2 weeks ago
Nearly 100 students from 11 Kansas schools, including four middle and seven high schools, gathered at Fort Hays State University to compete in the annual regional Science Olympiad, braving frigid weather. According to the school, the top three finishers in each of the regional events received medals, and students achieving qualifying scores were invited to compete ...

2 weeks ago
The power of 'And' at Kansas Wesleyan is powered by an avid group of alumni and a community of corporate sponsors who will gather again at Mabee Arena for a "Night With the Yotes." Brad Salois, Assistant Vice President of Marketing and Communications Kansas Wesleyan University tells KSAL News that proceeds from the event go to ...

3 weeks ago
If you have ever dreamed of playing guitar - Matt Gerry, an award winning guitar instructor is waving you into the Stiefel Theatre for lessons, fellowship and fun! Enroll now for eight-week group guitar classes at the Stiefel Theatre, and finish with a group recital on the Stiefel stage, where hundreds of rock, country and classical ...

3 weeks ago
Field maintenance is one of Kansas agriculture's most constant needs, and a new professional training through Kansas State University Salina — the premier drone educator in the region — will help agricultural producers learn how to use drones protect plants, manage weeds and pests and boost yields. With K-State Salina's new professional training on aerial applications ...

3 weeks ago
Grammy nominated, platinum-selling artists, Five For Fighting and multi-platinum singer-songwriter Edwin McCain will team up for a summer co-headline tour which will make a stop in Salina. The co-headliners will perform at the Stiefel Theatre on June 27th. Five For Fighting, has released six studio albums, including the platinum certified America Town and The Battle for Everything; and the top 10 charting Two Lights, along ...

3 weeks ago
Legislation in Topeka regarding personal cellphone use in schools across the state has shifted from a proposed mandate to instead a proposed recommendation. Central Christian Academy and Atchison County Community Schools serve distinct K-12 populations, but superintendents of both oppose a proposed mandate by the Kansas Legislature to force private and public schools to ban personal ...

3 weeks ago
Kansas clergy may soon be required to report suspected child abuse. The House Judiciary Committee voted earlier this month to advance House Bill 2352 to the House floor. The measure would add ordained ministers to the state's list of mandated reporters of suspected physical, mental, emotional, or sexual abuse of children.

3 weeks ago
The City of Salina is entering into a public / private partnership to help fund a new recycling business. City Commissioners Monday approved providing $162,500 to the ReUse It Center. The funding is designated to support the opening and purchase of a building, and to install a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system. The $162,500 will come ...

3 weeks ago
The Earl J. Bondy Baseball Complex name is changing fields. Salina City Commissioners Monday afternoon unanimously approved the renaming. Since 1998, the three ball fields south of Sunset Park have been known as the Earl J. Bondy Baseball Complex. That name is now being relocated to un-named fields at Berkley Family Recreational Area. The relocation of the ...

3 weeks ago
The Kansas KidWind Challenge begins this week with a record number of teams, each vying to qualify for the state competition which will be held in Salina this April. Organizers say this year 110 teams, representing 38 schools from across the state are registered to compete, breaking the previous record of 94 teams in 2023. The first ...

3 weeks ago
Filmmakers Josh and Jessica Jordan will be in Salina at the Art Center Cinema on Tuesday evening with a discussion on their newest film El Tonto Por Cristo. The film centers on a monk in a Texas coast monastery who is embracing a new life as a fool for Christ. Father Chad Hatfield with All Saints ...