4 years ago
A Salina woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash on an icy bridge east of Salina on Interstate 70 Thursday morning. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 42-year-old Ellaina Brightbill was driving a Toyota 4Runner headed east on I 70.  Due to icy road conditions on an overpass bridge she lost control of the SUV, veered ...

4 years ago
Kansas is shifting to the next chapter of the COVID-19 response, pivoting from emergency pandemic response to endemic normalcy. According to Governor Laura Kelly's office, on April 1st the Kansas Department of Health and Environment will make changes to continue the transition from emergency response to our ‘new normal,’ which includes life with COVID-19—similar to how ...

4 years ago
The Salina based Kansas Wing of the Civil Air Patrol is planning an open house event. According to the organization, the Smoky Hill Composite Squadron would like to invite the community to their open house on April 5th from 7pm to 9pm at their facility at 3010 Arnold Avenue. The organization will demonstrate the three major areas ...

4 years ago
Salina’s Kenwood Cove Aquatic Park is preparing for the summer swim season. Kenwood Cove will open for the season over Memorial Day Weekend,  on Saturday, May 28th. Registration for swimming lessons will open May 2nd at 8am online and at the Salina Parks and Recreation office. If the class is full make sure to get on the ...

4 years ago
Salina Area Technical College’s new Dental Hygiene program has earned accreditation. According to the school, the Commission on Dental Accreditation has approved Salina Tech’s plans to start a two-year Associate of Applied Science in Dental Hygiene program, with the first class starting this fall. Salina Tech has been working towards starting a Dental Hygiene program since 2017, ...

4 years ago
A powerful animal that helped build the west is helping troubled teens build trust and hope again west of Salina. Angela Price is the equine specialist at St. Francis Ministries and says the teens bond with the horses during the healing process. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/horse-price-331.mp3"][/audio]   Price adds the children learn from daily chores in caring for the 14 horses ...

4 years ago
Two people were taken to Salina Regional Health Center after a vehicle accident Wednesday night. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that at 9:25 p.m., a 2004 Mazda RX-3 was at the intersection of Magnolia and Edward when it pulled out and struck a 2019 Ford Edge going west on Magnolia. Both drivers, a 21-year-old ...

4 years ago
An Amarillo man who is in Salina for work had his car taken over the course of Wednesday. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that between 12:30 and 6:30 p.m., a blue 2020 Toyota Camry was stolen from the parking lot of Rodeway Inn, located at 3932 S. Ninth Street. The owner, 32-year-old Jacob Galindo ...

4 years ago
Students in the KSU Salina Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program are getting some real-world experience. According to the school,  students in the UAS program gained valuable industry experience and practice using the latest drone technology on an ongoing project with two of the university's commercial enterprise partners. The project involved four K-State Salina students: two UAS design ...

4 years ago
A couple of big shows for rock music fans are coming to the Stiefel Theatre in Salina. George Thorogood and the Destroyers are coming this spring on May 13th, and Joe Satriani is coming this fall on October 6th. George Thorogood and the Destroyers: Since 1976, George Thorogood & The Destroyers have played more than 8,000 ferocious live ...

4 years ago
Salinans will come together again on the wooden alleys at The Alley this coming Saturday, April 2nd, to “Bowl for Kids’ Sake” and knock down pins and raise support for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Salina. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Salina is gearing up for their largest and longest-running annual fun-raising event, Bowl For Kids’ ...