3 years ago
The Christmas Festival and Parade of Lights is hands-down one of Salinas biggest traditions. Organizers say it’s a day full of hearty laughter, jolly faces, candy cane smiles and warm hearts. This year will mark 31 years of the event. The 2022  event is scheduled for Saturday. It will again include a full day of events ...

3 years ago
Hundreds of bikers with big hearts will be on a mission roaring across Salina this weekend, delivering toys. For the 36th year in a row the Salina Toy Run will provide hundreds of toys to needy children. Toys collected during the Salina event will be donated to Ashby House and Domestic Violence Association of Central Kansas. Though ...

3 years ago
An incident involving a machete-wielding man at a Salina apartment complex ended with an arrest, According to Salina Police, officers were called to to the Chapel Ridge Apartments after a man threatened multiple people with a machete. Salina Police Lieutenant James Feldman tells KSAL News that on Wednesday at 3:00 A.M officers were dispatched to the apartment ...

3 years ago
It's a sign of the season. Bell ringers and red kettles. The Salina Salvation Army Kettle Campaign is underway. The agency tells KSAL News the campaign began last week on Thursday. Kettles and bell ringers began at limited locations around Salina. The Kettle Campaign will launch fully on "Black Friday", Friday November 25th. Red kettles and bell ringers ...

3 years ago
Based on its popularity, Salina area public transportation is continuing its Winter Pass to the successful CityGo “Get On & Go” program for Salina area youth ages 7-18. According to OCCK Transportation, youth ages 7-18 will be able to purchase a Get On & Go Winter Youth Bus Pass for $10.  The pass will be good ...

3 years ago
One of the biggest events of its kind in the Midwest, and what's billed as the largest toy show in Kansas, is coming to Salina this Saturday. Kenwood Hall and the 4-H Building will be bursting at the seams with toys at the 10th Annual Salina Heart Land Toy Show. Organizers say vendors are coming from ...

3 years ago
A Salina church will be giving away free groceries this weekend. The Ark Church Salina is planning its 5th Annual Ark Church Grocery Giveaway this Saturday morning. The church tells KSAL News the grocery giveaway is a drive-through event where people from Salina and surrounding communities receive free groceries. They do not ask for any personal information ...

3 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is alerting the public to a scam that begins with a phone call. According to Sheriff Roger Soldan, the scammer identifies themselves as a deputy with Salina County and then convinces the victim that a family member needs bond money to get out of jail. Sheriff Soldan is reminding citizens that the ...

3 years ago
A car crash that demolished a fire hydrant leads to a DUI arrest in Salina. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 27-year-old Manuel Maza was taken into custody late Monday night after he became aggressive with a patrol officer. Police say about 11:30pm Maza lost control of a 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe as he drove ...

3 years ago
Faculty and academic staff at the University of Kansas are planning to unionize. The proposed United Academics of the University of Kansas union would represent more than 15-hundred faculty members on the Lawrence and Edwards campuses. Union organizers will start collecting union authorization cards and then conduct a secret-ballot vote. Supporters of the unionization effort say they hope ...

3 years ago
A special reading of selected essays, and a discussion with the authors and editor of a new local inspirational book is planned for Wednesday evening. Salina Arts & Humanities has published the book, “Many and Varied Paths: Real-Life Stories from the Kansas Plains.”  It features essays by thirty-five Salina and Saline County residents and twenty-four brief ...