2 years ago
The Saline County Tag Office is implementing new hours to help alleviate long lines due to the closure of the satellite office in South Salina. According to the agency, the new hours will take effect on August 1st at the office located inside the Salina City / County Building. These changes are designed to provide more ...

2 years ago
Bull riding has been billed as the most dangerous 8-seconds in sports - but for the bullfighters the clock keeps ticking until the cowboy is safe and the snorting 2,000 pound bull is behind the gate. Bullfighters Blake Miller, Colt Carlisle and rodeo clown Matt Merritt joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra to share ...

2 years ago
The death of a Kansas prison inmate is under investigation. Thirty-three-year-old Sean Evan Thomas Bad Bear was found unresponsive in his cell at the federal prison in Leavenworth on Monday evening. Bad Bear was serving a 10-month sentence for assault and strangling an intimate partner as well as crime on a reservation.

2 years ago
Emergency crews in Moundridge are being honored for rescuing a toddler from an underground PVC pipe. Police, fire and ambulance crews were called Sunday afternoon and found a 14-month-old child stuck in a 12-inch pipe about 10-to-12 feet deep. Crews worked about 20 minutes to free the toddler, who was unharmed.

2 years ago
The August primary election is Tuesday, August 6th, and the Saline County Clerk's will be open this Saturday to allow voters to cast a ballot in advance. In-person Advance voting began last week, and ends Monday, August 5th at noon. The general election is in November, with offices at the local level, all 40 Senate and 125 ...

2 years 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 ...

2 years 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 ...

2 years ago
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 ...

2 years ago
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 ...

2 years 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 ...

2 years 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, ...