5 days ago
Employees from the hospital in Abilene are helping a local organization that collects and distributes new, unwrapped toys, games, and clothing to children in need during the holiday season According to the hospital, employees of Memorial Health System participated in another “Jeans Day” fundraiser throughout the month of October. Employees make a donation, of at least ...

5 days ago
The Isis Shrine will host its annual Feztival of Trees holiday fundraiser beginning this Saturday, November 14. According to the organization, the event will be at The Temple, 336 S. Santa Fe, through November 22 in Salina. Visitors should enter through the lower-level red door. The community event features decorated Christmas trees and themed gift baskets filled with ...

6 days ago
Salina residents are invited to a community-led conversation about making sure every voice is heard in local decisions, Thursday, November 19, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the College Center conference room at K-State Salina, 2310 S Centennial Rd. The event is free, open to everyone, and requires no registration. The event is the project of ...

6 days ago
Democrat Chris Mann has officially defeated incumbent Republican Kris Kobach in the Kansas attorney general’s race, according to a race call Friday by the Associated Press. In a rematch of the 2022 election, Mann won by a bit over one percentage point — nearly the same margin by which he lost to Kobach last time. The race ...

6 days ago
The new November list of Salina’s Most Wanted is online. The first weekend of each month a new list of Salina’s Most Wanted is released. The October list went online Saturday morning. Those on the October list are wanted for crimes which include armed robbery, felony child abuse, aggravated escape from custody, making criminal threats, kidnapping, aggravated domestic violence ...

7 days ago
Salina City Commissioners Monday at their regularly scheduled semi-monthly meeting among other things will consider a bid to paint the North Ohio Overpass, and in executive session will discuss the lawsuit involving the Cozy Inn. Commissioners will consider awarding a bid to paint the North Ohio Overpass in the amount of $950,000.16 with a $47,500.01 (5%) ...

7 days ago
Police are seeking tips in connection with a theft on Halloween. The case is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say on Saturday, October 31, at about 6:00 AM a male suspect entered a fenced yard of a business in the 2400 block of N. 9th Street. While on the property the ...

1 week ago
As the holiday season approaches the Salina Salvation Army is preparing for its busiest time of year.  Captain Luke Hursh joined the KSAL Morning News Extra on Thursday.  Hursh says his organization is gearing up for multiple major holiday initiatives aimed at supporting local families in need. This year’s Kettle Campaign fundraising goal is set at ...

1 week ago
Founders, community leaders, supporters, and the Salina Area of Commerce Blue Coats gathered Thursday to celebrate a major milestone for ReUseIt Salina, operating under the parent nonprofit Zero Waste Initiative Inc., with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony. Co-owners Phil Black and Gary Norris addressed the crowd to reflect on the journey from conceptualization to a fully functioning ...

1 week ago
The VFW Auxiliary is planning  a Buddy Poppy Drive, scheduled to take place this Saturday, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. According to the organization, volunteers and supporters will be stationed across all Salina Dillons locations during the two-hour event to distribute the iconic remembrance flowers and collect donations. The Buddy Poppy holds deep significance as a traditional ...

1 week ago
A documentary film about Marymount College, which opened in 1922 and closed in June 1989, is set to premiere. Salina Media Connection’s premiere of "Legacy on the Hill: The Marymount College Story" will be shown Thursday, November 12, at 9:00 p.m. at the Salina Art Center Cinema Theatre. A 7:00 showing is sold out. According to the ...