3 years ago
It took just 8 clues snf 4 days for the Smoky Hill River Festival Medallion to be found. The hunt for the medallion began Thursday afternoon and ended Sunday morning. According to Salina Arts and Humanities, all of the details will be revealed at a press conference at 10:00 am Monday. The winner receives: $1,000 in cash ...

3 years ago
A summer exhibition is set to open at the Salina Art Center, The organization invites everyone to enjoy an opening night reception on Thursday, May 25th from 5-7pm at 242 S. Santa Fe. Several artists will be in attendance with brief comments starting at 6 pm.  Point of View, curated by Christine Olejniczak (Lawrence, KS), features four ...

3 years ago
It was just one week ago that Kansas Wesleyan bid farewell to its latest graduating class, but work is already underway to prepare for the fall semester. Accordingly, KWU has announced its fall move-in dates as Aug. 9 and 11, with athletes coming to campus the week prior. “It’s sure to be a great year, with excitement ...

3 years ago
Extra officers will be on patrol across Kansas specifically looking for drivers who are not buckled, and of course still enforcing all other laws. The “Click It or Ticket” effort leading up to Memorial Day begins Monday. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, seat belts have been proven to be one of the best ways ...

3 years ago
Some precincts and voting locations in Salina and Saline County are changing.  According to Saline County Clerk Jamie Doss the changes to precincts and voting locations for the upcoming election year of 2023. In compliance with the Kansas Statutes Annotated (K.S.A.) 25-26a02, precincts may be combined in the year following redistricting and must be numbered consecutively. As ...

3 years ago
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held for the opening of the new 400,000-square-foot expansion at the Tony’s and Red Baron pizza-making facility as the Red Baron flew above. Company leaders joined government and civic officials in Salina to celebrate the completion of a project that took more than two years.  The project includes state-of-the-art pizza production lines ...

3 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is asking for help from the public in locating a man who battered a deputy and fled with one handcuff attached to a wrist. The crime is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week. According to the agency, on May 10th a deputy was attempting to arrest Byron Neef ...

3 years ago
A Salina man was transported to the hospital after a motorcycle crash at 9th and Saturn. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that on Thursday morning around 10:40am, 19-year-old William Griffith was riding a 2015 Yamaha motorcycle and for an unknown reason lost control and hit a curb, crashing the bike. Police say he was wearing ...

3 years ago
New grant funding will allow the Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum in Lindsborg to fund some major projects. The museum has received a $250,000 state grant. According to the organization, the Kansas Department of Commerce has selected the Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum as one of 18 recipients of a SPRINT tourism grant, ...

3 years ago
A Republican-backed, six-billion-dollar school-funding plan is a no-go after Governor Kelly vetoed the bill on Thursday. Administration officials say Governor Kelly nixed the measure due to concerns it would cut funding for rural schools. Meanwhile, both leaders of the Sunflower State's bi-cameral, GOP-dominated legislature criticized the veto, asserting that the Kansas constitution limits line-item vetoes to appropriations.

3 years ago
Warnings or advisories linked to blue-green algae are currently in effect for three lakes in the Sunflower State. Kansas Department of Health and Environment officials issued a blue-green algae warning for Osage County's Pomona Lake this week. The warning reportedly indicates that conditions are unsafe for humans and pets. Meanwhile, blue-green algae advisories reportedly were posted for Big ...