6 years ago
A Cherryvale, Kan. man was sent to the hospital after he crashed his motorcycle in Salina. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester says that the man was traveling northbound in the 1100 block of Ohio St. at 4:15 p.m. on Friday when he had to slam on his breaks, because a vehicle in front of him stopped ...

6 years ago
A Salina man is arrested after he became frustrated and damaged a self check-out machine at a Salina grocery store. According to Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester, 53-year-old Brian Bowman, Salina, allegedly became frustrated and punched a Toshiba cash register at Dillons, 1235 E. Cloud on Saturday at 3:45 p.m. Bowman was arrested at his residence for ...

6 years ago
Authorities tracked down a man who allegedly started an altercation and fired a gun in the Salina Wal-Mart parking lot. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a melee started at 10:30 p.m. on Friday at Wal-Mart, 2900 S. 9th St. Two men, a 65-year-old Salina man and his 28-year-old son, were both exiting Wal-Mart when ...

6 years ago
U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo will deliver the first Landon Lecture of the school year at Kansas State University, the 190th presentation in the distinguished lecture series. Pompeo will speak at 10:30 a.m. this Friday, Sept. 6th, in McCain Auditorium. The lecture is free and open to the public. Security measures require that all attendees ...

6 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan's annual Night with the Yotes event which directly benefits student-athletes continues to raise the bar when it comes to the amount of monies raised for the athletics department. For a third straight year, KWU Athletics welcomed over 600 guests to the arena floor at the Tony's Pizza Events Center on August 17 for the ...

6 years ago
From Pronto Pup eating contests to an Explore Kansas Festival and a draft horse parade, this year's Kansas State Fair has something for everyone The Kansas State Fair begins its 10-day run in Hutchinson Sept. 6, and from viewing the rich yellow butter sculpture to filling your stomach with all things deep-fried, there is no shortage ...

6 years ago
This coming Saturday marks the 100th anniversary of the conclusion of a cross country event which helped serve as the inspiration for today's interstate road system. In the summer of 1919, a young Lieutenant Colonel named Dwight D. Eisenhower participated in the first Army transcontinental motor convoy. The border to border trek began on July 7th ...

6 years ago
A Kansas team of first responders is headed to Florida to provide assistance as deadly Hurricane Dorian draws near.  According to the State Fire Marshal's Office, an Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team comprised of members from multiple Kansas agencies has been deployed to Florida for Hurricane Dorian response efforts. Kansas Task Force 1 (KS-TF1) has ...

6 years ago
Degree programs offered by Fort Hays State University through its FHSU Virtual College received 10 top-10 recognitions, including a No. 1 and six top-five ratings in July and August. They were recognized for being among the best and most affordable programs offered by U.S. colleges and universities. The top-10 selections: OnlineColleges.com No. 1, Best Online Universities in Kansas ...

6 years ago
Another key cog in the renovation of Downtown Salina is in place. For the first time since the days of the "Santa Fe Challenge" arcade in the 1980s, a family fun center is open downtown. After over a little a year of construction "The Alley", a bowling alley and family fun center, opened on Sunday. General manger ...

6 years ago
The Smoky Hill Museum is offering in-depth look at the lives of African- Americans in Salina during segregation. According to the museum, Marie Johnson will use firsthand accounts and historical documentation to describe the racial discrimination and how the African-American community responded. She'll also discuss life after that era faded away and how it has impacted ...