7 years ago
The 2019 Smoky Hill River Festival is nearly here. Organizers say this year's festival offers a “Summertime Feast” of things to see and experience. Among the notable things to watch for at Festival 2019 are: Salina artists Katy England and Neil Ward designed the 2019 Festival Print and the Festival T-shirt, respectively. Check out England’s limited-edition ...

7 years ago
As crews this week begin to turn Oakdale Park into an artistic village for the 43rd Anniversary of the Smoky Hill River Festival, patrons will need to rush to area outlets to pick up their $10 festival button. Admission is by Festival button only-$10 in advance or $15 at the gate; good for all 3 1/2 ...

7 years ago
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Braden Stueve in Dickinson County reminds farmers and landowners that FSA is hosting an informational meeting regarding the 2019 County Committee Election process on June 12, 2019, at 9:00 a.m. at the Dickinson County FSA Office located at 328 NE 14th ST in Abilene. ...

7 years ago
Credit Union of America has opened a new branch at 582 S. Ohio St. in Salina, Kansas. The previous office at 1919 S. Ohio has closed. CUA first came to the Salina market in 2016. “Salina has welcomed us by demonstrating they want and need our services. It was time to bring CUA’s full-service offering to our ...

7 years ago
Expecting moms in Saline County have something to put on their calendars. The Saline County Community Baby Shower for Safe Sleep is set for Tuesday, June 11 at the Saline County 4-H building, 900 Greeley, Salina, at 6 p.m. This program will teach new and expecting moms and their support persons the safe sleep techniques, breast feeding ...

7 years ago
A man from Inman was transported to Salina Regional Health Center after a crash in his work truck that was carrying a tank of herbicide near Southeast of Saline School. According to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan, 75-year-old Kenneth Reh told deputies he fell asleep while he was driving a truck westbound in the 5800 block ...

7 years ago
Amid a little sunshine and a large crowd, a new park was dedicated in Salina Friday morning. The new Center Street Park, featuring  Olivia’s Playground, is now open at the intersection of Center and Fourth streets in central Salina. The park is a project of the Salina Regional Health Center Foundation. Located alongside the Smoky Hill River ...

7 years ago
Salina Police are investigating an accident that injured a bicyclist and the passenger he was pulling in a wagon. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 56-year-old Larry Hodges of Salina was transported to Salina Regional Health Center and then moved to a hospital in Wichita with a head injury after he was struck by a ...

7 years ago
The Topeka Zoo says the zookeeper who was attacked by a tiger did not follow protocol. Kristyn Hayden-Ortega was attacked by a Sumatran tiger back in April, but she is still recovering from head and neck injuries. New details from the investigation show that she did not follow proper safety steps, including locking the tiger inside a ...

7 years ago
Salina Police are asking for the public's help in locating a suspected credit card thief who was caught on camera. According to police, on May 28th officers responded to a local banking establishment where the victim reported multiple transactions that occurred on their credit card at various local retail establishments between 5/2/2019 and 5/11/2019. If you have ...

7 years ago
First Friday programming kicks off at 3 p.m. on Friday, June 7 with a matinee showing of “The Artist’s Garden: American Impressionism Exhibition on Screen” at the Salina Art Center Cinema (150 S. Santa Fe Ave.). After this showing, FNL events include “Art at the Nook” featuring Brenda Smith, Beverly, and Cassie “Princess” Powell, plus a ...