2 years ago
The next personalized license plate will feature the Flint Hills design after more than 30,000 Kansans voted among five potential designs. Kansas Department of Revenue spokesman Zach Denny said the design was the “clear favorite,” receiving more than 56% of the vote.  The Kansas Department of Revenue is had Kansans take part in an online vote to select ...

2 years ago
Salina's Kenwood Cove water park went to the dogs Monday evening. After closing on Sunday, the water park opened Monday evening for one final swim, the annual "Pooch Plunge". Only owners and their dogs were allowed in the water. They were able to swim in the wave pool and lazy river areas. The event proved popular. A large ...

2 years ago
An intoxicated man was taken into custody after a spree of events across Salina Saturday night. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that 32-year-old Julius Eagle Feather Johnson was arrested after staff at the Casey's on 9th and Crawford reported a man had stolen a bottle of Twisted Tea alcohol, some beef jerky and then ...

2 years ago
A Saline County deputy witnesses a crash while running radar on a rural road. According to Sheriff Roger Soldan, a Ford Taurus driven by 49-year-old Terri May of Lindsborg pulled over to talk to the deputy and report a concern they noticed about another vehicle they passed on Smolan Road. Upon pulling out to leave - they ...

2 years ago
Burglars steal thousands of feet of copper wire from a worksite at Dean Evans Stadium. Salina Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that sometime during the overnight hours between August 8th and 9th, someone broke into a storage container belonging to Phillips South Electric and removed 4-spools of copper wire. Police say the 2,000-feet of copper ...

2 years ago
An historic Union Pacific Railroad steam locomotive which periodically tours across the country is headed out on an eight-week trek and will chug into Salina for an overnight stop. According to Union Pacific, Big Boy No. 4014 will depart on the "Heartland of America Tour" on Wednesday, Aug. 28 from Cheyenne, Wyoming, and travel across nine additional ...

2 years ago
Two residents at the Salina Rescue Mission are elevating their skills and education in airplane mechanics through the Aviation Maintenance Certification Program offered at Kansas State University Salina. The program, which began classes in May 2024, is currently instructing five participants in the necessary skills and education to become Federal Aviation Administration Part 147-approved aircraft mechanics by providing training ...

2 years 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 ...

2 years 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 ...

2 years 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 ...

2 years 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 ...