4 years ago
Kansas State University Salina has honored former longtime CEO and Dean Dennis Kuhlman with the renaming of a campus building in his honor. The Welcome Center, which formerly housed the Office of Admissions and now is home to administration offices, has been renamed the Kuhlman Center. The move not only honors Kuhlman's legacy on campus but ...

4 years ago
An historic Union Pacific Railroad steam locomotive that made a tour across the country back in 2019 to commemorate the transcontinental railroad’s 150th anniversary is chugging its way on another run which is winding down. According to Union Pacific, Big Boy No. 4014 is traveling through Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas and ...

4 years ago
Two students are accused of making threats against Dodge City High School. Police learned of the threats on Monday when a school resource officer investigated an alleged Snapchat message that told students not to go to school on Monday. A 14-year-old student was charged with disorderly conduct. Police also arrested a 15-year-old student for felony criminal threat ...

4 years ago
The Saline County Health Department is investigating multiple COVID-19 exposures at a funeral that took place at the First Community Church on Cloud Street. The funeral was held on Saturday, August 28th, from 1-5 p.m. Anyone who went to the funeral should monitor their health and watch for symptoms of COVID -19. According to the agency, the ...

4 years ago
A Kansas utility is helping residents along the gulf coast recover from Hurricane Ida. Evergy announced yesterday that it is sending 100 distribution linemen with management and support to assist in the power restoration effort in the New Orleans area. Some crews left yesterday for New Orleans, and other personnel will leave for Louisiana today.

4 years ago
Former Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer is ending his bid to get his old job back. Colyer announced yesterday that he is ending his campaign for the 2022 Republican nomination for governor to be treated for prostate cancer and to focus on his medical practice. Colyer, who served as governor from 2018 to 2019, has endorsed Kansas Attorney ...

4 years ago
A Salina man is facing several possible charges after he allegedly tried to attack a police officer. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers headed to the Saline County Community Corrections building on Monday around 3:20 p.m. on reports that Daniel Greer, 23, was causing a scene. By the time officers arrived, Greer was ...

4 years ago
A trailer was allegedly stolen and recovered early Saturday morning. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the theft happened between 3 and 4 a.m. on August 28th at the 1100 block of Holiday Street. A 36-year-old Salina man had his flat bed trailer with a skid steer loader on it parked in a lot. ...

4 years ago
Update: More information has been released about a skull that was found in Salina earlier this year. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that the Kansas Bureau of Investigation has released its findings on matter. The KBI said that partial DNA was obtained, and it is of insufficient quality for comparison. As a result, no ...

4 years ago
John and Kim Vanier, Salina, have given funds to help Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus acquire new airplanes to update the fleet. The Vaniers' gift, combined with other funds, will enable the Aerospace and Technology Campus to purchase and maintain 15 new planes in the first phase of updating the 30-plane fleet. The ...

4 years ago
There are two new COVID related deaths in Saline County and 60 new cases since Friday. According to Saline County Health Department statistics, dating back to the Aug 20th report, there have been 9 deaths and 247 new cases. There now have been 136 total deaths. There are currently 651 active cases of the virus. Salina Regional Health ...