2 years ago
How do towns get lost, or die? Once gone, how are they found again? Sometimes, it is while looking for one thing that we find another. According to the Smoky Hill Museum, that is what happened to author Johanna Wickman. While gathering information on Preston Plumb, she came upon the story of Mariposa. According to Wickman's book, ...

2 years ago
A truck owner leaves the keys in the vehicle and now Salina Police are looking for a stolen pickup. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that during a 10-minute time frame on Tuesday between 6:30pm and 6:40pm, someone entered an unlocked blue, 1992 Chevy 2500 extended cab and drove away. Police say the truck was parked ...

2 years ago
Salina Central High School drama students are ready for their "Newsies" to spread the word. "Newsies" will be on stage this weekend. "Newsies" is based on the 1992 Disney film of the same name. It is the tale of newsboy Jack Kelly, who dreams of a better life far from the hardship of the streets. When ...

2 years ago
Even though it is cold outside it might be a good time to purchase a little bit of summer. Kenwood Cove Aquatic Park 2024 season passes are now available at a discounted rate of 15 percent through the end of February. A regular price basic season pass costs $94 for youth, $137 for adults, and $80 ...

2 years ago
A Salina man who spent a career mentoring youth as a teacher and coach will be honored. JRI Hospitality will honor Ken Stonebraker as its 2024 JRI Hall of Fame recipient. The JRI Hall of Fame Award was developed to honor those who have made a significant contribution to youth sports and the Salina community as a ...

2 years ago
The first cadre in the Salina Area Technical College Dental Hygiene program is ready to give back - even before they graduate this Spring. According to the school, the group of eleven students will join Salina Tech staff in hosting a free dental clinic on Saturday, February 10th. Miranda Kruger, a second-year dental hygiene student who is ...

2 years ago
Police are investigating the theft of a high end camper from a Salina storage unit. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that back on January 17, someone hooked up a 2021 Transcend travel trailer and left the lot around 10am. Staff at the self-storage business located in the 400 N. Ohio contacted the owner, who then ...

2 years ago
A new coffee shop is opening this week inside Salina Regional Health Center. According to the hospital,  patients, guests, and employees of the hospital will be able to enjoy a new coffee experience with the opening of Coffee Corner on Thursday, located in the hospital lobby. Talk of offering a coffee shop began about a year ago ...

2 years ago
Concrete repairs on City of Salina streets will cause some lane closures this week. According to the City, on Monday work began repairing the curb and gutter and replacing a storm inlet at the intersection of Ninth and Iron.  The repairs will require lane closures on Ninth and Iron.  While lanes are closed, the northbound to ...

2 years ago
In conjunction with the biggest weekends of football games of the year, Salina’s biggest weekend efforts of the year to gather food for the hungry are here. The 2024 “Souper Bowl of Hope” kicks off this coming weekend, on Saturday. The Project Salina board invites local businesses, churches, and citizens to join in their mission of ...

2 years ago
A Salina man is dead after a fatal crash early Saturday morning. According to Police Captain Jim Feldman, officers were sent to the 400 block of North Broadway Blvd. around 2:15am after a witness saw a Ford Mustang leave the roadway and enter a frozen creek. Police say 24-year-old Thomas A. Brandt was pronounced dead at the ...