4 years ago
Wind gusting to nearly 60-miles-per-hour did not deter the Memorial Day spirit in Salina Monday. Members of the Salina American Legion, Salina Veteran's of Foreign Wars, and American Legion Riders gathered along with fiends, well-wishers, and even strangers who simply wanted to show some support and gratitude. Following brief cemetery services at Gypsum Hill Cemetery and ...

4 years ago
Salina's free summer meal program begins this week, on Tuesday. Gear up for summer days by starting with a free, nutritious breakfast, then come back again for lunch. According to USD 305, free meals are for all children ages one through eighteen, with no signup, eligibility, or paperwork required. Adults are welcome to eat breakfast for ...

4 years ago
On Tuesday USD 305 summer school begins at Cottonwood and Sunset elementary schools. According to the City of Salina, while summer school is in session During these time, the reduced speed school zones around the specific schools will be enforced.  Flashing lights on school zone signs will be activated to remind drivers of the reduced speed ...

4 years ago
A summer program that allows for free admission to educational attractions across Kansas, including things like the Rolling Hills Zoo and the Eisenhower Presidential Library, begins this weekend. An educational program that allowed more than 71,000 Kansans last summer to access museums, zoos, historic landmarks and outdoor locations for free will kicks off this weekend with ...

4 years ago
You can check out a day pass at your local public library to enjoy a free day at a Kansas State Park. Kansas State Parks are partnering with the Kansas Public Library System to provide library patrons with daily vehicle permits available for checkout through December 2022. According to the state, the daily vehicle permits provide the permit holder with ...

4 years ago
A man wanted in Barton County on charges of rape and aggravated criminal sodomy was killed in an officer-involved shooting in rural Saline County late Friday night. According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, preliminary information indicates that at approximately 10:20 p.m. on Friday, two deputies with the Saline County Sheriff’s Office traveled to the residence ...

4 years ago
The Salina Art Center is launching a million dollar capital campaign to raise funds to update facilities and technology. According to the organization, in September 2021, the Art Center Board heard a presentation from their executive director outlining years of deferred maintenance and future opportunities that could be addressed through a capital campaign. A unanimous vote ...

4 years ago
Memorial Day Weekend began Friday night in Salina with a roar.  That roar coming from downtown Salina Friday night was not the sound of thunder or anything ominous, it was the sound of motor vehicles of all kinds "cruising for a cause". Meridian Media radio stations partnered with Nex-Tech Wireless and Long McArthur to host the ...

4 years ago
The Salina Police Department has signed on to the 30x30 Pledge – a series of low and no-cost actions policing agencies can take to improve the representation and experiences of women in law enforcement. According to the agency, the activities help policing agencies assess the current state of a department with regard to gender equity, equality ...

4 years ago
Kansas ranks right behind Oklahoma for having the lowest average gas price in the U.S. As reported by Triple-A, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded rose slightly yesterday to four-dollars-11-cents per gallon. Just south of the Sunflower State, motorists in Oklahoma were shelling out an average of four-bucks-and-nine-cents per gallon on Thursday. California motorists ...

4 years ago
It's a sure sign summer is here. Salina's Kenwood Cove water park is ready to open for the summer. Salina’s Kenwood Cove Aquatic Park, which first opened in May 0f 2010, is ready for the summer swim season. The water park will open for the season this Saturday. [audio wav="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/jeff-hammond.wav"][/audio]   Salina Parks and Recreation Director Jeff Hammond tells ...