8 years ago
A survey to gain feedback regarding concepts that were developed for the area north of Iron Avenue (north channel and Founders Park) and south of the YMCA (south channel) is available to citizens through October 27 on the City of Salina’s website at www.salina-ks.gov/riverrenewal. The concepts were developed by the Smoky Hill River Renewal Project Steering ...

8 years ago
A Celtic Christmas is coming to Salina. Michael Londra's Celtic Christmas is coming to the Stiefel Theatre. According to the Stiefel, Emmy nominee, Michael Londra, the Irish singer best known as the voice of Riverdance on Broadway and for his own US TV special, "Beyond Celtic", will present an evening, bringing  “Christmas from Ireland” told in ...

8 years ago
While the sounds of machine guns firing blanks during the Fort Riley Fall Apple Day Festival could be heard in the distance, Dr. Claude Harwood, 93, was visiting Fort Riley and the 1st Infantry Division and recalling his time with the "Big Red One." "Doc" Harwood walked into the Cavalry Museum and the tat-tat-tat receded into ...

8 years ago
Salina Police are urging citizens to be wary of a computer scam that has claimed another victim. Sergeant Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that a 67-year-old woman who lives in south Salina contacted authorities after she lost $4,500 to a person she thought was helping her keep her computer virus free. The victim told police she had ...

8 years ago
A new restaurant opened in Salina on Wednesday. Qdoba Mexican Eats opened in front of the Galaxy Center at 2300 Planet Avenue. Qdoba District Manager Mark Schmidt told KSAL News that the store has been under construction for about 90 days.  It was built brand new following the demolition of an existing building. At Qdoba guests are ...

8 years ago
An internal investigation at a Salina business leads to the arrest of an employee. Sergeant Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that 22-year-old Damarcio McCoy was taken into custody on Tuesday after police worked with staff at Dick's Sporting Goods Store, 2450 S. 9th to uncover a scheme McCoy allegedly used to steal over $16,000 worth of ...

8 years ago
Professional puppet company Eulenspiegel will present a multi-day residency at several Salina elementary schools October 13, 17 and 18. The teaching artists will perform a show entitled “Uncle Rabbit’s Adventures” or “Las Adventuras de Tio Conejo,” a bilingual story of agriculture and the importance of sharing with your neighbors. The Eulenspiegel production uses large, beautifully crafted hand ...

8 years ago
For the fifth consecutive time, Salina Area Technical College has been named one of the top 150 two-year colleges in the United States by the Aspen Institute, and is now eligible to compete with those 149 other colleges for the $1 million 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. "This recognition is the result of years ...

8 years ago
A small earthquake rattled the Salina area late Tuesday afternoon. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a small earthquake originated about 12 miles south / southeast of Salina at about 3:25 in the afternoon. The earthquake registered a 2.5 on the Richter Scale. An earthquake registering 2.5 or less is usually not felt, but it can be ...

8 years ago
One person was killed in a fire in Dickinson County on Tuesday. According to the Dickinson County Sheriff's Office, a 48-year-old woman was found deceased inside a house destroyed by fire in the community of Enterprise Tuesday morning. Dickinson County Sheriff Gareth Hoffman says first responders were called to a fire at 207 South Lincoln in ...

8 years ago
Thousands of teens die in car crashes every year in the U.S. NHRA drag race legend Doug Herbert knows this all too well. “This statistic became a reality for me in January of 2008 when my two boys, Jon and James, ages 17 and 12, were killed in a car crash,” Herbert said. Thunder Ridge High School ...