1 year ago
A mobile home was destroyed by a fire in west Salina. According to the Salina Fire Department (SFD) on Sunday, March 23rd a residential fire occurred on 1512 Winona St. The fire was reported in the West Cloud Commons Mobile Home Park. First responders encountered intense fire conditions, as the front half of the mobile home was ...

1 year ago
The physics and math students at Kansas Wesleyan University are getting combative, and they are helping area high school students do the same. The STEM Club is building a battlebot — a fighting robot — to enter in regional competition at BotsKC the end of April. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. The MECHACOYOTES ...

1 year ago
Middle school students across  Northwest and Central Kansas region, will test their civics knowledge this weekend in Salina. A competition as part of the 2025 National Civics Bee will happen at Kansas Wesleyan University on Saturday, March 29th. The Salina Area Chamber of Commerce will host the event at Fitzpatrick Auditorium, starting at 10:00 am. According to ...

1 year ago
A Salina man accused of a double murder will undergo a mental health evaluation to determine if he is competent to stand trial. Via video, 35-year-old Preston Reyna appeared in Saline County District Court Monday afternoon.  Reyna is being represented by Justin Bravi and Ashley Grams from the Salina Regional Public Defender's Office. The attorneys entered ...

1 year ago
A Salina woman is out $3,000 in connection to a rental property scam. According to Police Captain Jim Feldman, the 37-year-old was searching for rental properties on Facebook Market Place when she saw an ad posted for a house in north Salina. The scammer convinced the victim they worked for "Blue Sky Realty" and asked her to ...

1 year ago
For the first time in 75 years of creating realistic horse models, Breyer Horses takes a stop in the Midwest. "BreyerMidwest" has a nice kick to it and that name was birthed in the heart of Kansas. For the 2025 Equifest of Kansas, Breyer Horses derived the name of BreyerMidwest in Salina this past weekend. Based out ...

1 year ago
Salina Police are looking for three suspects who used spray paint to damage property in downtown. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that on Saturday a witness contacted authorities after observing three people spray painting a detached garage owned by Compro Reality, at 157 S. Santa Fe. Police say a couple of alley walls and a ...

1 year ago
The Tony's Pizza Events Center and the Saline County Livestock and Expo Center are transforming from all things horses to all things agriculture. The Equifest equine expo ended on Sunday, and in just two days the Mid America Farm Expo begins. The 60th America Farm Expo is this week Wednesday through Friday, bringing together farmers, agribusiness ...

1 year ago
Graduating students from the three University of Kansas School of Medicine campuses, including the Salina Campus, celebrated a significant event on Friday, Match Day. The event in the medical education journey is where graduating medical students are matched with residency programs. According to the school, this year KU students matched in 23 specialties, running the gamut ...

1 year ago
If the first day is any indication of things to come, Gryphon’s Wing Records is soon to become the little record store that could. The little store at 119 E Iron was overflowing with customers shortly after the doors opened for the first time Saturday at 9 AM. Jonathan Hess and Olivia Hamilton are the the ...

1 year ago
A new true crime/biography book about a Salina Police Officer killed in the line of duty will be the topic of discussion at a downtown Salina bookstore. Jim Norton will be at Red Fern Booksellers on Thursday, April 3rd, to discuss his  latest book "Ivey, Badge 44".  It is a true crime/biography of the life, career, ...