7 years ago
Kansas State University's Polytechnic Campus is offering $500 scholarships to first responders interested in attending the small unmanned aircraft systems, or sUAS, commercial remote pilot training course in 2019. The available scholarships reduce the overall course cost by 50 percent and still cover the fee for the Federal Aviation Administration written exam at the completion of ...

7 years ago
When the Georgetown Santas suit up for the 20th year in a  row this weekend it will be a little extra special. They will be santa-suiting up during "Georgetown Santa Days". Salina Mayor Karl Ryan on Monday proclaimed December 21st-24th, 2018, as Georgetown Santa Days. Via social media the group called it "a tremendous honor from the ...

7 years ago
Westar Energy and KCP&L are alerting customers of a scam. They say imposters claiming to work for the companies are threatening to disconnect service and asking for prepaid cards as payment. In some cases, the caller is using a prerecorded voice. Several customers have called to report receiving suspicious phone calls. Some imposters are very convincing. They ...

7 years ago
A Salina couple have won a $10,000 lottery cash prize. According to the Kansas Lottery, Brandon and Katherine Sheffield of Salina took their three kids shopping Saturday evening, so they could pick out toys for a local toy drive.  On their way home, the family stopped at a local convenience store for cups of hot chocolate.  ...

7 years ago
Police are looking for a thief who broke into a parked car in the 300 block of West Republic and stole $1,000 cash from a woman's purse. Police say someone broke the door handle on a 2007 Pontiac Torrent and also damaged the door frame to enter the vehicle and take the cash.   A semi-truck owned ...

7 years ago
Police are investigating the theft of a wedding set and more from a home in west Salina. Police say sometime between November 25 and December 8, someone removed a two wedding ring set and necklace from a home in the 800 block of Merrill Street. The female victim told officers that she had had numerous guests in ...

7 years ago
Salina Police officers were sent to an auto dealership after an alarm sounded early Monday morning. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that two unidentified subjects shattered a glass door and entered Marshall Motors, located at 3500 S. 9th on Monday morning around 2:30am. The two were captured on surveillance video grabbing a set of keys ...

7 years ago
Tickets are now available to the general public to see Rob Riggle speak at the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet and Membership Meeting. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, February 12, 2019, featuring Rob Riggle, actor, comedian, writer, producer and director, and retired Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel. Cost of dinner tickets are $60 per person ...

7 years ago
A former Salina Mayor and city commissioner received a Salina organization's inaugural "Citizenship Award". According to Saline County Citizens for Responsible Government, they are honoring Jon Blanchard with the award. The organization says the award recognizes  Blanchard for effective citizenship involving making contributions to the community, through volunteer efforts affecting the arts, environment, education, government, and social, health, or human services. ...

7 years ago
An area farmer had a bumper corn crop this fall thanks to Rocking M Media and Kansas Farm and Ranch Radio. Republic County farmer Dan Peterson received $10 a bushel for his harvest. Peterson entered to win a unique contest in which the prize was a full ten dollars a bushel of corn, up to 1,000 bushels. ...

7 years ago
A teen who went missing in Salina Saturday been found safe. 14-year-old Adyson Burr disappeared from her home during the noon hour Saturday. Kansas Missing and Unsolved tells KSAL News Burr was found safe Sunday afternoon. --- ORIGINAL: Family and friends are looking for a Salina teen who went missing on Saturday. Kansas Missing and Unsolved tells KSAL News 14-year-old ...