3 years ago
Smiles, tears, and hugs were mixed in with the sounds of Pomp and Circumstance over the weekend in the Salina area. Hundreds of seniors from multiple schools walked across the stage and received diplomas. Nearly every senior in Salina and Saline County graduated. On Saturday seniors at Ell-Saline and at Kansas Wesleyan University graduated. Sunday seniors at Salina ...

3 years ago
Some of our state legislators have been claiming that Kansas schools are failing our students. That is just not true. In 2022, a Kansas Association of School Boards study found Kansas ranked 10th in the nation on a weighted average of 16 educational outcomes. The report examined performance in areas of preschool enrollment, math and reading scores, college readiness, graduation ...

3 years ago
Students from Salina Area Technical College brought home some hardware from the statewide SkillsUSA competition, and a state championship in Diesel Equipment Technology for the ninth year in a row. According to the school, Diesel Technology students Garrett James and Blake Homes won their divisions; James in the college division and Holmes in the high school ...

3 years ago
A motorcycle rider was killed in crash north of Manhattan late Friday afternoon. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 66-year-old Daniel Davis of Manhattan was riding a 2012 Harley Davidson motorcycle headed north on  Tuttle Creek Boulevard. He crashed into the back left corner of a 2016 Ford F 150 which was preparing to make a left ...

3 years ago
Construction continues at a brisk pace on the new Saline County Jail and Sheriff's Office. Saline County expects to take possession of the facility from the construction team at the end of September. October and November will be opportunities for public tours, staff training and exercise of building systems. Inmates are anticipated to be housed in the ...

3 years ago
A Salina man was booked into jail on Friday for making a criminal threat with a deadly weapon. Police Captain Gary Hanus tells KSAL News that 37-year-old Tadd Marshall turned himself in to authorities after officers had been looking for him regarding an incident behind a downtown restaurant. Police say on Thursday night around 11pm, a staff ...

3 years ago
Salina letter carriers are joining a nationwide effort to help “Stamp Out Hunger”. A kickoff event was held Friday at the Salina Post Office, where food and monetary donations were accepted. The main event is Saturday, when carriers will collect non-perishable food donations left by mailboxes and in post offices and deliver them to local community food ...

3 years ago
Thanks to a generous donation to Salina Area Technical College’s new Industrial Maintenance and Automation program, private contributions to the project have surpassed $1 million. Salina Tech President Greg Nichols announced Thursday a $400,000 donation from the Sunderland Foundation, of Overland Park, towards the project. In January, Salina Tech announced it had received a $1.8 million grant ...

3 years ago
Authorities have determined the identity of a body that was found in Salina earlier this week. According to Salina Police, the deceased person was confirmed to be Jason Hilary Patrick Latham. His body was found on Monday in the 1900 block of N. 5th Street. An autopsy was completed and toxicology results are pending. Salina Police Detectives continue ...

3 years ago
A concerned parent was transported to the hospital in Salina after being stabbed in the side at the Central Mall parking lot Wednesday evening. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the 41-year-old father was transported to Salina Regional Health Center to be treated for two stab wounds and a punctured lung after confronting a ...

3 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University is ready for a weekend of commencement activities. According to the school, progress has been evident throughout the Kansas Wesleyan campus for some time, with construction projects, renovations and new, exciting hires, but all of that is in service of preparing students for graduation. That moment will occur Saturday, when the Class of ...