1 year ago
Two people are dead and three others are injured following a head-on crash in Clay County. The Kansas Highway Patrol says that a Ford Ranger crossed the center line on U.S. Highway 24 on Saturday and collided with a minivan. Seventy-two-year-old Robert McCallum and 79-year-old Alma Wright, who were passengers in the minivan, were killed in the ...

1 year ago
A new face is in a leadership position at Bethany College. According to the school, Matthew Graham is the new Manager of Advancement Operations. In this role, he will oversee efforts to support the college's development initiatives and ensure the operational success of its advancement programs. With a strong background in banking and finance, Graham brings valuable ...

1 year ago
Two students from Salina are among  twenty-two Kansas State University students recently selected to serve as College of Education Ambassadors, a group of approximately 50 students who promote and serve the college. College of Education Ambassadors work to promote the education field and be a resource to prospective and newly admitted students. According to K-State, College ...

1 year ago
A historic Union Pacific Railroad steam locomotive which periodically tours across the country is out on an eight-week trek, and will chug into Salina for an overnight stop later this week. According to Union Pacific, Big Boy No. 4014 departed on the "Heartland of America Tour" on Wednesday, Aug. 28 from Cheyenne, Wyoming, and is traveling ...

1 year ago
The City of Salina is going to help fund the Salina Liberty football team. By a vote of 4-1 Monday evening Salina City Commissioners elected to provide funds for the indoor professional football team. Mayor Bill Longbine cast the dissenting vote. Liberty owner Dan Mendicina spoke, requesting the City of Salina to provide $35,000 which will ...

1 year ago
With a little skepticism Salina City Commissioners opted not to demolish a dilapidated Salina hotel, and instead are giving the owner a final opportunity to transform it into a commercial business structure. Commissioners Monday evening  took up the issue of the fate of the Ambassador hotel, located at 1616 W Crawford. Earlier this summer it was ...

1 year ago
Rolling Hills Zoo is mourning the loss of one of its animal family,  Gumu the aardvark. According to the zoo, Gumu was born at the zoo and was 18-years-old, the upper range of the lifespan for his species. His presence will be greatly missed by both the zoo staff and the many visitors who had the opportunity to ...

1 year ago
Salina Police are looking for a known suspect after an employee at a fuel stop left the store with over $4,000 in cash. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that management at the Petro Gas Station on North 9th reported that around 5:30am Sunday, the employee removed cash from the register and a store safe ...

1 year ago
Police are investigating a residential burglary after jewelry was stolen from a Salina home. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that sometime between 9am and 7pm Saturday someone forced open a sliding door on a home in the 1200 block of E. Magnolia and removed various necklaces and rings. Police say some of the jewelry included ...

1 year ago
Kansas State University Salina has chosen its student ambassadors for the 2024-2025 academic year. To be considered for the position, students were first nominated by faculty or staff, submitted applications and successfully completed an interview. Students were chosen based on their prior leadership experience, engagement of current or prospective students and overall involvement in campus activities. K-State Salina ...

1 year ago
The first frost of the fall is possible this week, late Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning. According to the National Weather Service, some locations in Central Kansas could  experience the season's first frost or freeze. Temperatures as cold as 29 degrees are forecast. A Freeze Watch has been issued for Wednesday morning across portions of central ...