6 years ago
A man suspected in a Sunday shooting was taken into custody without incident. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 37-year-old Jermaine Thomas was arrested after surrendering to authorities Sunday evening in the 100 block of W. Beloit. Police say Thomas was riding in the backseat of a Chevy Tahoe with two other men when ...

6 years ago
A large group of soldiers on Monday will celebrate the end of their deployment and their arrival back home to Fort Riley. According to the Army, the 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, will officially wrap up their Atlantic Resolve 2019 rotation with a redeployment ceremony and the uncasing of the brigade colors on Nov. ...

6 years ago
For the first time ever Fort Hays State University will host a fall commencement ceremony. According to FHSU, more than 300 graduates will cross the stage and graduate at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13th, in Gross Memorial Coliseum on the FHSU campus. The ceremony is free and open to families of graduates and to all friends of ...

6 years ago
An event is planned to provide details about a program which helps young adults with disabilities be involved in a unique internship program. According to USD 305, an information night for Project SEARCH is scheduled for this coming Thursday. The event begins at 6:00 in the  Braddick Building behind Salina Regional Health Center at 400 S. ...

6 years ago
The Kansas Wesleyan University Board of Trustees has approved $800,000 in capital improvements to campus, improvements to buildings that will begin in the coming weeks. Another $200,000 will be allocated toward additional scholarships; all of the funds have come from donors. “We are excited to move forward with these campus improvements, and we thank the Board ...

6 years ago
Several Salina organizations are partnering to offer a program on the topic of Alzheimer's prevention. OCCK, Inc., Residence 600, and Salina Family YMCA are hosting two free 5-week Lifestyle Empowerment for Alzheimer’s Prevention (LEAP) programs. According to OCCK, designed by experts at the KU Alzheimer’s Disease Center, LEAP equips individuals with the tools and information necessary to ...

6 years ago
One person was killed in a wrong-way head-on crash on a northeast Kansas highway. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, for an unknown reason 19-year-old Joseph McIntyre from St. Marys, Kansas, was driving a 2011 GMC Sierra 1500 pickup truck westbound in the eastbound lane of U.S. 24 Highway. He struck an on-coming 1998 Ford Explorer ...

6 years ago
Mayors across the United States are recognizing a growing movement that is dedicated to encouraging individuals and organizations to “go the extra mile” in service and volunteerism. Today, November 1, 550+ mayors have  declared as  “Extra Mile Day.” Salina and Mayor Davis in partnership with Salina Area United Way join the list. “Extra Mile Day celebrates individuals ...

6 years ago
Police are asking for the public's help in identifying three people who allegedly stole several thousand dollars of electronics from a Salina store.  The crime is this week's Salina Crimestoppers crime of the week. According to police, on October 21st between 6:30 – 6:45 PM, three persons allegedly worked together to steal $2,210 worth of electronics ...

6 years ago
Bethany College professor Rande Repp recently returned from the Commercial UAV Expo Americas 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Keynote speakers included James Bridenstine, Administrator of NASA, who expanded on NASA’s “A Vision For the Future” presentation, which includes the expanding use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) aka “drones”. The non-profit group DroneResponders hosted a portion of ...

6 years ago
As the recreation season comes to an end two bodies of water in Salina remain among four across the state which are still unsafe.Health warnings in effect for the lake at Lakewood Park and the pond at Jerry Ivey Park. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment,  in conjunction with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks ...