8 years ago
Nearly two dozen people in Salina spent a little time in lockup on Wednesday. Not behind bars at the Saline County Jail, but rather they were detained at Blue Sky Brewery in Downtown Salina as part of the "MDA Lockup Salina" event, a fund raiser for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. MDA District Executive Director Chelsea Dyer ...

8 years ago
By demonstrating continued dedication to High-Impact Educational Practices, Bethany College has been named as one of the nation’s Colleges of Distinction. "Bethany College students enjoy great outcomes. With Swedes to Sweden, the Good Life Scholarship, our commitment to an education of the mind and of the heart, and our legacy of success in athletic competition, we ...

8 years ago
A short police pursuit and foot chase ends with two arrests in west Salina. Captain Paul Forrester tell KSAL News that a detective attempted to make a traffic stop in the 600 block of Viemont on Tuesday morning around 10am after the driver of a Chevy Impala committed a minor traffic violation. The driver, 25-year Jordon Allen ...

8 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a thief who drove an SUV onto the lot at Long McArthur Ford, 3450 S. 9th and stole some parts off a truck early Sunday morning. Police are reviewing video surveillance to help find a suspect who drove up to a Ford F150 pickup and removed an aftermarket digital light bar ...

8 years ago
A Salina woman was taken into custody after allegedly making criminal threats against her roommates with a knife. Officers arrested 45-year-old Danette Noble on Tuesday after a couple of incidents inside a north Salina apartment. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that around 5am Tuesday, Noble showed her three roommates a knife and told them she would ...

8 years ago
In light of current events across the nation and the state, the Kansas Highway Patrol reminds the public of the Kansas Safe Schools Hotline, which is a joint effort between the Kansas Highway Patrol and Kansas State Department of Education. “A growing trend across the nation involves threats and actual attacks on our schools”, said Patrol ...

8 years ago
The President of Cloud County Community College is resigning, after just over a month on the job. According to the school, the Cloud County Community College Board of Trustees accepted the resignation of college president Dr. Mark Smith at a special meeting Wednesday morning. Smith had been president since Feb. 1. “I am deeply saddened that I ...

8 years ago
More than 25-thousand acres are burned after a series of wildfires broke out in Kansas. Dozens of fires broke out across the state Monday and Tuesday, leading the Kansas National Guard to deploy Black Hawk helicopters, fuel trucks and soldiers to assist with firefighting efforts. Officials say the fires damaged outbuildings, but no injuries were reported. Strong ...

8 years ago
Some of the best musicians in the world are converging on the campus of Kansas Wesleyan University beginning Wednesday.  The 2018 KWU International Music Festival is Wednesday, March 7th – Sunday, March 11th, in collaboration with the Salina Symphony. According to KWU, regional musicians will enjoy master classes and performances featuring 12 world-renowned guest artists, KWU ...

8 years ago
The City of Salina has released a final update to the local floodplain map and regulations. Floodplain Insurance The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) administers the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which was created in 1968 to encourage communities to adopt floodplain management ordinances and to help offset rising disaster assistance costs to the federal government. The ...

8 years ago
Construction has started on a new wind farm that will be located in Marion and Dickinson Counties. According to Enel Green Power North America, the Diamond Vista wind facility involves an investment of approximately $400 million for its construction and will positively benefit the surrounding local economies throughout its construction and operation. Diamond Vista will have an ...