4 years ago
A project to replace deteriorated concrete panels at a busy intersection in Salina is underway. According to the City of Salina the project at the intersection of Ohio, Belmont, and Wayne started on Wednesday. During construction, the outside through lanes of Ohio, the southbound to westbound turn lane, and one of the eastbound to northbound lanes ...

4 years ago
The suspects sought in the Amber Alert have been arrested and the child recovered by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. The public's assistance in this matter was outstanding. Several of the tips provided led investigators to the location. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol's actions in this matter were exceptional. _ _ _ ORIGINAL: The Kansas Bureau of Investigation has ...

4 years ago
Salina Area Technical College is gearing up for a busy summer. The school is planning multiple activities, camps, and classes for area youth and adults.  There will be seven different camps, including a welding camp for teachers. Here is a schedule: 2022 Summer STEM Camp June 6-9, 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. During this four-day camp, area students who ...

4 years ago
More colorful murals are going up in Salina. To build awareness for this, and for the Smoky Hill River Festival the Artwork Alley Mural Expo ‘22, Salina Arts & Humanities presents Festival Friday, this Friday from 5:30 – 7:30 pm in the parking lot at 140 S. 5th Street. The party continues on Saturday, May 21 ...

4 years ago
Office space inside Salina's City-County Building is at a premium and now with two new judges slated to come to town - Saline County is on the clock to find a way to build two new courtrooms. County Administrator Phillip Smith Hanes joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra Thursday to cover a wide range ...

4 years ago
A couple more cases of successful and unsuccessful catalytic converter thefts have sprung back up in Salina. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that investigations are ongoing for two cases that might be related. The first, which happened between May 8 and May 17 at the post office, involves a Ford F250 that had its catalytic ...

4 years ago
It's the most anticipated day of school for many Salina USD 305 students. It's the last day of school. Students are making summer plans with friends  Salina USD 305 Schools as the 2021-2022 academic school year wraps up. The free summer lunch program begins at the end of the month. Free Summer Food Programs begin May 31st ...

4 years ago
The search is on. The Smoky Hill River Festival Medallion Quest is underway. The first clue was unveiled Wednesday afternoon at 4:00 on the steps of the Smoky Hill Museum. It is: Consider the plot. Now, beginning Thursday, two different Festival Medallion Quest clues will be provided each day, at 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Since the Medallion Quest’s ...

4 years ago
Households throughout Kansas seeking food assistance have a much easier way to find help thanks to a project supported by the Sunflower Foundation. According to the Kansas Food Bank, a new website - www.kansasfoodsource.org - is designed to help people in need of food assistance find pantry locations in their areas.  The website also features a link for help ...

4 years ago
Police are searching for a stolen car and the person who drove away from the 300 block of Maple in it. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the owner of the 2006 Chevy Impala parked the car around 10pm on Monday at his house and discovered it was gone the next morning around 5:30am. The 57-year-old ...

4 years ago
A disabled car left on the Interstate was stolen before the owner could retrieve it. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that a 28-year-old owner from Salina left his 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix on I-135 Sunday night around 9:15pm south of Salina near the Saline/McPherson County line. Deputies say when he returned to check on ...