7 years ago
Kansas State University is among nine institutions that will lead others in developing programs nationally that help first-generation college students succeed. The Center for First-generation Student Success, an initiative of the Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, or NASPA, and The Suder Foundation, has invited Kansas State University to serve on its inaugural First Forward advisory ...

7 years ago
If you have any obsolete electronic or computer equipment taking up space you;ve been wanting to get rid of, Saturday is the day. The City of Salina will be hosting an e-waste recycling event. E-waste is obsolete consumer electronic equipment needing to be discarded, such as computers, televisions, cameras, gaming systems, keyboards and microwaves. According to the ...

7 years ago
A bit of good economic news for Kansas. According to the Kansas Department of Revenue, April tax receipts came in $81.2 million above estimates at $1.2 billion; $256.4 million more than the same month last year. Individual income tax receipts are $69.8 million more than the estimate at $808.1 million. Corporate income taxes receipts are $8.5 million ...

7 years ago
A Kansas law enforcement officer who was critically wounded when he was shot earlier this week is recovering. According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Rice County Undersherriff Chad Murphy has been upgraded to serious condition, and the prognosis for his recovery is good. A fund was established for those inquiring about how they can assist during ...

7 years ago
Several personal belongings and high-end equipment were stolen from a property west of Salina. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that the burglary happened between Monday, April 29 at 7 p.m. and Tuesday at 3:50 p.m. at 5152 W. State St. The victim from Culver, Kan. says someone forced their way in to a trailer ...

7 years ago
It will be a scavenger hunt of sorts, looking for sixteen new sculptures that will be unveiled in downtown Salina on Saturday. Penny Bettles, Executive Director of Downtown Salina Inc. tells KSAL News that despite all the road construction and orange cones on Santa Fe Avenue - the 9th Annual Sculpture Tour will not be detoured. ...

7 years ago
Several items, including four cameras, were stolen from a woman's apartment in south Salina. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the burglary occurred at 1928 Glendale between 7:45 a.m. and 5:20 p.m. on Tuesday. The 27-year-old victim returned home from work after 5 p.m. and found that the door to her apartment was still locked, ...

7 years ago
Tis' the season. Smoky Hill River Festival button sales officially began Wednesday morning. The Festival team and First Bank Kansas joined forces for a celebration event. First Bank Kansas is one of the oldest Festival button sale locations. Incoming Chamber President Eric Brown cut the ribbon for Festival 2019, along with First Bank Kansas’s Kent Buer and ...

7 years ago
A couple weapons were stolen from a Salina man's truck at his residence in south Salina. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that theft occurred on April 26 in the 2200 block of Huntington Dr. between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. The victim, a 72-year-old Salina man, returned home from a hunting trip and parked his ...

7 years ago
The Rice County Sheriff's Department is dealing with staffing issues after its two highest ranking officials were shot. Rice County Sheriff Bryant Evans and Undersherriff Chad Murphy were shot and wounded Monday in separate incidents with the same suspect. Officials say after Evans and Murphy were shot, two other deputies were pulled from duty to complete paperwork ...

7 years ago
No serious injuries are reported after an ambulance was involved in a rollover crash in Harvey County. The crash took place Tuesday afternoon on Interstate-135, south of the Hesston exit. The ambulance was from Concordia and was not transporting any patients at the time of the accident. Investigators say the ambulance hydroplaned before crashing.