3 days ago
Kansas State University Salina is investing in the next generation of technology leaders by offering new scholarships to 40 incoming students across four emerging technology programs. Beginning in the fall 2027 semester, the Trailblazers scholarships will be offered to 40 students who are new to campus and entering one of the four programs: immersive systems design, machine learning ...

3 days ago
In-person advance voting ahead of the November election is underway. Locally in Saline County mail ballots started being sent last week, and in-office advanced voting begins Monday. Registered voters can cast ballots in person at county election offices or satellite voting locations, or via mail. Each individual clerk’s office sets it own in-office voting hours. In-office advance voting ...

4 days ago
For nearly a century, the United Building has stood watch over downtown Salina. Completed in 1929 by Busboom and Rauh from a design by Charles W. Shaver, the ten-story Art Deco landmark has witnessed generations of change. Businesses have come and gone. Downtown has evolved. Families have built memories beneath its towering façade. Through it all, ...

4 days ago
A Lindsborg woman was injured in a single vehicle crash that happened in Salina late Saturday nigh as a small car was turning onto Interstate 135. According to the Kanas Highway Patrol, a Nissan Juke was headed west on Schilling Road. As the driver was making a left turn to head south on I 135 she ...

4 days ago
A Garden City woman was taken in custody and later released  after allegedly driving a pickup truck through a youth soccer game and killing two people. Police say the 34-year-old woman drove across the field at Stryker Sports Complex in northeast Wichita Saturday afternoon, killing a six-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man, both from McPherson. They ...

4 days ago
The Salina Salvation Army Sunday evening announced a change to its 2026 Angel Tree Christmas Assistance Program registration schedule. The organization says due to recent staffing changes, both online applications and in-person registration for Christmas assistance will be postponed until the first week of November. The new registration dates are November 2–6, 2026. In-Person Registration: Monday, November 2 – Friday, ...

5 days ago
A woman who was instrumental in  4-H in the Salina area is being honored. Pam Van Horn will be inducted into the National  4-H Hall of Fame. Growing up on a dairy farm near Ottawa, Kansas, Pam Van Horn admits that rural life was a big part of her childhood. “In my community,” she said, “youth activities ...

5 days ago
With the coldest air of the season so far, an overnight low in Salina early Saturday morning hovered at or just below 32 degrees.  There was some patchy frost around the area. According to the National Weather Service, frost occurs when there is a solid deposition of water vapor from the air. Frost will form when ...

5 days ago
President Donald Trump's Kansas rally on Monday in the Wichita area will specifically be at Heartland Credit Union Arena in Park City. The location was announced Friday morning on a Republican National Committee website for media credentials. The program starts at 4:30 p.m., with doors opening at 2:30 p.m. Trump is expected to give his remarks at ...

5 days ago
umpkins are a popular fall decoration this time of year, not to mention the joy of jack-o-lanterns, a Halloween favorite. Kansas State University horticulture expert Matt McKernan suggests harvesting or purchasing pumpkins that are fully ripened in order to increase their longevity. “Pumpkins that are harvested before they fully ripen will rot more quickly than those harvested ...

6 days ago
Our "KSAL Candidate Conversations" have started on the radio. Over the next couple of weeks candidates running in local contested races will join us at 8:30 each morning for a conversation. James Bowden, who is running as an independent candidate for the District 1 seat on the Saline County Commission joined us Friday morning. Bowden talked about why ...