1 year ago
Federal money is finding its way to American Vietnam veterans who were harmed by Agent Orange exposure in the nearly 50 years since the war ended. Now the Vietnam Veterans of America is out to ramp up pressure to compensate affected descendants of those soldiers who fought in Southeast Asia. The Salina-based VVA Chapter 809 is planning ...

1 year ago
Walgreens will be closing 1,200 stores across the country by 2027. The drugstore chain announced the cost-cutting move Tuesday while reporting fourth-quarter results that beat Wall Street expectations. CEO Tim Wentworth said the closures will give Walgreens a "healthier store base" and enable the company to respond to shifts in consumer behavior. Most of the cost cuts ...

1 year ago
An event in Salina which raises funds and awareness for patients at the Tammy Walker Cancer Center established a couple of new records. According to Salina Regional Health Center, the final totals are in from the 9th annual Fe for a Cure Race/Walk, held September 21 in support of patients undergoing treatment at the Tammy Walker ...

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A new class of three will be inducted as part of the 20th class of the Salina Business Hall of Fame. According to the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce, three prominent Salina businesspersons are scheduled to be inducted into the 2024 class. They are: Moses Stiefel, co-founder of Stiefel Brothers and Company (Pioneer Category, 1858-1945) Paul Mai, ...

1 year ago
Lower temperatures are moving into the Sunflower State, prompting a Freeze Warning from the National Weather Service for Wednesday from 1am to 9am. Frost and freezing conditions have gardeners picking some tomatoes and covering others. Kansas State Extension Agent Jason Graves joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra and says go ahead and pick it ...

1 year ago
Two people are dead and three others are injured following a head-on crash in Clay County. The Kansas Highway Patrol says that a Ford Ranger crossed the center line on U.S. Highway 24 on Saturday and collided with a minivan. Seventy-two-year-old Robert McCallum and 79-year-old Alma Wright, who were passengers in the minivan, were killed in the ...

1 year ago
A new face is in a leadership position at Bethany College. According to the school, Matthew Graham is the new Manager of Advancement Operations. In this role, he will oversee efforts to support the college's development initiatives and ensure the operational success of its advancement programs. With a strong background in banking and finance, Graham brings valuable ...

1 year ago
Two students from Salina are among  twenty-two Kansas State University students recently selected to serve as College of Education Ambassadors, a group of approximately 50 students who promote and serve the college. College of Education Ambassadors work to promote the education field and be a resource to prospective and newly admitted students. According to K-State, College ...

1 year ago
A historic Union Pacific Railroad steam locomotive which periodically tours across the country is out on an eight-week trek, and will chug into Salina for an overnight stop later this week. According to Union Pacific, Big Boy No. 4014 departed on the "Heartland of America Tour" on Wednesday, Aug. 28 from Cheyenne, Wyoming, and is traveling ...

1 year ago
The City of Salina is going to help fund the Salina Liberty football team. By a vote of 4-1 Monday evening Salina City Commissioners elected to provide funds for the indoor professional football team. Mayor Bill Longbine cast the dissenting vote. Liberty owner Dan Mendicina spoke, requesting the City of Salina to provide $35,000 which will ...

1 year ago
With a little skepticism Salina City Commissioners opted not to demolish a dilapidated Salina hotel, and instead are giving the owner a final opportunity to transform it into a commercial business structure. Commissioners Monday evening  took up the issue of the fate of the Ambassador hotel, located at 1616 W Crawford. Earlier this summer it was ...