3 months ago
A large-scale communal art installation and participatory performance are part of the plans for the 50th Smoky Hill River Festival. According to Salina Arts and Humanities, Prairie Works Design will join the community for the 50th Festival celebration with “Community Tangle.” The large-scale communal art installation and participatory performance invites festivalgoers to create side-by-side over the course ...

3 months ago
A sure sign that spring is on the horizon: It's time to set the clocks forward for daylight saving time. Most Americans will set their clocks 60 minutes later before heading to bed Saturday night, but daylight saving time officially starts Sunday at 2 a.m. local time. You lose an hour of sleep, but daylight saving time ...

3 months ago
It was a successful first day in a two-day effort to raise funds in the fight against childhood cancer. Meridian Media radio stations Y 93.7 and FM 104.9 are part of a two-day radiothon beginning Thursday to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Multiple radio stations across the country each year host a similar radiothon.  This ...

3 months ago
A former Salina teacher and wrestling coach is accused of creating child sexual abuse materials  by secretly filming minors showering during a high school sporting event. According to court documents, 37-year-old Ryan Brungardt, of Salina is charged with two counts of production of child pornography and one count of attempted production of child pornography. Brungardt is a ...

3 months ago
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Regular colorectal cancer screening is one of the most powerful weapons against colorectal cancer. The colonoscopy is the gold standard for preventing colorectal cancer. All men and women should get screened for colorectal cancer starting at age 45. Those ...

3 months ago
All are invited to a celebration of perennial foods and their deep roots in this community. Red Fern Booksellers is planning a gathering to enjoy perennial treats and engage in conversation with scientists from The Land Institute who contributed to the new book "Living Roots: The Promise of Perennial Foods". Aubrey Streit Krug, co-editor of the ...

3 months ago
Southwest Kansas rancher Cole Gardiner is in recovery mode after a wildfire tore through 35,000 acres and kicked around 200 cattle. Gardiner Angus Ranch, located near Ashland, has been in his family for 150 years. In his lifetime, Gardiner remembers only one other fire that was as devastating, the Starbuck Fire that occurred about nine years ...

3 months ago
Two Salina radio stations are joining other stations from across the country to embark on a two-day effort to help in the fight against childhood cancer. Meridian Media radio stations Y 93.7 and FM 104.9 are part of a two-day radiothon beginning Thursday to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Multiple radio stations across the country ...

3 months ago
A Freddy's Frozen Custard Steakburgers prototype drive-thru location in Salina is closing for good. Wednesday is the last day of operation. JRI Hospitality tells KSAL News the Freddy’s drive-thru on East Crawford is closing after a five year test of the concept. These are no longer approved Freddy’s footprints after the test. All employees have been offered ...

3 months ago
About 100 Students at Salina Central High School gathered during the noon hour and walked out of the school in peaceful protest. The group left the school and gathered outside Salina Stadium, before marching in solidarity to the sidewalk in front of the school were they held signs and stood in protest of recent ICE ...

3 months ago
The Salina Family YMCA is expanding its commitment to community safety this spring with a full lineup of American Red Cross–certified aquatic training courses, all taking place in March. These programs include new lifeguard certification, lifeguard recertification, and Water Safety Instructor (WSI) training, offering opportunities for teens, adults, and current lifeguards to build life-saving skills and ...