6 years ago
A student at the Kansas State University Polytechnic campus in Salina has established a unique mentor ship program. According to the school, college mentoring programs traditionally pair students with professional mentors who assist with academic and personal growth. Trey Varner, a senior aviation student from Russell, is modifying this concept as he develops the Wildcat Mentor ...

6 years ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has signed a new Kansas Emergency Management Act into law. This legislation replaces the original Kansas Emergency Management Act which was enacted last June 3rd in a special session of the legislature. According to the Governor's office, among other provisions, the legislation modifies the procedure for the declaration and extension of a ...

6 years ago
What has become an annual event in Salina has turned into one of the biggest days of the year for many non-profit and service organizations and it's happening this year. Though the Match Madness Giving Day is still happening, it will be a little different. Every gift to a nonprofit’s endowed fund will be matched up ...

6 years ago
Fifty-two USD 305 seniors have been Honored by the Kansas Honor Scholars Program. According to USD 305, the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment honored Kansas high school seniors for their academic excellence and achievement. Kansas students ranking in the top 10 percent of their class received the honor. The KU Alumni Association delivered distinctive ...

6 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University’s Nursing program has been moved to full approval by the Kansas State Board of Nursing, According to the school, a vote taken Wednesday morning gives KWU’s program full accreditation and approval, without conditions, from all necessary governing bodies effective immediately. “Wednesday’s vote completed a journey that has lasted seven years,” said Janeane Houchin, KWU’s ...

6 years ago
There are two new COVID cases in Saline County and no new deaths. According to the Saline County Health Department, there have now been 6,041 total cases with 115 currently active. The total number of community members who have lost their lives to this deadly virus is 108. Salina Regional Health Center reports they currently have one patient ...

6 years ago
Kansas producers are in Salina this week for the 56th Annual Mid America Farm Expo - to learn, shop and share ideas on how to make their operations more profitable. Jeff Allison with PrairieLand Partners will present "Precision Ag and Ag Data" on Thursday afternoon inside the 4H Building at 1:30pm. Allison tells KSAL News that cutting ...

6 years ago
A Kansas State University student from Assaria is named to a sophomore leadership group on campus. K-State's Silver Key, a sophomore leadership honor society, has selected new members for the 2021-2022 academic year and Anya Pohl, communication science and disorders, Assaria; has been named to the group. To be eligible for Silver Key, students must have at least ...

6 years ago
Salina Police are asking for the public's help in locating a man on charges which include attempted first degree murder in connection with a domestic violence incident. According to police, on March 20th officers were sent to the 200 block of South College in regard to a domestic violence call. Officers spoke to a 29 year-old ...

6 years ago
Nine people on the March list of Salina's Most Wanted now have been caught, and there have now been 3,400 total arrests since the program first began. The new most wanted list went online back on March 6th. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, since that  nine of the 24 people on the list have ...

6 years ago
A case involving the discovery of a victim who has been deceased for several weeks is being investigated as a homicide. According to the Dodge City Police Department, on March 21st at approximately 8:26 PM officers were dispatched to a residence for a report of an individual knowing about a deceased body. With the information learned ...