1 year ago
Salina Arts and Humanities Horizons Grant funding is available. According to the organization, the purpose of these grants is to provide support for organizational projects which place the arts at the heart of community development to build community through the arts. The Organizational Project grant can be used for: Cultural programming Educational and/or professional artist visits Commissioning ...

1 year ago
Because it continues to be so well-received, Salina area public transportation is continuing its fall “Get On & Go” program for area youth. According to OCCK Transportation, youth ages 7-18 will be able to purchase a Get On & Go Fall Youth Bus Pass for $10.  The pass will be good for unlimited rides on Salina CityGo ...

1 year ago
A man from Marquette, Kansas was injured in a two vehicle crash on Friday. The Saline County Sheriff's Office reports that around 4pm a Chevy Blazer and a Volkswagon Beetle collided at the intersection on K-140 and Halstead Road. Deputies say 19-year-old Lewis Oquest-Tucker of Salina was northbound in a 1999 Blazer and hit the westbound 2001 ...

1 year ago
The campus of Kansas Wesleyan University continues to evolve. Students this fall, along with having an opportunity to live in the new Coyote Village which opened in January, will be able to dine in the newly refurbished Shriwise Café at Bieber Dining Hall. Coyote Village is the university’s newest student housing. The small homes mark KWU’s ...

1 year ago
A Salina book store is planning an event and is seeking local authors to be part of it. Red Fern Bookseller is planning its first local authors' fair. The organization has issued an "open call" for authors. According to Red Fern, Jerzee Mullins is organizing the authors' fair. The event will complete her internship at Kansas Wesleyan University. To ...

1 year ago
Saline County Emergency Management is inviting our entire community to join over 38 million neighbors, across 18,000 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, and military bases worldwide for National Night Out. According to the organization, National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes strong police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer ...

1 year ago
A pedestrian died after being hit by a semi on Interstate 135. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a semi pulling a trailer was traveling north on I-135 in the right lane. A red Ford Fusion was parked on the right shoulder, with a pedestrian standing in front of it. Due to heavy traffic, the semi ...

1 year ago
Kansas Gas Service agreed to impose a smaller rate hike on customers, increasing bills by an average of $3.83 per month, state regulators announced Thursday. The deal, which the company and state regulators struck last week, needs approval by the Kansas Corporation Commission. The state agency announced Thursday it would hold a hearing on the proposal ...

2 years ago
The first of several move-in days kicked off at Kansas Wesleyan University Friday with nothing but smiling faces for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. The school has been experiencing record-breaking enrollments, along with new additions and renovations on the campus. KWU President Dr. Matt Thompson tells KSAL News he is excited and always looks forward to ...

2 years ago
Police are seeking tips in a case in which a woman was caught on camera trying to fraudulently obtain prescriptions at a couple of different pharmacies. It's the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say on Friday, July 26th at approximately 4:00 P.M., a female subject entered Key Rexall at 901 E. Crawford ...

2 years ago
Salina Police are investigating after a concrete saw was stolen from a trailer. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that sometime between Wednesday night and Thursday morning, someone cut the lock off a trailer owned by BW Concrete of Salina and stole a Stihl brand TS-420 Cutquick concrete saw. There are no suspects. Loss and damage ...