Total TurfCare Inc., a long-established local lawn care provider now entering its 35th year of service, has joined forces with a locally owned landscape company led by Salina area business owner Alex Disberger. The transition brings ...

3 weeks ago
A Nebraska man was killed in a single vehicle crash in Central Kansas. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 69-year-old Mickey Mitani from Bellevue, Nebraska, was driving a Hyundai Santa Fe headed east on K 61 Highway south of McPherson.  He failed to navigate a left hand turn to the northbound Interstate 135 ramp. The SUV left ...

3 weeks ago
The Salina Family YMCA has officially opened hiring for its 2026 Summer Day Camp. According to the organization, they invite enthusiastic and dedicated individuals to apply for counselor positions that help shape a memorable and meaningful summer for local youth. The YMCA’s Summer Day Camp, offers 10 weeks of themed programming designed to spark imagination, build confidence, ...

3 weeks ago
Salina, population 46,000, is an unlikely center of street art. Founded in 1858 as a trading post on a wagon trail, the city’s claim to fame today is its status as America’s Frozen Pizza Capital. A sprawling factory on the south end of town cranks out a quarter-million pies a day under the Tony’s and Red ...

3 weeks ago
Projects at K-State Salina, the City of Salina, and the Salina Regional Airport are among a dozen receiving funding  the Kansas Department of Transportation’s Innovative Technology Program. Salina projects receiving funding include: K-State Salina - $999,750 for Advanced Air Mobility Aircraft Procurement  Salina Regional Airport - $933,600 for Smart Airport Command Center & Sustainable Infrastructure Initiative  ...

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A Saline County Sheriff Deputy is among twenty new law enforcement officers who graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center on Friday. According to the University of Kansas, the recruits, representing fifteen agencies across Kansas, completed 14 weeks of training. Friends and family gathered to watch them take the oath before returning to their ...

3 weeks ago
Photos courtesy of Derek Livingston/Pittsburg State Athletics Reaching the college level is a transitional moment for any high school athlete. Most enter the locker room thinking they will soon become one of the best, only to realize there are thousands of people just like them. Dylan Sprecker is an exception. He is a well-rounded student-athlete who shines ...