9 months ago
An event this weekend will benefit a Salina organization whose mission is the fight against cancer. Saline County Relay For Life is planning the "Straight Flush For a Cure Poker Run". According to the organization, the event will be this Saturday. It will begin and end at the VFW Post at 1108 W. Crawford in Salina. Here ...

9 months ago
The Kansas Department of Transportation is hosting a career fair next week on Wednesday in Salina. According to the organization, the event is specifically geared for equipment operator positions in north central Kansas. This event will feature: Application station – Both online and paper applications will be available to complete and submit, with staff available to assist as ...

9 months ago
A Kansas community is spreading the word that though it's legal to operate things like Utility Task Vehicles (UTVs), All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs), golf carts, and motorized scooters, on its streets there is a responsibility when doing so.  The Hays Police Department is launching "Ride Right Hays," a new public safety and awareness campaign designed to ...

9 months ago
A couple of Salina organizations are among those receiving funding from from a pool of over $32.5 million in state grants to maintain and enhance services for adult and child survivors of crime. Governor Laura Kelly announced Thursday The state general funds were granted to nonprofit organizations providing services for survivors of domestic and sexual violence ...

9 months ago
Before the wrecking ball slams into the old Saline County Jail, crews are working inside to gut the concrete cells. Saline County Administrator Phillip Smith-Hanes joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra with a look at a range of issues including the project to flatten the jail. Smith-Hanes says the two pronged project is to destroy ...

9 months ago
Kansas state and university employees were told they must remove pronouns from their email signatures and all other work communications as a result of a directive lawmakers inserted into the state budget. The budget proviso, which threatens constitutional rights to free speech, requires state agencies to remove all diversity, equity and inclusion programming, training and positions. ...

9 months ago
A motorcycle rider and his passenger were both badly injured in a single-vehicle crash along Interstate 135 late Wednesday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 51-year-old Kristopher Trester of Wichita was riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle headed  south on I 135. For an unknown reason he lost control. The motorcycle left the road and entered ...

9 months ago
After a several year hiatus, a comic con event is coming back to Salina. The Salina Comic Con debuted in 2017. The event featured comics, toys, cards, artwork, a cosplay contest, celebrities, and much more. It grew into a popular event, before fading away in 2022. Fast forward to 2025, and the Salina Comic Con is returning. ...

9 months ago
The Salina Art Center invites the community to step back in time and end the summer in style at The Summer Speakeasy, a prohibition-era inspired fundraiser, on Saturday, August 30 from 8 to 10 p.m. at the Salina Art Center. According to the organization, the event is inspired by the prohibition era. Guests are encouraged to dress ...

9 months ago
“Bioharmonics,” a digital art display will open Aug. 18 at The Gallery, at Sams Hall of Fine Arts on the Kansas Wesleyan campus. Andrew Baker, assistant professor of Graphic Design, enjoys blending traditional photography with the possibilities offered by modern digital tools. He discovered his passion for art at a young age through his early training as ...

9 months ago
The Kansas Highway Patrol, as the State Administrative Agency for the Nonprofit Security Grant Programs (NSGP) announces a “call for applications” to the FY2025 State NSGP funding opportunity. According to the agency, this funding opportunity is for physical security enhancements and other security-related activities for nonprofit organizations at high risk of a terrorist attack. It also seeks to integrate ...