2 years ago
The Symphony at Sunset D-Day 80th Anniversary Commemoration Concert is Saturday. A full day of events and activities at the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum in Abilene will culminate with the Salina Symphony performing at sunset. Activities begin at 1 p.m. with hands-on history carts in the museum, food vendors, Mounted Color Guard Demonstrations, a flight ...

2 years ago
Law enforcement in a North Central Kansas community are investigating a vandalism case in which it appears first responder vehicles were targeted. According to the Clay County Sheriff's Office, Wednesday night into Thursday morning tires of one patrol car, one deputy's personal vehicle, and some other first responder personal vehicles were slashed in Clay Center. The ...

2 years ago
A Salina man was injured after losing control on his Ducati motorcycle. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL, 25-year old Logan Sullivan, was riding on Burma Road and fell off his bike after striking some gravel. A team of bikers were riding with Sullivan, and they called deputies after witnessing the accident. Sullivan was transported to Salina ...

2 years ago
A 66-year old Salina woman was injured following an accident that occurred around 4:30pm on May 29th, at the K-140 and I-135 intersections. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL, a yellow, 2002 Chevy Monte Carlo exited the northbound off-ramp. After making a complete stop and turning west, they did not see a black, Chevy Equinox ...

2 years ago
A unique new business combination is part of the landscape in the revitalized Salina Downtown. In what Salina Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Renee Duxler quipped was "in the 113 year history of the Chamber the first combination real estate agency /coffee shop" is now open. Officials Thursday morning celebrated the grand opening of ...

2 years ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is planning to call for a special legislative session. The special session will start on June 18th. Kelly wants lawmakers to create bipartisan tax relief that does not threaten the state's fiscal foundation. Kelly turned to powers in the Kansas Constitution enabling governors to compel the Legislature to reconvene outside bounds of ...

2 years ago
A children's author who is a Salina native is coming back home for a book signing and reading. Author Kari Lavelle is  coming to Red Fern Booksellers on Tuesday, June 4th. Kari Lavelle is the award-winning author of "We Move the World" the "Butt or Face" series, and the upcoming "Ode to Grapefruit: How James Earl ...

2 years ago
A fifth lawsuit is filed following the raid of the Marion County Record newspaper. Former Marion Vice Mayor Ruth Herbel is filing a federal lawsuit in connection with police raids that took place last summer. Herbel's home was included in a series of raids that also targeted the Marion County Record newspaper offices and the home ...

2 years ago
A Salina man was placed under arrest after an alleged assault in a residence in the 400th block of N Broadway. According to Police Captain Jim Feldman, the female victim received a death threat via text from a known acquaintance, saying the suspect was going to "kill her." Police say 22-year old Rylan Whitmer punched the 24-year ...

2 years ago
The broncs and bulls ...and BBQ will all be on hand in Bennington as the rodeo season officially kicks off this week in Kansas. Steve Kenyon, Pro Rodeo announcer joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra with a look at the PRCA Rodeo event that has the cowboys and cowgirls ready to compete. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/rodeo-steve-5-29.mp3"][/audio]   The BBQ ...

2 years ago
A couple of Salina banks working together are helping make possible the largest housing project in the history of Salina. Bennington State Bank and First Bank Kansas have come together to finance the first phase of Salina Destination, a new multi-family housing development. The his collaborative effort is being led by Bennington State Bank as the ...