8 years ago
You never know what will happen at the primate exhibit at Salina's Rolling Hills Zoo. Not only can visitors see the animals in the exhibit, that include among others orangutans and chimpanzees, but at times they can play with them. According to the zoo, chimpanzee Millie takes great pleasure in playing with the kids when they ...

8 years ago
Candidates on the ballot for the upcoming November election in Salina gathered Tuesday night to answer questions. A crowd gathered on the campus of Kansas Wesleyan University for a candidate forum, hosted by the League of Women Voters and the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce. To begin the evening, the eight Salina USD 305 Board of Education ...

8 years ago
A Salina college and a Salina school are planning to  enter into an agreement which would allow students to work toward  a college degree. Kansas Wesleyan University and St. John’s Military School are working together to allow St. John’s cadets to pursue college-level study. Scholarships also will be available to qualified St. John’s graduates who ...

8 years ago
Salina City Manager Jason Gage has appointed Debbie Pack as the new Director of Finance & Administration. The search generated 20 candidates from across the country. Residing in Kansas City, Kansas, Debbie is the current director of revenue/treasury for the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas. Her 12 years with that organization also ...

8 years ago
WICHITA, Kan. – Following the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Media Day, votes were tabulated for both the KCAC Media and Coaches Preseason Polls. Southwestern College takes the top spot in each poll, with eight first place votes in the Media Poll and eight in the Coaches Poll. In the Media Poll, Southwestern edges Tabor College by just three points. Tabor tallied 167 votes and ...

8 years ago
WICHITA, Kan. – Following the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Media Day, votes were tabulated for both the KCAC Media and Coaches Preseason Polls. Tabor College takes the top spot in each poll, with 12 first place votes in the Media Poll and nine in the Coaches Poll. In the Media Poll, Tabor edges the University of Saint Mary ...

8 years ago
County Appraiser Sean Robertson told Saline County Commissioners Tuesday, “Given the facts of commercial development moving rapidly plus sale prices of both commercial and residential properties increasing, the economy as a whole in Saline County appears to be quite strong, despite some individual circumstances being contrary to that”. In his quarterly report to Commissioners, Robertson said, ...

8 years ago
The Saline County Commission has approved a permit for a fireworks display to take place this weekend, on Saturday. It will be at the Salina Country Club. This display will occur around 9:45pm and will last between 8 and 10 minutes.   Residents in the area should be aware of the display and that all proper ...

8 years ago
A rural Salina man was transported to the hospital after he swerved his truck to miss an animal on the road. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 60-year-old Matthew Wagoner was driving a 2016 GMC Sierra pickup southbound on North Old 81 around 5:45am Monday morning. He told deputies he saw a large dog ...

8 years ago
A Salina man was taken into custody Sunday for lewd and lascivious behavior in a woman's backyard. Officers were called to the 400 block of Baker Street on Sunday at 2:30pm after a 29-year-old woman noticed a man was exposing himself and masturbating in her backyard. Police say she called a male neighbor for help, who then ...

8 years ago
Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus is expanding its offerings in aviation to provide much-needed education for professionals in the field of aircraft certification. Kansas State Polytechnic is launching a professional development program centered on the understanding and application of Federal Aviation Administration regulations and processes used in aircraft type and production certification. The courses will be ...