3 years ago
A new exhibit at the Smoky Hill Museum, Fire: Embers of Discovery, truly blazes a trail toward discovery. According to the museum, in this exhibit, you will encounter major fires in our Nation’s history as well as stories from Salina’s past.  These fires helped shape our understanding of fire and what it takes to keep us safe ...

3 years ago
One of the largest employers in Salina will soon be under new leadership. Great Plains Manufacturing Tuesday announced that David Disberger will succeed Linda Salem in her role as President and CEO of the company following her semi-retirement on January 1st. A 36- year veteran of the industrial sector, Disberger steps into this role from his ...

3 years ago
A community conversation about hunger and homelessness in Salina will take place on Wednesday at the Grace Community Resource Center located in downtown. Salina City Manager Mike Schrage joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra to outline the public forum and how Salina Grace is playing a role in communicating with people who are in ...

3 years ago
Officials are reviewing surveillance video footage after an electronic Drive-Thru menu was damaged overnight. The 701 S. Broadway location of McDonald's reports the incident happened sometime between 11:00 PM on the 11th, and 6:00 AM on the 12th. It appears a rock or other hard object came into contact with the screen causing damage. Captain Paul ...

3 years ago
An 80-year-old Salina resident and his wife returned home to find a hole in their front window. Captain Paul Forester of the Salina Police Department tells KSAL News Mr. and Mrs. James Jolly were out of town the 10th through the 12th. When they returned to their home in the 700 block of Victoria Heights they ...

3 years ago
One of the top officials in the Kansas Department of Transportation is stepping down. The agency announced yesterday that Deputy Secretary and state transportation engineer Burt Morey is retiring on December 23rd. Morey previously worked as a KDOT metro engineer in Johnson County and as the city engineer in Overland Park.

3 years ago
The COVID-19 fraud trial of a former Kansas lawmaker is underway in Wichita. A jury is seated in the trial of former State Representative Michael Capps. Prosecutors say Capps lied about the number of employees, average monthly payroll and gross revenues for two businesses and a foundation when he applied for government COVID-19 aid. Capps faces more than ...

3 years ago
FORWARD, the leading integrated program administration solution for local governments, is partnering with Saline County to provide $500,000 for residents in low-income households to reduce energy costs. According to the organization, the Central Kansas Weatherization Program will distribute the funding to qualifying households in Saline County using State resources to further promote the energy efficiency of ...

3 years ago
The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) is holding a workshop on Tuesday beginning at 9:30 a.m. to give Evergy officials the opportunity to explain a large increase in the company’s capital expenditure projections. According to the KCC, Evergy’s capital investment plan, filed earlier this year, showed a $1.2 billion increase in projected spending compared to its ...

3 years ago
Playing the violin feels like flying to Elias Nichols. The 17-year-old member of the Salina Youth Symphony will land on stage at the Stiefel Theatre Tuesday night to perform with the Piano Guys. A tryout led to the opportunity he could not pass up. "When I received that email I was just stoked, it was so amazing!" Nichols, ...

3 years ago
The return of Chuck Otte to the Kansas Wesleyan stage for the December Smoky Hill Audubon Society program is always a traditional passage of time. December is always a special month for the programs. They are frequently visited by Chuck Otte and nobody knows birds and bird identification like Chuck. The organizations says they are fortunate ...