1 year ago
Salina City Commissioners this week green-lighted upgrades to two Salina parks. Kenwood Park and Bill Burke Park will both see new playground installations, with a combined investment of nearly $200,000 aimed at improving recreational spaces for local families. Kenwood Park will receive a new playground structure to replace its aging 36-year-old equipment. The project, budgeted at ...

1 year ago
Police are looking for burglars who stole items from a Salina restaurant. Police say on Wednesday at about 11:00 AM, officers made contact with employees of La Casita, 1601 W. Crawford, in reference to a burglary. Employees reported finding a storage shed behind the building had a lock forced open. Once the suspect entered the building multiple ...

1 year ago
A group of Salina high school students this summer participated in an international event designed for those interested in becoming health care professionals. According to the USD 305 School District, six South High School students participated in the Health Occupations Students of America International Leadership Conference, held in Nashville, Tennessee. The organization is an international student ...

1 year ago
A program which offers free passes to attractions across Kansas which was set to expire this weekend on Sunday has been extended for a few days. According to the Kansas Department of Tourism, The Sunflower Summer Program has been extended for an extra five days, through Friday, August 8th. Sunflower Summer provides Kansas families with free admission ...

1 year ago
A former Wyandotte County prosecutor is running for Kansas Attorney General. Democrat Chris Mann announced his candidacy for the 2026 election yesterday. Mann, who is also a former Lawrence police officer who was struck by drunk driver during a traffic stop in 2002, previously ran for attorney general in 2022 and lost to current Attorney General Kris ...

1 year ago
Salina Downtown will be bustling this Friday evening as another First Friday event kicks off. This latest First Friday event will feature late shopping at over a dozen businesses, till 7 PM. They include: Salina Selfie Station Familia Toys Salina Art Center Poppy & Vine Red Fern Booksellers Baron Mushmouse Flipping Fabulous Eccentricity Sanity Boutique The ...

1 year ago
Salina based Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas is again expanding its outreach services. According to the organization, its outreach services now include the Enterprise community. This move aims to provide essential support to families who may require additional assistance. "On behalf of Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas, I am excited to announce our expansion into Enterprise," said ...

1 year ago
Bullfighters are really the 'First Responders' on scene at the rodeo when a cowboy gets bucked off a bull and hits the dirt in the arena. Their job description is to distract the snorting, stomping animal from trying to gore the rider he just displaced. Three rodeo pros joined in the KSAL Morning News Extra with ...

1 year ago
The Saline County Jail is a construction zone again as crews work to replace a portion of the roof damaged by hail last summer. According to Saline County Administrator Phil Smith-Hanes, a June 2024 hailstorm pitted and dented a portion of the metal roof atop the jail that had officially began housing inmates only 6-months prior ...

1 year ago
A disturbance in a store parking lot in which pepper spray was discharged prompted an arrest. According to Salina Police, at about noon on Tuesday officers were dispatched to Dollar General at 2000 S. 9th Street in reference to a physical disturbance in the parking lot. The incident had been reported by multiple citizens in the area. Both ...

1 year ago
A couple of paving projects on Interstate 70 west of Salina will begin on Wednesday. According to the Kansas Department of Transportation, the projects are  in Lincoln and Ellsworth counties. They stretch from the Russell/Ellsworth county line continuing east about 30 miles to the Lincoln/Saline county line. During construction, traffic will be reduced to one lane in ...