1 year ago
A Kansas community is reporting a mountain lion sighting. According to the City of North Newton, a resident spotted a mountain lion Monday night going into the woods at the north end of town by the I 135 on-ramp. No pictures or videos of the large cat were provided. Mountain lion sightings in Kansas have been increasing ...

1 year ago
Kansas Game Wardens are alerting the public that some geese have migrated into Kansas carrying Avian Influenza. Kansas Wildlife and Parks Officials say  that if you come across a migratory bird or raptor acting abnormal, please report it to any agency biologist.  Officials may not collect or investigate each report due to staff availability. Many times, ...

1 year ago
The Greater Salina Community Foundation (GSCF) received the “2024 Outstanding Foundation Award” as part of the AFP Kansas Heartland’s National Philanthropy Day Awards. National Philanthropy Day is a special day set aside to recognize and pay tribute to the great contributions that philanthropy, and those people active in the philanthropic community have made. “Working with people at ...

1 year ago
The "Frontmen" are coming to Salina. Three former lead singers, Larry Stewart (Restless Heart), Richie McDonald (Lonestar) and Tim Rushlow (Little Texas) are all coming to the Stiefel Theatre this spring.  Between them, the "Frontmen" have 30 No. 1 hits, have sold 30 million albums, and are the soundtrack to every Friday night honkytonk, first kiss, ...

1 year ago
The City of Salina plans to reshape and reseed James Matson Field this spring. City Manager Mike Schrage joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra with a look at fixing the drainage problems that have plagued the grass and dirt ball diamond on Markley Road. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Schrage-on-Matson12-10.mp3"][/audio]   On December 23rd, City Commissioners will consider approving the plan ...

1 year ago
The Bethany College Choir will celebrate 90 years of musical tradition and joy this Sunday with a special concert. According to the school,  as part of this special milestone event, alumni are invited to join current choir members in singing beloved Christmas carols, including "On Christmas Night", "Hark the Herald Angels Sing", "O Come All Ye ...

1 year ago
As the year draws to a close, Kansas residents and businesses to take advantage of the Kansas Tax Credit for Higher Education Program. According to Salina Area Technical College, this program makes it easy to reduce your tax bill while supporting education in our community. When you give to Salina Tech, you can receive a 60% tax ...

1 year ago
 Kansas Wesleyan University lecturer Paul Green has been named to the city of Salina's Human Relations Commission and will begin his appointment this month. "I’m extremely proud to be a part of an organization dedicated to eliminating discrimination for my fellow citizens in Salina," Green said. "The Human Relations Commission has a mission to ensure that civil rights are upheld ...

1 year ago
Thousands of Kansans are crossing the Missouri border with medical marijuana cards in hand, and that’s unlikely to change as Kansas lawmakers resist medical legalization in 2025. Legislators tabled a medical marijuana bill in March and promised to revisit it at the beginning of the 2025 session, which begins Jan. 13. In October, a majority of medical marijuana ...

1 year ago
Beginning today, Dec. 9, the Kansas Department of Transportation plans to begin work to repair the westbound Muir Road bridge over I-70 in Saline County. The bridge was previously damaged and closed to traffic after being struck by an oversized load in October. During construction, traffic on westbound I-70 will be reduced to one lane at a ...

1 year ago
A Salina man was taken to jail after a disturbance at the mall regarding the presence of his cat. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that 48-year-old Akil Smith was arrested after a confrontation with Central Mall security on Sunday afternoon. Police say Smith had been told on several, prior occasions not to bring his ...