7 months ago
A Salina woman who was told to leave a home's back porch was arrested on Saturday morning. According to Police Lt. Andrew Zeigler, 50-year-old Verlana DeLorenzo was taken to jail after the owner found her sleeping on the porch and told her to leave the property. Police say the woman left, but came back a short ...

7 months ago
A Salina man was arrested after an argument between him and a woman turned violent. Police Lt. Andrew Zeigler tells KSAL News that 45-year-old Simon Brauwn was taken into custody on Friday night around 11pm after he allegedly punched a 45-year-old woman in the face and then forced a pillow over her face. Police say the two ...

7 months ago
A motorcyclist from Salina was killed in a two vehicle crash near Brookville on Friday evening. Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News that 30-year-old Riley D. Faris of Salina was killed after being struck from behind by a car while riding westbound on K140 at Perry Street. Deputies say 39-year-old Kiley Barnett of Kanopolis was ...

7 months ago
Advance voting for the November general election begins this week across Kansas, including locally in Saline County. Mail ballots started being sent last week, and in-office advanced voting begins Monday. Registered voters can cast ballots in person at county election offices or satellite voting locations, or via mail.  The last day to apply for an advanced ...

7 months ago
Kansas Wesleyan will host what has become an annual Veterans Recognition Ceremony as part of the school’s homecoming events. According to the school, Kevin Newell will be the guest speaker at the event this Friday morning at 11 a.m. on the Bevan Green. Born and raised in Salina, Newell attended Kansas Wesleyan from 1994-98, graduating with his bachelor's degree ...

7 months ago
Protesters in Salina, and across Kansas, were among millions of Americans who packed streets, parks, and town squares across the United States Saturday for No Kings day, according to the organizers. It was a massive day of demonstrations protesting President Donald Trump’s administration, from his deployment of troops to cities to his targeting of political ...

7 months ago
A member of the Clay County Medical Center (CCMC) team has been awarded a scholarship. According to the hospital, Ayla Johnson has been selected as a recipient of a Healthworks Health Care Scholarship in the Human Resources category. Healthworks, in partnership with the Kansas Hospital Human Resources Association and the Kansas Association of Health Care Executives, awarded ...

7 months ago
The Innovation Center is calling on several Northwest Kansas counties to take advantage of the Kansas Housing Cooperative Program, which offers thousands of dollars in the form of forgivable loans to build new homes in eligible communities. According to the organization, while 21 Northwest Kansas families have already benefited from the program since its launch in ...

7 months ago
High school seniors in North Central Kansas are invited to share their ideas and compete for a $1,000 award by entering the 2025-2026 Rural Voices Youth Contest. Organizers say participants may submit either an original essay or short video that reflects on this year’s theme: “Rural Kansas…Tomorrow’s Possibilities.” Now in its 20th year, the contest is sponsored ...

7 months ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced 11 appointments to several state councils and commissions. Among the appointees is Peter Johnston. He has been appointed to the Kansas Board of Regents. The board of regents is a nine-member body which governs six state universities, and supervises and coordinates 19 community colleges, five technical colleges, six technical schools, and a ...

7 months ago
A company based in Salina that manufactures drilling rigs and tooling for industries like environmental, geotechnical, and exploration has been honored as the Governor’s Exporter of the Year. Geoprobe Systems received the award presented by the Kansas Department of Commerce and the Kansas International Trade Coordinating Council. This award acknowledges one Kansas company who has shown ...