8 years ago
A Salina doctor has received a prestigious industry award. According to Mowery Clinic, Cardiologist Dr. Karil Bellah received the Trail Blazer award from the Kansas Chapter of the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Bellah recently attended the 4th Annual Cardiovascular Symposium in Kansas City, where she was presented with the award for her efforts in helping to ...

8 years ago
Kansas State’s win streak versus Texas schools has come to an end. K-State’s streak stopped at six on Saturday when the Texas Longhorns edged the Cats 40-34 in double overtime. Quarterback Jesse Ertz hurt his knee in the third quarter, but came back for the final drive of regulation. Ertz was 12-of-18 passing for 224 yards, two ...

8 years ago
A hunter who allegedly poached a bobact in western Kansas is facing charges. According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife Parks and Tourism, game wardens received a tip of an archery deer hunter who shot a bobcat out of season. The only information received was a vehicle description, a few pictures, and the suspect was somewhere ...

8 years ago
A survey to gain feedback regarding concepts that were developed for the area north of Iron Avenue (north channel and Founders Park) and south of the YMCA (south channel) is available to citizens through October 27 on the City of Salina’s website at www.salina-ks.gov/riverrenewal. The concepts were developed by the Smoky Hill River Renewal Project Steering ...

8 years ago
A Celtic Christmas is coming to Salina. Michael Londra's Celtic Christmas is coming to the Stiefel Theatre. According to the Stiefel, Emmy nominee, Michael Londra, the Irish singer best known as the voice of Riverdance on Broadway and for his own US TV special, "Beyond Celtic", will present an evening, bringing  “Christmas from Ireland” told in ...

8 years ago
While the sounds of machine guns firing blanks during the Fort Riley Fall Apple Day Festival could be heard in the distance, Dr. Claude Harwood, 93, was visiting Fort Riley and the 1st Infantry Division and recalling his time with the "Big Red One." "Doc" Harwood walked into the Cavalry Museum and the tat-tat-tat receded into ...

8 years ago
Salina Police are urging citizens to be wary of a computer scam that has claimed another victim. Sergeant Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that a 67-year-old woman who lives in south Salina contacted authorities after she lost $4,500 to a person she thought was helping her keep her computer virus free. The victim told police she had ...

8 years ago
A new restaurant opened in Salina on Wednesday. Qdoba Mexican Eats opened in front of the Galaxy Center at 2300 Planet Avenue. Qdoba District Manager Mark Schmidt told KSAL News that the store has been under construction for about 90 days.  It was built brand new following the demolition of an existing building. At Qdoba guests are ...

8 years ago
An internal investigation at a Salina business leads to the arrest of an employee. Sergeant Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that 22-year-old Damarcio McCoy was taken into custody on Tuesday after police worked with staff at Dick's Sporting Goods Store, 2450 S. 9th to uncover a scheme McCoy allegedly used to steal over $16,000 worth of ...

8 years ago
Professional puppet company Eulenspiegel will present a multi-day residency at several Salina elementary schools October 13, 17 and 18. The teaching artists will perform a show entitled “Uncle Rabbit’s Adventures” or “Las Adventuras de Tio Conejo,” a bilingual story of agriculture and the importance of sharing with your neighbors. The Eulenspiegel production uses large, beautifully crafted hand ...

8 years ago
For the fifth consecutive time, Salina Area Technical College has been named one of the top 150 two-year colleges in the United States by the Aspen Institute, and is now eligible to compete with those 149 other colleges for the $1 million 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. "This recognition is the result of years ...