2 years ago
Powerball could deliver a life-changing gift to a lottery player this Christmas. The jackpot now stands at an estimated $638 million for the next drawing on Christmas night. The jackpot has an estimated cash value of $321.1 million. According to the lottery, historically there have been only three Powerball jackpots won on Christmas. The last time ...

2 years ago
Salina's CKF Addiction Treatment organization is seeking a new leader. According to the organization, President and Chief Executive Officer Shane Hudson is stepping down, and Jessica Eckels will be the Interim CEO, effective February 2, 2024. “Hudson’s unwavering leadership and unparalleled expertise made him a true trailblazer,” stated Brenda O’Gorman, CKF Vice Chairman of the Board. “He ...

2 years ago
Rolling Hills Zoo is welcoming a new member to its animal family, an Amur tiger. According to the zoo, their newest resident is Viktoria, a female Amur tiger, born in March 2022 at the Roosevelt Park Zoo in Minot, North Dakota. Described as spirited and spunky, Viktoria's zest for life is evident in her playful interactions, and ...

2 years ago
Police are seeking tips in a case in which a woman's purse was stolen, and then her financial cards were used  to make thousands of dollars in purchases. The case is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. According to Salina Police, back on On Thursday, December 7th, between 11:30 AM and 12:15 PM ...

2 years ago
Salina area public transportation will have reduced hours for the Christmas and New Year holidays this year. According to OCCK Transportation, all services, including Salina CityGo, 81 Connection, Regional Paratransit, GoAbilene, GoConcordia, and KanConnect public transportation, will be closed on Monday, December 25th, for Christmas. CityGo service will resume on Tuesday, December 26th, with hours of operation ...

2 years ago
A woman runs to a friend's house in South Central Salina for help after being beaten by her boyfriend. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that 41-year-old Michael Bentley was taken into custody on Thursday night after an argument turned violent inside a home in the 1900 block of Gebhart Street. Police say Bentley took the ...

2 years ago
For the 41st year in a row Bill Fekas is planning to prepare a free community-wide Christmas dinner, and the Salina chef is still in need of a little support. Fekas is planning to prepare and serve a free dinner to as many as 4,500 people. This will be the 41st year for the Fekas Family ...

2 years ago
With just a couple of days left, the Salina Salvation Army's Kettle Campaign is about $30,000 away from its goal of $95,000 The Kettle Campaign is the organization’s single largest fund raiser. It funds local Salvation Army programs throughout the year. The campaign a couple of weeks ago received a blessing, in the form of a ...

2 years ago
For the 68th year in a row the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, will track Santa as he flies around the world delivering toys to all of the good boys and girls. Every day of the year, NORAD defends North America using an all-domain and globally integrated approach to track everything that flies in and around Canada and the United ...

2 years ago
A year ago Friday the world's largest belt buckle was unveiled. At 19 feet 10 ½ inches wide and 13 feet 11 ¼ inches tall (not including the frame), the World’s Largest Belt Buckle serves as a billboard celebrating Abilene. Designed by local artist, Jason Lahr, Fluter’s Creek Metal Works, the buckle features Dwight D. Eisenhower, Wild ...

2 years ago
A Western Kansas Sheriff's Office is recognizing a father and son for heroic actions they took to save a driver by stopping an out of control semi. According to the Sherman County Sheriff's Office, an incident happened on Interstate 70 on Tuesday which prompted a Northwest Kansas farmer and his son to do extraordinary things to ...