7 years ago
U.S. Senators Pat Roberts, and Senator Jerry Moran, along with Rep. Dr. Roger Marshall introduced legislation to authorize the honorary promotion of former U.S. Senator Bob Dole to the grade of colonel in the U.S. Army. “Kansas’ favorite son, Senator Bob Dole, is a true American hero and has earned this honorary promotion to colonel by ...

7 years ago
A mix of music and art highlights this week's Friday Night Live events in downtown Salina. According to Salina Arts and Humanities, First Friday programming kicks off at 4 p.m. on Friday, February 1 with events including a visual-arts reception for “Drawn to You,” a showcase by the Kansas Figure Drawing Group with food samplings from ...

7 years ago
The Greater Salina Community Foundation is accepting grant applications for the Youth Baseball Fund and the Sunflower Softball Fund. Applications open on February 1, 2019. These funds support local youth who would otherwise not be able to participate in baseball or softball due to limited financial resources. Grants may be used to cover registration fees, tournament ...

7 years ago
Justin Reynolds, owner of Gypsum Valley Sporting Clays, appeared before Saline County Commissioners to ask about how the county has classified his business, located at 7702 Niles Road.  He said the road has 14” ruts; Reynolds said he recently cancelled a youth hunt because of road conditions. Road and Bridge Administrator Darrel Fishel later told the ...

7 years ago
An audit of the financial books at a Salina area RV repair shop leads to theft charges against a former employee. According to Captain Jim Hughes with the Saline County Sheriff's Office, 69-year-old Marsha Bolen of Salina was arrested on Monday after an audit revealed that Bolen had used a business account at Lorenson Industries,461 East ...

7 years ago
Police have made a second arrest in connection to a spree of vandalism that damaged numerous cars and homes around Salina. Police Sergeant David Villanueva tells KSAL News that 18-year-old Juwan Whitaker Jr. was arrested on Monday afternoon for allegedly firing a BB gun from a moving vehicle at homes, cars and at least two people. An ...

7 years ago
A Saline County man has been arrested for aggravated indecent liberties with a child. Captain Jim Hughes with the Saline County Sheriff's Office tells KSAL News that 33-year-old Shawn Wynne was taken into custody on Monday after investigators learned of alleged sexual contact between Wynne and a girl under the age of fourteen. Deputies say the charges ...

7 years ago
Governor Laura Kelly Tuesday released a Medicaid expansion bill. According to Kelly's office, the bill will expand affordable healthcare to 150,000 more Kansans, protect and strengthen rural hospitals, and bring Kansas federal tax dollars back to the state. “It’s long past time to expand Medicaid so that more Kansans have access to affordable healthcare, our rural hospitals ...

7 years ago
Singer, songwriter, and musician Rodney Crowell is coming to Salina. In support of his latest effort "Close Ties", Crowell is coming to the Stiefel Theatre in May. "Close Ties" features 10 brand new songs, featuring performances with Rosanne Cash, Sheryl Crow, and John Paul White. Joining Crowell in Salina will be young guitar guru Joe Robinson. The 26-year-old ...

7 years ago
A national traveling exhibition featuring the work of a Kansas State University alumnus who served as the official White House photographer to two presidents will make its first stop at the university's Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art and include a talk by the iconic photographer. "Pete Souza: Two Presidents, One Photographer" will be on display ...

7 years ago
When Kayla Johnson was a young girl, she was fascinated by science. Her interest quickly evolved into a curiosity about medicine, and by the time she started undergraduate studies at Fort Hays State University, she knew she wanted to be a doctor. Shadowing a general surgeon in Hoisington, a 15-minute drive from her hometown, stoked ...