7 years ago
A Kansas college is mourning the loss of its leader. The president of Wichita State University has passed away. According to the school, John William Bardo, 13th president of Wichita State University, died March 12, 2019 at Wesley Medical Center. He was 70 years old. Dr. Bardo was an innovator, nationally recognized scholar and deep believer in ...

7 years ago
An area youth continues his effort to comfort other kids who are ill. According to Memorial Health System in Abilene, Cooper Holloway continues to comfort children at medical facilities with his “Cooper’s Care Cases”. Holloway recently donated approximately 200 “cases” (draw-string bags) to Memorial Hospital in Abilene. Each case contains a notebook for writing and coloring, a ...

7 years ago
An event which has been going on in Salina for over a half century to fund an organization that helps the community in multiple ways is this weekend. The Sunflower Lions Club annual Ham and Bean Feed will be held Saturday at the 4-H Building in Kenwood Park. New to the event this year is a ...

7 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a residential burglary after someone stole a pistol from a gun safe. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a 46-year-old man returned to his home in the 600 block of Duvall after work on Monday afternoon and discovered his back door had been kicked open and several items were out ...

7 years ago
A Salina motorcycle rider was arrested after leading police on a high speed pursuit Monday evening. According to Police Captain Paul Forrester, officers arrested 20-year-old Bryce Franco after he crashed in the 3300 block of Centennial Road. Police say the chase began after an officer on patrol clocked him traveling at 54-mph in a 40-mph zone ...

7 years ago
The headliner acts for the Smoky Hill River Festival have been announced. According to Salina Arts and Humanities they are: Lost Wax, a Kansas City dance and party band with strong vocal and instrumental talent, known for its musical mash-ups that keep audiences moving to six decades of pop, rock, hip hop and R&B. Friday, June ...

7 years ago
A strong storm system will push very rich moisture northward into Kansas for Tuesday into Wednesday. Moderate to heavy rainfall is likely for late Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. The greatest risk for flooding to occur will be across central Kansas due to saturated ground soils and rivers already running higher than normal. Extreme south winds ...

7 years ago
The Salina Salvation Army is looking for some volunteers interested in helping start a new program. According to the agency, they are in search of ten reliable adults who are interested in becoming Basic Archery Instructors to teach community youth. There is no cost for qualified individuals. According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism, ...

7 years ago
No serious injuries are reported after a small plane crashed into a house in southern Kansas. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a small plane landed at Lloyd Stearman Field in Benton and crashed into a nearby home. A Cessna L19 Bird dog airplane was attempting to land at the Lloyd Stearman Airfield in Benton. There are ...

7 years ago
One of Salina's Most wanted was caught and now will also face counterfeiting and gun charges. Police say 38-year-old Drew Phillips was recognized in Walmart by someone who saw his picture on the Salina's Most Wanted list. .At approximately 5:50 PM on March 8th, officers made contact with Phillips at the self checkout. He was arrested ...

7 years ago
Kenneth Williams of Salina reported his 2010 white GMC truck, is missing. He parked it in the 2000 block of E. Crawford at 1:30 AM on the 5th of March. Williams reportedly locked his truck but returned on the afternoon of the 8th to discover it missing. It's estimated value is $5,000. Jennifer and Ryan Sull ...