3 weeks ago
Careless smoking is likely the cause of a fire that damaged a South Salina apartment complex. According to the Salina Fire Department, crews were dispatched to The Ridge Apartment complex located at 2363 Chapel Ridge at approximately 3:00 Wednesday afternoon, to reports of fire and smoke coming from the front of a two-story apartment building at ...

3 weeks ago
Salina will again celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  Events are planned for this Sunday, and Monday. The 2026 events are organized under the theme "Freedom Reborn," symbolizing the "passing of the torch" to the next generation of civil leaders.  The citywide celebration will be a little different this year. Instead of  a church ...

3 weeks ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is issuing a verbal state of disaster emergency proclamation. The state of disaster emergency takes effect today and continues through the weekend due to the Red Flag Warnings in the western part of the state. The disaster declaration will make resources available to provide state assistance to communities in need.

3 weeks ago
Kansas is among the nation's leaders when it comes to the number of lightning strikes. Kansas came in fourth place with more than five million strikes in 2025. Missouri ranked 11th overall in the number of lightning strikes at two-point-six million.

3 weeks ago
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas, an occupational resident of Washington, D.C., for three decades, says he looked forward to reading weekly editions of the Plainville Times for the latest news from his hometown. “Growing up in this small town in western Kansas, I saw firsthand how the newspaper supported the community and brought neighbors, friends ...

3 weeks ago
Photographer, Tanner Colvin will share stories about his time documenting the annual Sandhill Crane migration at the Smoky Hill Audubon Society’s first meeting of the new year. Colvin dropped by KSAL on Wednesday morning with a preview of his presentation - and a look at the Sandhill Crane's migration patterns and where to find them. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/tanner-from-1-14.mp3"][/audio]   Colvin ...

3 weeks ago
The Salina Symphony will celebrate 70 remarkable years at the “Platinum Jubilee” Gala Sat., Feb. 21, at the Salina Country Club. The evening will feature signature cocktails, exquisite cuisine, and festive performances by the Salina Symphony Chamber Orchestra and guest vocalists Jacob Corman, Michelle Cardinal Dolan, and Matthew Schwan. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. for cocktail ...

3 weeks ago
Dozens of Wichita SNAP recipients are being impacted by a skimming device. The Kansas Department for Children and Families announced yesterday that an investigation revealed that more than 40 Wichita SNAP recipients had their benefits stolen from a skimming device that had been placed on a point-of-sale terminal at a Wichita store. Officials say the impacted cards ...

4 weeks ago
Longtime Lindsborg residents Bill and Beth Olson will be honored as the Lindsborg Arts Council‘s 2026 Artists of the Year during the LAC Art Lovers Affair and Auction on Saturday, Feb. 7. According to the organization, event will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at the J.O. Sundstrom Conference Center in Lindsborg and is open ...

4 weeks ago
Police are looking for a car that was stolen from a driveway. According to Salina Police, Tuesday at about 6:30 AM, a 40-year-old male reported his 2017 white KIA Optima, bearing Kansas tag JABOA, had been stolen from his driveway in the 500 block of S. 10th. The only other descriptors for the vehicle were that it ...

4 weeks ago
Gov. Laura Kelly says Kansans wouldn’t have elected her if she were the type of politician who screamed the loudest and relied on bullying others to get her way. She said during her annual State of the State speech Tuesday night it was a certainty Kansas would have suffered in terms of managing the government, advancing ...