2 years ago
The 2023 Tri-Rivers Fair is scheduled for August 8-12, with opportunities for local folks to showcase their efforts, motivated by the fair theme, “Sew It, Grow It, Show It.” Opportunities extend beyond clothing and garden produce.“Where the rodeo brought participants in from other communities, we are transitioning to events that involve more local people,” Carl Garten, ...

2 years ago
USA TODAY's Best Historic Small Town is now offering a new way for visitors to explore its rich heritage of historic homes. According to the Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau, in collaboration with the Heritage Homes Association, they have launched the "Little Town of Mansions" website to celebrate the community's historic homes. The website features over 150 homes, ...

2 years ago
The Smoky Hill Weapons Range is opening its gates this Saturday to the public for an open house and aerial gunnery demonstration. According to the organization, citizens can experience the sights and sounds of the largest bomb range in the Air National Guard. They are planning a day full of aerial gunnery demonstrations by fighter and ...

2 years ago
Beginning Tuesday multiple streets across Salina will begin to be microsurfaced. According to the City of Salina on Tuesday through Saturday, August 1st through 5th, local roads will be closed to traffic during construction for a period not to exceed 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Residents will be provided sufficient notice of closures and special requests will ...

2 years ago
Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who was caught on camera passing counterfeit money. The crime is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. On Sunday, July 23rd, Salina Police Officers took a report of a man passing a counterfeit bill at Rod’s 6, 220 W. Magnolia. At approximately ...

2 years ago
The Kansas Humane Society is Wichita is suspending cat adoptions and holding off on accepting new felines in response to several positive tests for a highly contagious viral disease. Facility officials say the disease -- known as feline panleukopenia it has been detected in a few cats at the facility on North Hillside Street. The suspension reportedly ...

2 years ago
City officials are asking residents to reduce their water usage today following Thursday's late-afternoon water-main break in Lawrence. Authorities say the city is using a secondary line to re-route water while repairs are underway. Residents are advised to reduce shower times, limit outdoor watering and vehicle washes, and hold off refilling local pools until full service is ...

2 years ago
The 43rd Annual Leadsled Spectacular is up and running with over 2,000 cool cars in Salina to help celebrate one of the hottest eras of automobiles. Organizer Jerry Titus tells KSAL News pre-show registration was very strong and that visitors will be treated to over 2,000 classic car entries, parked under the shade trees in Oakdale ...

2 years ago
Salina Police used pepper spray to encourage a suspect to evacuate a locked car on Wednesday night. Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News that 32-year-old Jesse Harris was taken into custody after officers waited 30-minutes for him to unlock the Dodge Avenger he was sitting inside of. Authorities broke a window on the car then filled ...

2 years ago
A woman from Longford was killed in a rollover crash near the Saline/Ottawa County line on Wednesday evening. The Saline County Sheriff's Office reports that 65-year-old Shirley Rodriguez was driving northbound in a 1999 Chevy Tahoe when for an unknown reason, she lost control of the vehicle in the 6500 block of N. Ohio and crossed ...

2 years ago
The Salina Family YMCA wants Salinans to stay safe and cool. Due to the increased and dangerous hot temperatures, the Salina Y will open its doors at no cost to individuals that need a cool place to relax during the day. The Y is open 4:30am – 9pm Monday thru Friday, Saturday 7-5 and Sunday 10-5. Water ...