7 years ago
After a year's absence because of safety concerns,  trams will again circle the grounds during the Kansas State Fair. According to the fair, Westar Energy signed an agreement to sponsor one of two trams that the Fair is renting for the Sept. 6-15 event. The Fair removed its trolleys used inside the fairgrounds, which were pulled by ...

7 years ago
A Salina man is facing federal charges after admitting he unlawfully received controlled prescription drugs from his wife, who was a pharmacist. According to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister, 29-year-old Dalton R. Hartley pleaded guilty to one count of acquiring controlled substances through fraud. Hartley is married to co-defendant Kirsty C. Hartley, who worked at a CVS ...

7 years ago
First, you go to High School. Then, you go to college. That’s how it’s been done for years, but that’s not how it has to be done in this day and age, and Hoisington High School senior Taylor Schwartz is living proof. Thanks to a combination of online and summer class options at Barton Community ...

7 years ago
A baby giraffe who stole the hearts of Rolling Hills Zoo’s guests two and a half years ago, is now a full-fledged “teenager”, and ready to leave the proverbial “nest”.  According to the zoo, JoJo is relocating. After doing an in-depth search, Hemker Park & Zoo in Freeport, Minnesota, was determined by Rolling Hills Zoo staff ...

7 years ago
Funding will help a Salina based organization fight human trafficking. According to the Greater Salina Community Foundation, they have awarded $4,077 to Saint Francis Ministries on behalf of the Elden V. Miller Family Charitable Trust. The grant will help support child victims of human trafficking. It will help provide specialized treatment for young girls who have survived ...

7 years ago
A Lindsborg woman who works for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment has been nominated for national recognition. According to the agency, Stephanie Wolf, KDHE Bureau of Family Health, was nominated for the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) Emerging MCH Professional Award. Wolf was recently selected as the award recipient for Region VII ...

7 years ago
Paul and Sandra Edgerley, Brookline, Massachusetts, have given $20 million to the College of Business Administration at Kansas State University. The gift is to support the college's recently adopted five-year strategic plan and vision to become a transformational leader in business thought and education through knowledge creation, innovative programs and extraordinary experiences. In order to realize ...

7 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a white man and women who allegedly took a victim's wallet and then went shopping with her bank cards on Monday. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that authorities are reviewing video surveillance from Target and Lowe's Home Improvement store after the two brazenly took the 75-year-old's wallet from her purse, ...

7 years ago
Property tax payments are due in Saline County later this week. According to the Saline County Treasurer's Office, 2018 second half tax payments are due Friday, May 10th. The 2018 tax statements were mailed in November 2018.  First half tax was due December 20, 2018 and second half tax is due May 10, 2019. Please send the remittance ...

7 years ago
Saline County has hired a new emergency management director. According to the county, Michelle Barkley will take over the position. Barkley graduated from Kansas Wesleyan University with a degree in Emergency Management and minors in Criminal Justice and Unmanned Aircraft Systems.  She has worked with the North Central Kansas Healthcare Coalition and Salina Regional Health Center developing ...

7 years ago
A Salina grocery store employee was hit in the head by an alleged shoplifter. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 32-year-old Shaun Brown was arrested on Monday evening after a series of events at the Dillons Grocery Store at 2350 Planet Avenue. Police say about 8pm, a male employee noticed Brown leaving the business with ...