8 years ago
The longtime director of the Salina Public Library is preparing to step down. After 40 years, Joe McKenzie is planning his retirement. According to the library,  McKenzie plans to retire at the end of the year. The 64-year-old McKenzie started at the Salina Public Library as the Head of the Children’s Department in 1977 after finishing his ...

8 years ago
Applications are now being accepted for the 2017 Leadership Salina program sponsored by the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce and Greater Salina Community Foundation. Leadership Salina is designed to develop leaders who will have the skills and capacities to move Salina and local organizations and businesses forward. The class will consist of a diverse group of ...

8 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University has received re-accreditation from The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and is scheduled for its next visit in 2026-27. It is the second time in as many decades that the university passed all criteria with no follow-up action required. In addition, the university recently received the highest possible Financial Responsibility Composite Score (3.0) ...

8 years ago
A former Kansas State Trooper will face federal charges in a case involving his alleged use of excessive force. According to the U.S Attorney's Office,  a federal grand jury returned an indictment Wednesday charging the former trooper with violating an individual’s civil rights by using excessive force. The indictment alleges that 43-year-old James Carson of Independence, ...

8 years ago
The sounds of the iconic Grateful Dead are coming to Salina, in the form of a unique concert experience at the Stiefel Theater. According to the venue, Dark Star Orchestra is coming to town. Dark Star Orchestra is bringing their Grateful Dead concert experience, celebrating their 20th anniversary year in 2017 and over 2700 shows.  Their ...

8 years ago
Northeast Kansas jurors in the second trial of a man facing a string of sexual assault charges that have divided the small town of Holton heard testimony from one of his accusers. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the woman testified Tuesday against Jacob Ewing, detailing for more than an hour how he allegedly sexually attacked her ...

8 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a counterfeit bill that was passed at a Salina restaurant. The incident occurred on June 27 between 10:45-11 P.M. Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the suspect bought $6-$7 worth of food from Sonic at 2615 Market and paid with a counterfeit $100 bill. The suspect then received back over $90 in change. Forrester ...

8 years ago
The state of Kansas says its divorce rate has dropped to the lowest levels since it began keeping yearly records in 1966. The Wichita Eagle reports that the Kansas Department of Health and Environment says last year's divorce rate fell to 2.6 per 1,000 persons. There were 7,198 divorces statewide in 2016. The department says that for ...

8 years ago
A couple of children were found safe a couple of hours after an Amber alert was issued early Wednesday morning.  The alert was cancelled after the children were located,  and were safe. KWCH TV in Wichita, citing to the Ellis County Sheriff's Office, says deputies were dispatched to US 183 and Saline River Road in Ellis ...

8 years ago
Donors from around the area have been pumping up the volume and pumping out blood this week. For the 22nd year in a row, the "Pump Up The Volume" blood drive is going on in Salina, through Wednesday. According to the Red Cross, this blood drive is one of the most important of the year for the ...

8 years ago
As work on the 2018 budget continues, Saline County Commissioners are moving forward with plans to dedicate one mil to go to a gravel road upgrade.  County Chairman Monte Shadwick expressed a preference for setting a specific mil levy, saying that “if it is a dollar amount, Commissioners will argue about it each year”.  A ...