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 ...

1 year ago
First responders were busy working two crashes in the same stretch of Interstate 135 north of Salina late Sunday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a Dodge Ram pickup truck was headed south on I 135 when it went off the road to the right and into a ditch. It struck  a Kansas Department of ...

1 year ago
A Salina woman was one of two people killed in a two-vehicle crash in rural Clay County Sunday evening. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 56-year-old Deanna Hess of Clay Center was driving a Chevrolet Malibu on K 15 Highway. She crossed the center line and struck a Chevrolet Impala on the driver's side. Hess was killed ...

1 year ago
A couple of musical Christmas events which have become beloved in Salina over the past couple of years are planned over the next couple of weekends. The Salina Tuba Christmas is planned for Saturday, December 14th, while the Salina area wide Christmas Brass Choir is planned for Saturday, December 21st. Both events are free, and ...

1 year ago
Area students, including students from Salina South and Salina Central High Schools were among those who competed at Fort Hays State University’s annual Math Relay. According to FHSU, area high school students competed in six different tests of mathematical skills throughout the day. The tests, categorized by subject, include using number sense, trigonometry, algebraic manipulations, geometric ...