1 year ago
Theater lovers and art lovers unite! A beautiful collection of artwork by the talented Art is Ageless artists from Salina Presbyterian Manor is now on exhibit at Theatre Salina. The exhibit accompanies the theatre’s main stage production of “Birthday Candles,” a play that runs January 3 – 19. According to Presbyterian Manor, the exhibit is the ...

1 year ago
Bethany College is welcoming a new member to its leadership team.  Christina Highsmith is the new Director of Marketing and Communications at the college in Lindsborg.  According to the school, Highsmith brings a wealth of experience in nonprofit marketing, media, and creative collaborations, making her an exceptional fit for Bethany's mission to foster academic and personal ...

1 year ago
Kansas Highway Patrol Staff from Troop C in Salina have been hard at work responding to over 300 hundred calls for service dealing with continuing impacts of the winter storm, along with the agency's air support staff who rescued 5 stranded motorists in North Central Kansas. According to the agency, from 6 AM on January 4 ...

1 year ago
A select few of Salina Downtown businesses are back and operating after the snowstorm. The city of Salina and its local businesses that were effected by the record-breaking snowstorm are progressing. Salina Downtown Executive Director, Leslie Bishop tells KSAL News the city faced many challenges due to the snow. "The city of Salina is responsible for so ...

1 year ago
Saline County Commissioners formally declared a State of Local Disaster Emergency during Tuesday's board meeting after a record-breaking 13+ inches of snow fell across the county in a single day. Emergency Management Director Michelle Weis presented the resolution, following a verbal declaration by Commission Chair Joe Hay, Jr. on January 4. This declaration allows Saline County to ...

1 year ago
A man restricts a woman's airway and allegedly threatened to kill her. Salina Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News yesterday at about 3:15 pm, a woman from Kansas City, MO was with a Salina man in the 1600 block of Beverly. When the woman decided to leave the residence, the man became upset and started ...

1 year ago
The Salina Symphony will kick off the new year with a concert of uplifting music and exuberant rhythms that includes one of Tchaikovsky’s most popular symphonies, an avant-garde work performed by a world-renowned cellist, and the unveiling of a new composition by Symphony conductor and music director Yaniv Segal. “I like to present a variety of ...

1 year ago
USD 305 is seeking public input in the search for a new superintendent. According to the District, community involvement is one of the first steps in a search for a new superintendent of Salina Public Schools. Superintendent Exline announced she will retire at the end of this school year and the board of education has started ...

1 year ago
Deputies with the Saline County Sheriff's Office are continuing to patrol and assist motorists around the area as tough winter driving conditions persist. According to Sheriff Roger Soldan, officers responded to at least 17 slide offs. On Saturday alone - deputies were sent to four injury-accident scenes. Authorities report that around 10:55am, a driver was injured ...

1 year ago
The City of Salina will continue 24-hour plowing operations into the evening. According to the City, crews are currently working hard to plow paths in residential areas, with one pass in each direction to create an acceptable travel way and permit access for emergency vehicles. Crews will continue to make improvements throughout the night to the City’s ...

1 year ago
Preliminary data from the National Weather Service indicates some of largest snowfall amounts ever recorded in some parts of Kansas. Here are some preliminary totals from across Central Kansas: 18 inches - Chapman 16.4 inches - Abilene 15 inches - Lincoln 15 inches -  4 miles NE Delphos 14 inches - Beloit 12 inches - Salina 12 inches - Minneapolis 12 inches - Bennington 10 ...