4 years ago
Bethany College has an event planned in observation of April being National Child Prevention Month. According to the school in Lindsborg, the Bethany College Criminal Justice Department is hosting an expert discussion panel this Thursday, April 21st, 7 pm-9 pm in the Nelson Science Lecture Hall inside the Nelson Science Center. Guest speakers include Sergeant AJ Elmer ...

4 years ago
The U.S. Department of Justice agreed late last week to return all cash seized from an armored car company used by legal marijuana dispensaries during several traffic stops in California last year. The California seizures occurred based on what authorities learned in Kansas during a May traffic stop of an Empyreal Logistics car. Conversations between state ...

4 years ago
A popular item for thieves was taken over the course of Wednesday night from an area business. Saline County Lt. Mike Ascher tells KSAL News that between 11 p.m. Wednesday and 6 a.m. Thursday, two catalytic converters were taken from vehicles at Landscape Consultants, located at 1777 E. Old 40 Highway in New Cambria. An employee told ...

4 years ago
The latest data from the Kansas Board of Regents shows that Kansas State University is the best among state universities in Kansas when it comes to students successfully completing a college degree. According to the school, K-State has the highest freshman-to-sophomore student retention rate and six-year graduation rate among the state's six public universities, both of ...

4 years ago
A Salina high school senior has been named to a select group of top scholars. According to USD 305, Kylee Carter, a senior at Salina High School South, was named a Kansas Career and Technical Education (CTE) Scholar. She is one of 140 Kansas high school seniors who were recognized as well-rounded, outstanding CTE students. Having been in ...

4 years ago
Relatively speaking, gas prices remain relatively low in the Sunflower State. According to data released yesterday by Triple-A, Kansas motorists were paying an average of three dollars-65 cents for a gallon of regular unleaded on Thursday versus the current national average price of four oh seven point four. The Sunflower State figure is just under two cents ...

4 years ago
Two people are hospitalized following yesterday's explosion and fire at the Tenawa Haven Gas Plant in Haven, Kansas. Fire officials say crews were called to the facility at Kent Road shortly after 1 p.m., at which point the order was given to evacuate an area of two miles surrounding the facility. As of late yesterday, gas to ...

4 years ago
A student from Clay Center is the newest Truman Scholar at Kansas State University. Katie Sleichter, junior in political science, Clay Center, is Kansas State University’s 37th Truman scholar. Sleichter is receiving a 2022 Harry S. Truman scholarship for her academic excellence, leadership and commitment to a career in public service. The Truman scholarship is a highly competitive ...

4 years ago
For the second time in a week Kansas governor Laura Kelly was in Salina to celebrate some good news, and this time she got to enjoy what she called "the best pizza west of New Jersey". Governor Kelly announced that the communities of Great Bend, Hays, and Salina will return to the Kansas Main Street program. ...

4 years ago
Works of art by Bethany College students are currently on display as part of the 2022 Messiah Festival Juried Student Art Exhibition. The annual art exhibition will continue through April 18 in the Mingenback Gallery. According to Bethany, the Juried Student Art Exhibition is part of the Messiah Festival of the Arts, the celebration of sacred ...

4 years ago
Former Kansas State University Quarterback Skylar Thompson is using his team mentality off the field to support cancer research at the university he loves. According to KSU, "A Night With Skylar Thompson" will be from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, April 23, at Goolsby's, 1212 Bluemont Ave., Ste. 130, in Manhattan. Proceeds will be donated to the Thompson ...