4 years ago
A new chapter is being written in the skies over Salina as SkyWest Airlines prepares to end service to its' United hubs in Denver and Chicago. Tim Rogers Executive Director of the Salina Airport Authority tells KSAL News that finding an alternative carrier is already in motion. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Tim-R-1.mp3"][/audio]   SkyWest Airlines notified the U.S. Department of Transportation ...

4 years ago
A driver who went off of the road in a Monday morning hit and run accident damaged a power pole in the act. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that at 4 a.m. on Monday, reports came in of a vehicle that had hit an Evergy pole on Cloud Street. The vehicle was headed north ...

4 years ago
Salina Police are on the hunt for a Ford Bronco that was taken from a shop early Sunday morning. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the 1989 Ford Bronco 2 was being worked on in a shop in the 1500 block of Beverly Drive. The man working on the vehicle said he heard the ...

4 years ago
A burglary of an SUV in a Salina neighborhood was connected to reports of about 50 other vehicles that were messed with that same night. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that on Friday night into Saturday morning, a wedding ring and battery charger were taken from a 2014 Ford Escape in the 2500 block ...

4 years ago
Over $90,000 in damage and lost goods resulted from a Saturday morning fire northwest of Salina. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that around 9 a.m., deputies were sent to the 4600 block of W. Shipton Road for reports of a pool shed on fire. Despite Rural Fire District No. 7's efforts, the 30 x ...

4 years ago
After a two-year hiatus, the annual Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus Open House is returning. According to KSU, the event will be Saturday, March 26, with lots of events for all ages. The schools says the K-State Salina Open House is the campus's largest attraction of the year and an opportunity for the ...

4 years ago
Gas prices are down slightly to begin the week, and Kansas has the cheapest in the country. Monday's AAA Kansas stations survey shows the national average price for regular fell a penny over the weekend, to $4.32 a gallon. Gas is below $4.00 a gallon in only a dozen states and it's least expensive in Kansas, where ...

4 years ago
An auction which benefits Salina Catholic Schools is returning this month. Organizers say the 39th Annual Sacred Heart Junior/Senior High School Charity Auction “Stargazing Knights”, will be held this year on March 26th. According to Renee Thompson, Events Coordinator for the school, this year’s fundraiser will once again be a live, in-person event with a dinner and ...

4 years ago
The Bennington State Bank has promoted multiple employees. According to the bank, these strategic changes will contribute to the growth and expansion of the company. New hires and promotions include: New Hire: Keith Leonard joined BSB in December 2021 as Jr. Wealth Advisor. Leonard graduated from Wichita State University with a Bachelor’s of Education. As a Jr. Wealth ...

4 years ago
Join the Salina Symphony March 27 at 4 p.m. at the Stiefel Theatre for an afternoon of music rich with the infectious rhythms of Danzón No. 2 by Arturo Márquez and the triumphant melodies of Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony. The Symphony will also feature guitarist Daniel Bolshoy in presenting Joaquin Rodrigo’s soulful and poetic Concerto de ...

4 years ago
Over the past century a little six-stooled diner in downtown Salina has survived recessions, depressions, world wars, worldwide pandemics, and construction projects.  The tiny restaurant with one entrée and two other menu items, cut the ribbon Saturday to celebrate 100 years in business. The Cozy Inn looked back to its past and ahead to its ...