8 months ago
Not a lot of details were available Tuesday evening, but a Mexican restaurant in south Salina was closed as crews were working to repair the building after a vehicle crashed into it. An SUV crashed into the north side of the QDOBA Mexican Eats restaurant at 2300 Planet Avenue. The SUV went through a portion of ...

8 months ago
A universal, ranch-style venue is on its way to becoming a local and popular venue in Bennington. The Arbor House in Bennington, KS is currently constructing a venue situated on over 70 acres of land, that will hold up to 175 guests. According to co-owners and married couple Justin and Marissa Long, the venue will host ...

8 months ago
“That Little Ol’ Band From Texas” is coming back to Salina. Rock N Roll Hall of Famers ZZ Top are coming back to the Stiefel Theatre. According to the venue, ZZ Top known as  “That Little Ol’ Band From Texas” has been at it for well over a half century, delivering rock, blues and boogie on ...

8 months ago
When a rotating storm system began rolling toward Salina on April 1st - it was no joke for a number of frightened citizens. The sound of tornado sirens were the backdrop to over 50 calls into the 9-11 dispatch office asking staff what they should do. Those calls and conversations over the following days prompted the ...

8 months ago
The Kansas Highway Patrol has released more information, including the names of all eight people killed in a massive crash which happened along Interstate 70 in a dust storm back in March. According to the agency, on March 14th at approximately 3:22pm, the Kansas Highway Patrol was notified of a multi-vehicle, mass casualty collision event on ...

8 months ago
A new exhibit which opens later this week at the Smoky Hill Museum in Salina explores how Kansas found itself a hotbed of political turmoil and a foreshadowing of the coming Civil War. "Kansas: Battleground for Freedom" opens Friday April 18 at the Smoky Hill Museum. According to the museum, in the turbulent mid-19th century, the Kansas ...

8 months ago
Nearing a half century since he co-founded The Land Institute southeast of Salina, Wes Jackson remains staunchly hinged to a “long view” of reducing climate change. Despite being decades from mission accomplished, a celebration looms later this month in downtown Salina, with the world premiere of a documentary, “Prairie Prophecy,” starring Jackson. A red carpet event is ...

8 months ago
A McPherson auto body repair business is taking over ownership of a longtime Salina auto body repair business.  Dacus Auto Body & Collision Repair has acquired Crossroads Collision. Founded in 1983 and based in Salina, Crossroads Collision stands as the largest independently owned collision repair center in the region. According to Dacus, the addition will allow ...

8 months ago
UPDATE: The majority of Salina City Commissioners decided to re-bid for the highly-anticipated splash pad for Jerry Ivey Memorial Park. On Monday, April 14th at the Salina City Commission Meeting, city staff and commissioners discussed plans for the existing splash pad at Jerry Ivey. During the meeting, City of Salina Parks and Recreation Director Jeff Hammond ...

8 months ago
Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Salina has announced that registration has opened for their 36th annual Hook & Slice Golf Tournament. According to the organization, the Hook & Slice Golf Tournament is a fundraising event that supports their vital one-to-one mentoring programs. Funds raised through the event will help enable the organization to create more ...

8 months ago
A Salina man is in custody after allegedly choking his girlfriend. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that 35-year-old Darnell Roberson was arrested on Sunday after a third party contacted authorities about a domestic disturbance in the 1300 block of Derby. Police say the two were arguing and the 36-year-old victim tried to escape - going ...