7 years ago
Purple Fridays are back in Salina. Kansas Wesleyan University and Kansas State Polytechnic have partnered together with the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce, Rocking M Media and Salina-area businesses to help promote pride in both KWU and K-State Polytechnic with the Purple Friday promotion. Purple Friday has been a long-standing tradition on both college campuses, where students, ...

7 years ago
An initiative introduced by McPherson College and McPherson Hospital with a focus on community health sets out to become a new model for community health care in rural areas.  It features a new enhanced health science degree at the college with a wide variety of hands-on educational opportunities thanks to a partnership with the hospital. Working ...

7 years ago
Football fans will be hitting the roads this weekend with college seasons kicking off. But the real difference in winning and losing can depend upon not driving while intoxicated or “intexticated”. With Labor Day trips to the lake and other gatherings adding to the busy weekend, odds of distracted and impaired drivers on the road will ...

7 years ago
A mobilization of over 150 law enforcement agencies across Kansas, including the Salina Police Department and Saline County Sheriff's Office, culminates this weekend. The "You Drink, You Drive, You Lose" effort began back on August 14th and runs through Labor Day weekend. Extra officers are on patrol, specifically looking for impaired drivers. According to the National Safety ...

7 years ago
Several advanced screenings of the new Ken Burns documentary "Country Music" are planned in several cities across Kansas, including in Salina, The 16-Hour documentary "Country Music" chronicles the history of country music, from the Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers and Bob Wills to Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Loretta Lynn, Charley Pride, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, ...

7 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a residential burglary after power tools and a coin collection were stolen. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that sometime between Sunday and Wednesday of this week, someone entered a home in the 700 block of Choctaw and stole a money collection that included antique paper currency and old coins. Thieves also removed ...

7 years ago
As the Labor Day holiday nears, boaters, anglers, campers and the like can count on Kansas state parks to be open. Earlier this year, significant rains and subsequent flooding left many Kansas state parks damaged and in need of repair, but thanks to the ongoing efforts of dedicated park staff, Kansas state parks are ready ...

7 years ago
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation has released more details about Wednesday’s officer involved shooting in Salina: Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) agents and the Crime Scene Response Team (CSRT) are investigating after an officer involved shooting occurred today in Salina. On Wednesday, Aug. 28, at approximately 12:15 p.m., the Salina Police Department requested KBI assistance to investigate ...

7 years ago
More than 50 people have been indicted on federal charges as a result of a three-year investigation to identify traffickers behind a rising tide of heroin, fentanyl and other drugs on the streets of Manhattan. According to U.S. Attorney Stephen McCallister, the case was jointly led by the Riley County Police Department and Drug Enforcement Administration, ...

7 years ago
A vehicle parked in south Salina sustained damage. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the owner of the vehicle, 55-year-old Alexander Lankhorst, Salina, called authorities after seeing a large scratch down the driver's side door of his 2012 BMW X5. Lankhorst told authorities that the damage to the vehicle occurred between 7 p.m. on Sunday ...

7 years ago
Salina Police are searching for a deer head mount stolen from a Salina taxidermy business. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the theft occurred between 4:30 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday at 9 a.m. at Scott's Taxidermy, 404 N. 5th St. The owner came in to work on Tuesday and realized that the business had ...