7 years ago
A man who is dedicating his life to protecting a critically endangered species in hopes of saving it from becoming extinct visited Salina's Rolling Hills Zoo this week, and was the featured speaker at the Taste of Adventure event. Dr. Jamartin Sihite is a long-time conservation activist with a huge passion for orangutans, and is the ...

7 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is looking for the person responsible for a business burglary. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that the burglary happened between Sept. 10 at 11:25 p.m. and Tuesday at 8 a.m. at Charlie Heath Salvage, 2640 W. Old 40. $300 of damage was done to the door to gain entry ...

7 years ago
Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus is a recipient of the Kansas Department of Labor's Safety and Health Award for Public Employees, known as SHAPE. The state department developed the SHAPE program to promote safety in the workplace and recognize safety-conscience employers and employees in the public sector. Kansas State Polytechnic's facilities department has been actively pursuing a ...

7 years ago
A former Clay Center official is facing two counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child. 60-year-old Andrew Contreras was returned to Clay Center last Friday. Bond for the former Clay Center Area Chamber of Commerce Director and school board member has been set at 35-thousand-dollars. Authorities say Contreras hasn't been associated with the chamber of commerce ...

7 years ago
Kansas Secretary of State and contender for Kansas Governor Kris Kobach made a stop at a Salina school on Tuesday. Kobach visited Salina Area Technical College. The Republican candidate for governor toured Salina Tech to talk to instructors about technical education and their program. According to Kobach, Salina Tech does a good job in preparing students ...

7 years ago
Salina area residents can soon have their groceries and everyday essentials delivered right to their doorsteps, same-day, via one of the fastest growing companies in online groceries and e-commerce. Instacart is expanding to the Salina area later this week. According to the company, they will begin providing delivery from Salina retailers including Dillons and CVS Pharmacy.  Instacart delivery service shoppers ...

7 years ago
Local students are getting a free education in how to manage their money. The First National Bank of Hope is working with Banzai, a national award-winning financial literacy program, to make the curriculum available to 7 schools in the Hope area completely free. "Banzai is a web-based financial literacy program. Kids have their own bank accounts, ...

7 years ago
A Salina woman was transported to the hospital after a single vehicle crash on Monday morning. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 48-year-old Amy Larson was taken to Salina Regional Health Center to be checked out for injuries to her and head and arms after her SUV went off the road and hit ...

7 years ago
A Salina man is in jail on charges of molesting a 9-year-old girl. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 34-year-old Joe Granado, Jr. was taken into custody on Monday after authorities learned of allegations that linked him to indecent liberties with a child. Police say the girl told her mother that while she had stayed ...

7 years ago
The United Way Celebrated 80 years in Salina Tuesday morning as it kicked of "A United Story", its annual fundraising campaign. Executive Director Amanda Michaelis explained to a crowd of supporters who gathered for a breakfast event at the Hilton garden Inn the United Way first started as a community fund. It quickly evolved into a ...

7 years ago
A professor at the Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus  in Salina has developed a way to improve wireless power transfer, an invention that is giving the campus its first patent. Saeed Khan, professor and coordinator of the electronic and computer engineering technology and unmanned aircraft systems design and integration degree options at Kansas State Polytechnic, has ...