2 years ago
More than $2.7 million was raised in support of Kansas Wesleyan University student scholarships through the university’s second Scholarship Gala, which took place Saturday evening in Mabee Arena. According to KWU, the event was highlighted by several gifts in excess of $100,000, including $350,000 from Bob Meyer ’73 and $1 million from Dr. Kent Cox ’65 ...

2 years ago
The Friends of the River Foundation is excited to announce the annual Spring Spruce-up event, dedicated to enhancing the beauty and cleanliness of Salina. Scheduled for Saturday, April 27th, from 8:00 a.m. to noon, this community-driven initiative invites volunteers of all ages to join hands in a collective effort to revitalize various locations throughout the ...

2 years ago
Overcoming adversity with resilience and courage is a lesson applicable to both sports and religion.   It is also the theme of a talk, “Unbreakable Spirit,” by Marcellus Casey, chaplain of the Kansas City Chiefs. According to Kansas Wesleyan University, Casey will give the talk at 6 p.m. April 23 in Mabee Arena on the Kansas Wesleyan University campus. The talk ...

2 years ago
Twenty-one Kansas employers, including one from Salina, are competing in this year’s Give Back Kansas Challenge, which runs from April 1 through May 31, 2024. The purpose of the challenge is to engage Kansans in employer-supported volunteering. The Give Back Kansas Challenge is an opportunity for employees who volunteer to receive recognition by tracking and reporting their ...

2 years ago
Motorists in the Sunflower State are enjoying slightly lower prices at the pump as the weekend beckons. As reported by Triple-A, the average price for a gallon of regular fell yesterday in Kansas to just under $3.29, this as the corresponding national figure rose to a few tenths over $3.67. The cheapest gas was found yesterday in ...

2 years ago
State transportation officials are advising motorists to be aware of this weekend's closures on eastbound I-70 in Topeka. Authorities say KDOT crews will be deployed tonight starting at 11 p.m. on the Polk-Quincy Viaduct. The project will prompt the closure of I-70 through downtown Topeka and the closure of the Gage Boulevard exit. Work is scheduled to continue ...

2 years ago
A Salina woman is facing charges for trespassing on airport property. According to Police Captain Jim Feldman, 42-year-old Sindee Boumsombath was taken into custody early Thursday morning after she allegedly drove her Ford F150 onto the runway at Salina Regional Airport. Police say she followed an airport employee through a security gate and drove onto the runway. She's ...

2 years ago
A camper and trailer dealer located in Beloit is set to close soon. According to General Manager Lydia Housh, Becker Autos & Trailers is going out of business. "It is with heavy hearts that the decision has been made to close Becker Autos & Trailers, and to liquidate the camper and trailer inventory immediately," Housh said. Becker ...

2 years ago
Residents will vote next month on a measure that, if enacted, would fund Norton County Hospital and EMS. Local officials say the one-percent sales-tax increase would help fund the facilities, both of which posted double-digit deficits over the past three years. Three-fourths of funds raised by the increase would go to the hospital. Remaining funds would support ...

2 years ago
The fastest growing sport in America now has a home in Salina, as the Salina Parks and Recreation Department and Salina Area Chamber of Commerce held the official ribbon cutting ceremony for a new Pickleball facility in Oakdale Park Thursday. Jeff Hammond, Director of Salina Parks and Recreation addressed a crowd just outside of the new ...

2 years ago
A Salina man is facing drug related charges after allegedly abandoning his pickup truck on a railroad track. Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News that just after midnight on Thursday, deputies were called to K-140 and Halstead Road after a train hit an unoccupied 1998 Chevy 1500 pickup that was parked on the tracks. About ...