3 years ago
Two pedestrians who were out changing a tire on a vehicle on an on ramp along Interstate 135 were hit and killed Thursday evening. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol,  20-year-old Christian Evans from Elk City and 18-year-old Emily Stein of Wichita were both outside of an SUV changing a driver side tire.  For an unknown ...

3 years ago
The Salina Area Chamber of Commerce inducted three new members into the the Salina Business Hall of Fame, and recognized the first ever Spirit of Salina award on Thursday Celebrating its 17th year, the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce’s Business Hall of Fame inducted its 2022 class. They are: Mabel Shelton (Historic Category 1926-1975) Mel Jarvis ...

3 years ago
A threatened fish species has been successfully reintroduced in Kansas. According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, as election workers tear down and pack up polling stations, and coffee shops bustle with side conversations about the future of The Sunflower State, one small-but-mighty candidate is quietly entering a race of its own a race ...

3 years ago
Throughout the month of November, Home Health and Hospice of Dickinson County will be joining organizations across the nation in hosting community activities which recognize National Hospice and Palliative Care Month (NHPCM). This year’s NHPCM theme is “meeting you where you are.”  For more than 40 years, hospice has helped provide interdisciplinary, supportive care to millions ...

3 years ago
The Salina Youth Symphony and Youth Choir have been hard at working preparing for their fall concerts, According to the symphony, the talent of more than 95 young area musicians will be on display at the Salina Youth Symphony Fall Concert Sunday, November 13, at 7 p.m. at the Stiefel Theatre. The concert will feature members ...

3 years ago
November 9th at approximately 10:15 AM an Ell-Saline Student was involved in a roll over accident on her way to school. Saline County Sheriff’s Deputy Jesse Mcowen tells KSAL News that at 10:15 AM a 16-year-old student was on her way to school. As she was driving south on Brown Hill Rd. a quarter mile north ...

3 years ago
A man with a screwdriver who knocked on the door of a Salina residence around 2:20 AM  was taken into custody. Captain Paul Forrester told KSAL Staff that officers were called to a residence in the 500 block of South Eighth St. around 2:20 AM on Wednesday morning. The caller informed dispatch there was a man ...

3 years ago
The Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus is committed to helping outstanding students achieve their academic goals with a new scholarship program, the Tenfold Scholars.   According to the school, the Tenfold Scholars Program will award scholarships to 10 high school valedictorians from Kansas high schools each year, starting in the fall 2023 semester. The scholarships will cover the total cost of ...

3 years ago
For the first time in recent memory there will be a Veterans Day parade in Salina. The parade to honor veterans is being presented by Interim Healthcare home healthcare services. It will be held this Saturday, November 12th. It will begin at 10am. The parade route will stretch from Elm Street to South Street. About 40 entries have ...

3 years ago
A bicycle sharing program which has people pedaling in eight communities in North Central Kansas including Salina is becoming easier to use. KANcycle, a bike sharing program of OCCK Transportation, has integrated its system into a single account and app experience.  The new offering, available in Transit, enables riders to plan a multimodal trip, and unlock ...

3 years ago
A Salina man was booked into the Saline County Jail after allegedly hitting the driver of an ambulance who came to check on him. According to Police Captain Gary Hanus, 43-year-old Tyrone Chavez became hostile, spewing profanity as EMS approached his location near the Smokes 4 Less store at 1805 S. 9th Street Tuesday night around ...