3 years ago
A unique new opportunity to connect the local workforce and educators in Salina will soon take place again. Salina USD 305 is planning another “Building Bridges” event.  It will take place on November 9, 5:15-7:00 p.m. at the Stiefel Theatre. According to USD 305, the “Building Bridges” free event is open to all and will bring together ...

3 years ago
In response to the ever-growing demand for highly skilled aviation maintenance experts, Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus has launched a new scholarship that's designed to make world-class aviation maintenance education accessible and affordable to aspiring professionals in the field. The Vanier Family Aviation Maintenance Scholarship is possible thanks to the generous support of the ...

3 years ago
Embark on an emotionally rich musical journey with the Salina Symphony November 5th at 4 p.m. at the Stiefel Theatre. The Symphony will open the Passage-themed concert with Barber’s thoughtful Adagio for Strings. The orchestra will then be joined by flutist Daniel Velasco for a performance of Michael Daugherty’s virtuosic and heart-wrenching Trail of Tears, a ...

3 years ago
A neighborhood video from E. Republic Avenue helps police identify a suspect who damaged a SUV Saturday. According to Salina Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges, officers viewed footage of a man who threw a concrete, yard ornament frog and a chainsaw at a 2015 Dodge Durango - causing over $1,500 in damages to the passenger side of ...

3 years ago
Coming up Tuesday on the KSAL Morning News Extra we begin a week of "Candidate Conversations" as City Commission candidates join us on the air to inform listeners of their ideas, concerns and solutions for the City of Salina. Listen to Haley Helzer and Mike Hoppock on Tuesday, October 24, at 8:15am right after the KSAL ...

3 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a couple of male suspects who reportedly robbed a pedestrian at gunpoint early Monday. According to Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges investigators are looking for two men in a silver Nissan who robbed a 27-year-old Salina man as he walked in the 1900 block of E. Crawford Street. Police say around 1:50am the ...

3 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a stolen van and the thief who took it. Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News that early Monday morning around 3:30am, a Salina man accidentally left his key fob in his 2016 Honda Odyssey and went into his work place in the 1400 block of W. State Street. When he went ...

3 years ago
The Abilene Convention & Visitors Bureau was honored with three esteemed marketing awards at the Kansas Tourism Conference in Dodge City. According to the organization, these awards, presented by the Travel Industry Association of Kansas (TIAK), recognize outstanding achievements and innovation in tourism marketing. Abilene competed in the medium-sized community marketing budget ($20,000 - $100,000) category and ...

3 years ago
A major project to seal cracks in streets across Salina is underway. According to the City of Salina, on Monday through Friday, October 23rd through 27th,  cracks will be sealed on the following streets, weather permitting. ·         4th, Wayne to Cloud ·         Albert, Lewis to Ohio ·         Brock ·         Hanson Hollow ·         Kirwin, Pershing to 9th ·         Lewis, Jewel to Cloud ·         Lewis, ...

3 years ago
Fall decorating isn’t complete without pumpkins, but they can rot quickly. Kansas State University horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini said selecting the right pumpkin is key. “When selecting pumpkins for your home, check for maturity by pressing your thumbnail into the rind,” Domenghini said. “If the rind is hard and sounds hollow when thumped, it was likely ...

3 years ago
A pilot and a passenger were both badly injured in a  motorized parachute crash in Manhattan. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, two men were flying north over Manhattan in a Pegasus PowerChute on when the aircraft experienced engine failure, causing it to crash. The two occupants aboard the aircraft. Both were transported by EMS to the ...