3 years ago
Nine short line rail maintenance and rehabilitation projects, including one in Saline County,  are being awarded nearly $5 million as part of the Kansas Department of Transportation’s Short Line Rail Improvement Fund (SLRIF) program. Cargill in Salina is receiving over $1.2 million dollars for a storage track project. “These nine rail improvement projects will strengthen Kansas’ agriculture ...

3 years ago
 The Kansas Bureau of Investigation  and the Galena Police Department are investigating a man’s death after remains were found in the Cherokee County community of Galena. According to the KBI, on Monday at approximately 3:30 p.m., the Galena Police Department requested assistance with the investigation. KBI agents responded to the scene. At around 3 p.m. Monday, the ...

3 years ago
Kansans who purchased certain financial instruments from MoneyGram that were never cashed will soon be able to claim those through the Kansas unclaimed property program, following a ruling this week by the U.S. Supreme Court. According to the Kansas State Treasurers Office, in a unanimous opinion issued today by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the Court found ...

3 years ago
 Kansas is making multiple opportunities to support the creation of murals and public art in the state though coordinated funding programs. According to the Kansas Department of Commerce, programs through  the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission (KCAIC) and the Office of Rural Prosperity (ORP) will provide funding for communities to use public spaces for the purposes ...

3 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a couple of suspects who broke into a covered truck bed and stole some high-end lawn care tools. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that around 2am Sunday, video surveillance shows the pair wearing face masks and gloves as they pry open the tailgate on a 2000 Chevy 1500 work ...

3 years ago
A group of Saline County high school business students have qualified for a national competition. According to Ell-Saline High School, its Business Professionals of America (BPA) organization recently attended the Kansas State BPA Leadership Conference in Wichita. Thirteen of the Ell-Saline BPA members competed strongly against many larger school district organizations in the state of Kansas. Eleven ...

3 years ago
The National Weather Service is confirming that a weak tornado touched down in Liberal during Sunday's severe storms. The tornado was rated an EF-Zero, which had estimated peak winds of 85-miles-per-hour. No injuries were reported, and a survey team says damage was marginal.

3 years ago
Two Salina radio stations will embark on a two-day effort to help in the fight against childhood cancer. Meridian Media radio stations Y 93.7 and FM 104.9 will host a two-day radiothon beginning Thursday to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. All money collected during the radiothon will go to St. Jude, whose mission is to ...

3 years ago
Two of Kansas Wesleyan’s instrumental ensembles will perform this Friday at 7 p.m. in Sams Chapel on the KWU campus. Admission is free. According to KWU, the concert called "Masterworks,” will feature the KWU String Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Leonardo Rosario, and the KWU Wind Ensemble, conducted by Dr. James McAllister. The String Orchestra will perform three ...

3 years ago
The rise of the Ku Klux Klan in Central Kansas will again be the focus of an upcoming presentation at the Smoky Hill Museum in Salina. According to the museum, in his first presentation, Tom Fleming explored the cultural, political and economic reasons for the KKK’s rise in Central Kansas during the 1920s. Back by popular ...

3 years ago
The Salina High School Central Visual Arts Department presents the work of the Dynamic Dozen senior art students at Salina Public Library’s Gallery 708 located in the South Lobby. The students’ artwork will be on display from March 1-31 and a reception will be held on March 3 from 4:00-5:30 p.m. According to the library, Mr. ...