7 years ago
On an autumn evening back in 1923, McPherson College professor H.H. Nininger was walking home from campus and was awestruck by a fireball streaking across the sky. The experience ignited his quest to find meteorites for the rest of his life. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2-21-space-roakc.mp3"][/audio]   "Treasures from space: meteorites and a famous Kansan that hunted them", will be the ...

7 years ago
The role of the St. John’s Military School Intelligence and Security Officer (S-2) is one that requires discipline, a relentless commitment to academic integrity and achievement, and an appreciation for the potential that comes from that academic integrity. It is a role that Cadet William Kaczor fits perfectly. School leaders agree that the senior from Los ...

7 years ago
A new man will take over leadership of the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce. According to the agency, Eric Brown has been appointed to lead the Chamber as its new President and CEO. Brown will succeed Don Weiser, who announced his retirement earlier this year after 43 years with the Chamber. Brown is currently the Vice President ...

7 years ago
The Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus in Salina has selected three high school seniors from Kansas and Missouri as the recipients of the 2019 Vanier Bluemont Scholarship. Recognized as one of the campus's most prestigious and largest valued scholarships, it honors students for their high academic achievement with an award of $40,000 over four years. Adam ...

7 years ago
While there has been attention in the media recently related to outbreaks of measles in multiple states, authorities say there are no current outbreaks of measles in Kansas. According to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, there have been five outbreaks of measles in the United States reported in 2019 in the following states: New ...

7 years ago
In order to allow the public time to review and comment on sixteen sections of gravel roads that may be reclassified as earthen roads, the Saline County Commission agreed to table action on the proposal for two weeks. The same proposal would reclassify one section of road from earth to gravel. Darren Fishel, Road Administrator, said ...

7 years ago
Authorities have determined the identity of skeletal remains which were found in an eastern Kansas field last summer. According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, the remains were found in August in a field near Ford Rd. and 50th Rd. in Neosho County. The remains are those of Marissa M. Craft, who went missing from her ...

7 years ago
There is a new face at Salina Arts & Humanities. Brad Anderson, Executive Director of Salina Arts & Humanities, announces that Susan Eberwein has been selected as the agency’s new Program Assistant. A native of Salina, Eberwein holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Technology Leadership from Fort Hays State University and an AAS degree from Salina ...

7 years ago
Governor Laura Kelly, on behalf of the Kansas Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (KCJCC), is pleased to announce the 2019 grant awards for the Federal Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program. The grant program is a partnership among federal, state and local governments to create safer communities and improve criminal justice systems. “I’m pleased to ...

7 years ago
Law Enforcement arrested a Salina man after a rampage at a central Salina pool bar, where he allegedly threw a shopping cart through window of the business. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 34-year-old Salina man, Kiel Bale was arrested on Tuesday night in the parking lot of the Sunset Plaza, 1215 W. Crawford, ...

7 years ago
Salina Police are in search for a male suspect whole ran out of a store with two stolen phones. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the theft happened at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday at Wal-Mart, 2900 S. 9th in Salina. Police are searching for a black male wearing khaki pants, an orange shirt with ...