2 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University is anticipating record enrollment for the spring semester which started this week. According to KWU,  the recent arctic air has not dampened spirits, where the university’s recent momentum has continued with the announcement of what is believed to be its largest spring enrollment ever. KWU anticipates 902 students to be a part of ...

2 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a car the if who jumped into a vehicle the owner was warming up and drove away. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that Wednesday around 7:30am  the owner of a gray, 2008 Chrysler 300 left the vehicle unlocked and running on the driveway in the 1000 block of Pershing ...

2 years ago
A truck that was parked at a Salina repair shop was reported stolen from the 2200 block of Tulane Avenue. According to Police Captain Jim Feldman, sometime between January 7 and the 17th, someone jumped into a red, 2008 Dodge Dakota pickup that was scheduled for service and drove off. Police say the keys were not in ...

2 years ago
Salina Central High School drama students have been hard at work rehearsing and are nearly ready to present the musical "Newsies". According to the school, "Newsies" is based on the 1992 Disney film of the same name. It is the tale of newsboy Jack Kelly, who dreams of a better life far from the hardship of ...

2 years ago
A Kansas Wesleyan University student is the first president of the NAACP Youth and College chapters in the state of Kansas. According to KWU, sophomore Sydney Mitchell has started on the path to her long-term goals. She was unanimously elected the first president of the NAACP Youth and College chapters in the state of Kansas at ...

2 years ago
A group of students at both Salina Central and Salina South High Schools will receive some real-life lessons via a project the Salina Area United Way is bringing back. Reality U is an interactive financial literacy simulator made for students, designed to demonstrate how they will have to make financial decisions later in life to live ...

2 years ago
A performance featuring rock guitar and a classical string quartet will open a diverse three-concert series presented by the Salina Symphony in collaboration with Theatre Salina and the Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts. “Rock ‘n Roll Meets the String Quartet,” will feature guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Andrew Lipke, best known as the lead guitarist for the ...

2 years ago
A Salina man is in jail after calling authorities for help after he told a 911 operator he'd been stabbed. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that officers were sent to the 300 block of West South Street early Wednesday after a domestic dispute turned violent between a man and woman just after midnight. Police say ...

2 years ago
A Salina USD 305 School District Administrator will take over leadership of an Ottawa County School District. Dr. Curtis Stevens has been selected to be the  North Ottawa County USD 239 Superintendent of Schools. Dr. Stevens is currently serving as the Director of Secondary Education in the Salina School District, in his fourth year in that ...

2 years ago
The Salina Art Center Warehouse Education Studio is offering a new deal for new memberships in the new year. According to the organization, they are offering $5 memberships at the Warehouse for new members. New members are invited to come explore the Warehouse and use the equipment for $5. Equipment  includes: Various art tools Pottery Wheels Easels ...

2 years ago
A band known for its indie folk-rock sound is coming to Salina. The Mountain Goats are coming to the Stiefel Theatre. The Mountain Goats were formed by singer-songwriter John Darnielle, who for for many years was the sole member despite the plural moniker. He remains the core member of the band, but now works with a variety ...