6 years ago
A leader for the innovative new health program at McPherson College is on the job. According to the school, Matthew Bogner will lead the new healthcare degree program as assistant professor of health sciences and director of health science programs. Bogner, a doctor of health administration, is CEO of KMH (formerly Kansas Masonic Home) in Wichita. “Matthew ...

6 years ago
On a day the mercury fell in Salina with bone chilling temperatures and snow, members of the Salina Astronomy Club (SAC) were poised to watch the planet Mercury travel across the face of the sun. According to Jeffrey Kasoff with SAC, clear skies and a solar telescope is all you need to safely view the planet ...

6 years ago
Salinans gathered on a cold and blustery Monday morning at the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month in the memory of a Salina veteran to honor all other veterans. A respectful crowd braved the cold weather and gathered for Veterans Day ceremonies at the Salina / Saline County War Memorial in Sunset ...

6 years ago
What a difference a day or two makes. The high temperature on Saturday was 78. Sunday it was 63. Monday it will struggle to get into the mid 20s, with single digit wind chills and a wintry mix of precipitation. According to the National Weather Service, it's going to be a cold raw day on Monday ...

6 years ago
A Salina medical facility has expanded and is now treating walk-in patients. According to Mowery Clinic, they have recently expanded its services to include a walk-in clinic. Individuals experiencing a minor emergency, illness or injury can utilize the walk-in clinic. “Mowery Clinic’s model of care has always focused on the patient. We identified the need of accessible ...

6 years ago
One of the largest events of its kind in the Midwest will be held in Salina later this month. Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland is inviting the public to kick off the holiday season by shopping at the 53rd annual See & Sell Holiday Market and supporting Kansas Girl Scouts at the same time. This popular arts ...

6 years ago
The nationwide "Science on Screen" series of movies and events is returning to Salina. What does the cult horror/sci-fi  film “Tarantula” have to do with cutting edge science research? As a recent recipient of a $7,000 Science on Screen grant, the Salina Art Center Cinema will provide that answer in the first of a series of ...

6 years ago
A driver was killed when his car collided with a semi that was making a u-turn on a South Central Kansas Highway. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2014 International Prostar semi was traveling northeast on K61 Highway in Reno County when the driver missed his exit. As he attempted to make a u-turn and ...

6 years ago
The community is invited to help rebrand downtown Salina. Salina Downtown, Inc. has launched a major rebranding community contest to reflect downtown’s new and improved streetscape project. According to the organization. the Salina Downtown Marketing Committee invites all creative and artistic minds to help strengthen the identity of downtown through a logo design and tagline challenge. The ...

6 years ago
Police are investigating a damage to property case in north Salina. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that an employee at BJ Koetting Construction arrived at work on Thursday morning and discovered windows at the business and glass on a boom truck had been shattered. Police say sometime between 5:30pm Wednesday and Thursday at 9am someone ...

6 years ago
A Reno County man is facing federal charges after he allegedly tried to pass off bogus bills a week ago in Hutchinson. City officials say 31-year-old William Henry Scott Crider was busted yesterday on a single count of counterfeiting U.S. currency, as well as one count of theft by deception. A pizza-delivery driver reportedly ID'd Crider as ...