3 years ago
With the holiday season now in full swing, the period presents a prime opportunity for identity thieves to try stealing personal financial information. People can face risks if they're shopping online and using publicly accessible Wi-Fi, and fictitious text scams with "smishing" schemes continue during this period. "With holiday shopping starting and the 2023 tax season ...

3 years ago
Salina area public transportation is planning a Holiday Give & Go charitable campaign. The 2022 Holiday Give & Go charitable campaign is set for Thursday of next week, December 8th. According to OCCK Transportation, the Holiday Give & Go campaign is a community fundraiser.  All monetary fares received by OCCK general public transportation, including CityGo, regional ...

3 years ago
The University of Kansas and the Kansas State University campus in Salina are entering into a partnership. According to KU, its School of Social Welfare will begin offering a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree at the Kansas State University Salina campus. The cooperative between KU and K-State Salina will increase the availability of graduate-level social work education in rural areas ...

3 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a couple of suspects in a counterfeit money case. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that on two consecutive days, a female and then a male suspect attempted to pass fake $100 bills at the Casey's located at 725 W. Schilling. Police say on Sunday the woman used a counterfeit $100 to ...

3 years ago
A "Christmas Fantasy" variety show will be presented in Salina Friday night. The holiday show, held at the Central Mall, is presented by the National Federation of the Blind of Kansas, and Shay Productions. They tell KSAL News it will be an "exciting stage production with a fairy princess, stunning circus acts, amazing magician, and a ...

3 years ago
From homes with connections to C.L. Brown, C.H. Lebold, bank presidents, WWII Veterans and immigrants to a special farmhouse and growing church, you won’t want to miss the Heritage Homes Association’s 45th Homes for the Holidays Tour this weekend, December 3rd and 4th.   The tour, sponsored by the Heritages Homes Association of Abilene, celebrates the community’s ...

3 years ago
More than 70 local and area youth dancers have been twirling, kicking and leaping nearly every weekend since September to present a memorable holiday gift to the Salina community. These dancers, accompanied by a live symphonic orchestra, are preparing to perform the classic holiday-themed ballet “The Nutcracker.” Whether playing dancing mice, billowing snowflakes or marching nutcrackers, the ...

3 years ago
Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum is inviting the community to its annual holiday tradition of Heritage Christmas on Saturday, December 10. The holiday celebration will run 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. Along lamp-lit pathways, the evening will feature holiday music, kids’ crafts and cookie decorating, dramatic theater, guided tours of the 1898 Smoky Valley Roller ...

3 years ago
It will be a busy December at Salina Public Library, full of events. According to the library, numerous events and activities are planned for the entire family. Highlights include among others, Cookies in the North Pole, Elf School, and Christmas Storytime. Here is the complete schedule: Upcoming Programs Registration opens a week prior to class date unless otherwise noted. Storytimes ...

3 years ago
Saline County is aware that many residents struggle with their internet connection, and now there is the chance to do something about it. According to the county, the Federal Communications Commission has a new map to show where internet service is and is not available across the country, and they need your help to ensure its ...

3 years ago
After 40 years - it's still a Christmas tradition that's going strong in Salina. The "Bill Fekas Family Christmas Dinner" is fast approaching. Economic hurdles over the past four decades and even a world wide pandemic in 2020 did not stop Fekas from serving his community, switching to the "to go" model for the the meal. The ...