1 month ago
Friday is May Day, it's the first Friday of the month, and Salina Downtown will has big plans to celebrate. There will be Live music in Campbell Plaza from 6–8 PM. Hyway 14 will take the stage. Artist Receptions around  downtown include: Greater Salina Community Foundation Peaceful Body Wellness Retreat Salina Art Center Red Fern Booksellers There will be ...

1 month ago
At this week’s Salina City Commission meeting, commissioners approved the first steps in repurposing the soon-to-be former Fire Station No. 4, located at the corner of East Crawford Street and Briarcliff Road, by voting to rezone the property for continued public use. The half-acre site, originally platted in 1959 and home to the fire station since ...

1 month ago
It takes a small army of volunteers to make the Smoky Hill River Festival work. According to Salina Arts & Humanities, volunteer registration is now open for the Smoky Hill River Festival, and they are inviting community members to help bring this long-standing community tradition to life. Held in Oakdale Park on June 11-14, the Smoky Hill ...

1 month ago
Meridian Media radio stations are kicking off our effort to raise food for the Project Salina effort with a special Cruisin’ For a Cause event tonight. This one is a little different. We want to see your classic cars. Join us at Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers on 9th Street anytime from 5-8pm. Y93.7, FM104.9 and ...

2 months ago
The world's largest operating steam locomotive is going on a historic cross country trip this summer to celebrate America's 250th Anniversary, and along the journey will make a stop in Salina. According to the Union Pacific Railroad, their famed Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, will journey to the East Coast for ...

2 months ago
The Salina area continues to cleanup from the hail storm that pounded then area overnight Sunday into Monday. For those in the market for a vehicle, the inventory in Salina is greatly impacted, at least for the short term. An insurance adjuster was out at Marshall Motors Wednesday surveying damage. The company said every vehicle on the ...

2 months ago
The final touches are taking place in the basement of the Salina Public Library where construction crews have been working to re-imagine the space for Youth Services. Salina Public Library Director Melanie Hedgepeth joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra with a preview of what the remodel will mean to area kids. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Melanie-on-Youth-Space-26.mp3"][/audio]   Hedgepeth added the ...

2 months ago
A Northwest Kansas emergency dispatcher was arrested following an investigation into the physical abuse of children. According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, ​September 4th the Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office requested KBI assistance after receiving a report of child abuse. ​At the time of the alleged abuse, the mother of the children, Jamie Keeney, 49, of ...

2 months ago
Noon Network AMBUCS hosted its Third Annual Amtryke Parade, bringing together Amtryke riders, their families, volunteers, and community partners for a joyful celebration of mobility and independence. So far this year, Noon Network AMBUCS has provided more than 20 Amtrykes to children and individuals in the Salina area. All riders who have received Amtrykes through the ...

2 months ago
A Belleville man has been arrested in connection with alleged child sex crimes in Dickinson County. In January of 2026, a case involving possible child sex crimes that occurred in approximately 2021 was referred to the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office by the Abilene Police Department. According to tjo the agency, an investigator with the Sheriff’s Office collected ...

2 months ago
The community is invited to share ideas and priorities for Salina’s next cultural plan by taking a brief public survey. According to Salina Arts & Humanities, the survey takes about 10 minutes, and responses will help guide arts and culture efforts in and around Salina. “The Big Picture Cultural Plan isn’t about any one organization, it’s about ...