1 year ago
The Wild Bill Hickock Rodeo in Abilene got underway Tuesday. The first night was highlighted by fast times and high scores. The results from night one include: Bareback riding 1. Bodee Lammers, Tolar, Texas 85 points; 2. Bryce Eck, Redfield, Kan. 84; 3. (tie) Rhett Robbins, Brookville, Kan. and Runnells, Iowa 80 each;   Steer wrestling 1. (tie) Trisyn Kalawaia, Hilo, Hawaii and ...

1 year ago
Salina will enter the statewide "Love, Kansas" effort to boost Kansas’ population with an event Wednesday evening. The "Love,Kansas" effort focuses on inviting past residents to return home to live and work. Members of the public in Salina and Saline County are invited to participate in the local  launch party Wednesday from 4:30-6pm at the Visit ...

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The annual Women of Achievement event will celebrate seven honorees this year. The Women of Achievement event was established in 1993 to publicly recognize and honor the contributions women make in our community. In 2006, the YW Legacy Fund was established by the board members of the former YWCA with the intent to annually provide grants ...

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Bethany College will honor students and alumni this fall. The school is preparing its Alumni Awards and Athletic Hall of Honor event. The event this year will be October 4th from 4 PM to 6 PM at the Sundstrom Center in Downtown Lindsborg. This evening will honor outstanding individuals who contributed significantly to Bethany College ...

1 year ago
Salina police find a woman in a parking lot after a domestic disturbance. On Sunday July 28th, a 46-year old Salina woman and a man were quarreling inside a house in the 2300 block of Aurora. Police Captain James Feldman tells KSAL News, the man subsequently left the residence by car, but the woman tried to stop ...

1 year ago
A couple from France are excited to experience some real Americana in Abilene. According to the Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau, Philippe Clauzel and Catherine Martin took a break from the Summer Olympics in France to embark on a three-month North American road trip. After visiting iconic destinations like Niagara Falls, Seattle, Newport Beach, Las Vegas, Yellowstone, ...

1 year ago
With dangerous extreme heat in the forecast for much of the week, the National Weather Service is advising everyone to take the appropriate precautions to avoid heat related issues. Along with taking care of yourself, it's also important to look out for your neighbors and friends, including your furry friends. According to Kansas State University's Veterinary ...

1 year ago
The search for past people groups in North America - will make a stop in Salina at the Smoky Hill Museum on Thursday. Dr. Bob Blasing is a retired archeologist and will be presenting a First Thursday program, "Prehistoric Trails & Travel." Blasing tells KSAL News that one of the new tools in discovering living patterns of ...

1 year ago
A Salina woman was arrested in connection to an alleged robbery inside a motel. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that officers were sent to the Rodeway Inn on South 9th early Saturday morning around 5am. Police say a 44-year-old man had been drinking with 41-year-old Sarah Roe inside one of the rooms. Several people had ...

1 year ago
A man from Phillipsburg was injured in a crash after trying to avoid another vehicle on southbound Interstate-135. The Saline County Sheriff's Office reports that 41-year-old Zachary Bogart and an 11-year-old passenger were injured in a two vehicle crash on Saturday morning just after 10am. Deputies say traffic slowed as a semi truck was entering onto I-135 ...

1 year ago
The death of a Kansas prison inmate is under investigation. Thirty-six-year-old Matthew Dean Warren was found unresponsive in his cell at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility yesterday, and life-saving measures were unsuccessful. Warren was serving a 130-month sentence for aggravated assault, aggravated burglary, theft, and criminal damage to stolen property out of Reno County.