1 year ago
A threat concerning a school dance in a Dickinson County Community prompted a police investigation. According to the Chapman Police Department, on Wednesday, April 30th of this week the on-duty officer with the agency received a call from a concerned parent of a Chapman Middle School student. The parent advised that their student stated that another ...

1 year ago
An attorney who works for the Saline County Attorney's Office was arrested for suspected driving under the influence. Salina Police tell KSAL News 64-year-old Vance White was arrested for suspicion of DUI.  According to the agency, White showed up Wednesday night at the police department. When he arrived, officers observed that he appeared to be under the ...

1 year ago
Salina Area Technical College will graduate 188 students with a commencement ceremony on Saturday. The Class of 2025 is scheduled to graduate  at 2:00 PM at the Tony’s Pizza Event Center. Salina Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Renee Duxler will be the commencement speaker. According to Salina Tech, the class of 2025 has some notable ...

1 year ago
Salina Downtown will be bustling Friday evening as the second First Friday of the spring kicks off. This First Friday event will feature late shopping at over a dozen businesses, till 7 PM. They include: Salina Selfie Station Familia Toys Salina Art Center Poppy & Vine Red Fern Booksellers Baron Mushmouse Flipping Fabulous Eccentricity Sanity Boutique ...

1 year ago
Former Kansas foster care leaders accused of defrauding Salina based Saint Francis Ministries of millions of dollars indicated in court that they plan to change their not guilty pleas, avoiding a trial. William Whymark, the former IT director for the regional foster care provider Saint Francis Ministries, is expected to change his plea later this year ...

1 year ago
A lab at Kansas State University is the only one of its kind in the country not being defunded by the Trump administration.  The administration defunded 16 of 17 Feed the Future labs across the country when it began wiping out U.S. Agency for International Development projects. After months in limbo, K-State found out its ...

1 year ago
Saline County Treasurer Jim Dubois is retiring. According to the Saline County Republican Central Committee, they have been been notified that Dubois has announcement his retirement as Saline County Treasurer as of May 31st. Dubois did no run for reelection this past November, and Anthony “Tony” Newell was elected to the position. The new term, though, does ...

1 year ago
The Saline County Health Department invites the community to attend Salina Speaks: A Community Mental Health Block Party this Saturday. The event will be from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the City Lights Stage and 67401 Plaza, in downtown Salina.  According to the agency, this free, all-ages event aims to promote mental wellness, reduce stigma, ...

1 year ago
Employees of the Schwan's Company is Salina will have a new benefit in the form of free transportation. Public transportation provider OCCK Transportation is partnering withthe  Schwan's Company to provide free transportation to Schwan’s employees starting May 5th. The initiative will offer free unlimited access to Salina CityGo fixed-route bus services for Schwan’s employees. According to OCCK, ...

1 year ago
Due to circumstances beyond the control of Kansas Wesleyan, the Holocaust Remembrance speaker event scheduled for May 1 has been postponed indefinitely. Dr. Judy Jacobs, Holocaust survivor, was to speak via Zoom. The university hopes to reschedule prior to the conclusion of the spring semester. Updates will be posted on KWU.edu and the university’s social media ...

1 year ago
If you have any obsolete electronic or computer equipment taking up space you’ve been wanting to get rid of, you can safely dispose of it on Saturday. The City of Salina’s 17th annual E-waste Recycling Event will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the Berkley Family Recreational Area, 841 Markley Rd. According to ...