3 years ago
Twenty round bales of hay were destroyed by fire after a freak accident northwest of Salina. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that Ralph Larson of Tescott was purchasing hay from a farm located in the 4000 block of W. Pleasant Hill Road on Wednesday morning. Deputies say around 10:30 as Larson drove the trailer ...

3 years ago
David Boles has been named the executive director for flight operations at Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus. As the executive director, Boles will oversee all flight-related activities and strategic planning for the department. He will serve as the Federal Aviation Administration, or FAA, chief flight instructor and will be responsible for the safety and ...

3 years ago
Residents of a rural central Kansas school district overwhelmingly voted to keep their district intact, defeating an attempt to dissolve the district in anger over a school closure. Unofficial election results from the Aug. 1 primary show 587 people voted in favor of disorganization and 1,179 voters in Central Plains Unified School District 112 voted against the change. “For Tuesday in ...

3 years ago
It's a sure sign summer is winding down and back to school is quickly approaching. Salina USD 305 teachers new to the district return to the classroom Thursday. First year teachers, and those new to the district, will participate in orientation Thursday and Friday of this week. All other teachers will join them on Monday of ...

3 years ago
A $1.5 million gift will help support Kansas Wesleyan University's newest initiative, the Community Resilience Hub. The gift comes from the family of Joyce Vanier Hale, presented by Mollie Hale Carter, executive chairman of FirstSun and Sunflower Bank. The gift was announced Wednesday at a ceremony in KWU’s Hauptli Student Center that included campus leadership, members ...

3 years ago
A plan to make broadband more accessible by expanding it into parts of rural Kansas is available for public viewing and comment. According to Kansas Governor Laura Kelly's Office, the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Initial Proposal Volume 1 The BEAD 5-Year Action Plan, along with Volume 1 and Volume 2, will identify served, unserved, ...

3 years ago
Salina Presbyterian Manor has opening Community Care Hospice. According to the organization, Salina Presbyterian Manor is part of the Progressive Health Alliance, an association of best of class non-profit retirement communities in Kansas. Community Care Hospice is a joint venture between Progressive Health Alliance and Midland Care Connection. Founded in Topeka as one of the ...

3 years ago
OCCK, Inc. is pleased to announce the recipients of its More Than You Think Scholarship for 2023. According to the organization, the More Than You Think Scholarship was established as part of the 50th Anniversary celebration of OCCK in 2020, as a long-term reminder of the good work that past generations have done, and that future ...

3 years ago
An arrest has been made in connection with a fatal, fentanyl and meth overdose in Salina. A three month long investigation in the death of a 25-year-old woman has lead to the arrest of 26-year-old Paul Converse of Salina. Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News that back on May 10, 2023 the 25-year-old victim was found ...

3 years ago
Salina Police are requesting warrants on a driver who led officers on a high-speed chase near Sunset Park early Tuesday morning - then ran away. According to Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges, around 6:25am authorities received alerts from two license plate readers regarding a stolen vehicle out of Hastings, Nebraska that was in the city limits. Police attempted ...

3 years ago
A Salina man was transported to the hospital after a car turned in front of his motorcycle. According to Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges, 48-year-old Robert Griffith was riding a 2006 Harley Davidson motorcycle and collided with a 2013 Subaru Legacy at the intersection of Centennial and Cloud Tuesday afternoon around 3:35pm. Police cited 83-year-old Christopher Crank after ...