1 month ago
With the November 4th elections just a little over a week away, KSAL Radio featured two candidates running for a seat on the USD 305 Board of Education . Current board member Bonnie Shamberger and challenger Amy Freelove joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra on Friday for our “Candidate Conversations.” The two fielded questions on ...

1 month ago
The 10th annual Fe for a Cure Race/Walk, held September 20, celebrated a “Decade of Hope” and raised a record-breaking $79,183 to support patients at the Tammy Walker Cancer Center. According to race organizers registrations, memorial/honorary ribbon sales, donations and raffle items raised $39,183. A recent matching contribution of $40,000 from an anonymous donor also has ...

1 month ago
A man throws a CD player at a woman during a domestic argument that turned violent. According to Police Captain Jim Feldman, on Thursday around 10:45pm, officers were sent to a home in the 300 block of S. 4th Street after a woman dialed 911. Police say 30-year-old Nalo Bishop hit the woman in the face with ...

1 month ago
A John Deer combine and header were destroyed by fire this week. The Saline County Sheriff's Office reports that Ricky Leister of rural Saline County was harvesting soybeans on Wednesday when he heard some popping sounds in the machine. Apparently the combine's hydraulic fluid caught fire and destroyed the equipment and some soybeans as well. The incident ...

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The Saline County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration Team Up for the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day On Saturday, October 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. law enforcement agencies and the Drug Enforcement Administration will host DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day at locations across the country. DEA and its ...

1 month ago
Salina Police are investigating a residential burglary after the owner discovered his 1980 Harley Davidson motorcycle was stolen. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News sometime between last Sunday and this Thursday, someone entered a home and a outbuilding in the 300 block of S. 10th Street and stole several items. Police say a 1980 Harley Sturgis ...

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 An encore showing of “Prairie Prophecy” will be presented at 1 p.m. thid Sunday, Oct. 26, in Sams Chapel on the Kansas Wesleyan campus, as part the 2025 Homecoming celebration. “Prairie Prophecy” is a feature-length documentary about alumnus Wes Jackson ’58, a KWU professor emeritus and co-founder of The Land Institute. Jackson was instrumental in developing ...

1 month ago
The Kansas Wesleyan University Men's Volleyball team was hard at work Thursday, loading thousands of quilts into a truck, helping a Salina church participate in a worldwide humanitarian effort. Salina's St. John's Lutheran Church was a drop-off location for over a dozen counties in Northcentral Kansas, as part of a Lutheran World Relief Ingathering event. An ...

1 month ago
The SculptureTour Salina has been honored with an industry award. According to the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce, the Travel Industry Association of Kansas (TIAK) presented the prestigious Community Collaboration Award to  SculptureTour Salina representatives  at the 2025 Kansas Tourism Conference. The TIAK Awards celebrate outstanding tourism marketing initiatives that strengthen the travel and tourism industry throughout Kansas. ...

1 month ago
With the November 4th elections just a little over a week away, KSAL Radio featured two candidates running for a seat on the USD 305 Board of Education . Current board member Gabe Grant and challenger Dana Johnson joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra on Thursday for our “Candidate Conversations.” The two fielded questions on ...

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Salina Parks and Recreation is planning an afternoon of Halloween fun. This Saturday is the annual Community Halloween Party. Grab your costumes and get ready for a fang-tastic afternoon of family-friendly frights and delight. All are invited to come and join in the Halloween fun. Planned activities include: Creepy Carnival Games Bouncy “Haunted” Houses Face Painting ...