2 months ago
An associate professor who taught criminal justice classes at Kansas Wesleyan University is facing felony theft charges after several alleged shoplifting incidents involving $3,350 worth of trading cards from the Salina Target store. Salina Police tell KSAL News on February 1st at about 6:30 PM, an officer responded to Target, 2939 Market Place, to an alleged ...

2 months ago
An unplanned pregnancy can bring a range of emotions, questions and even the feeling of isolation to a woman and her partner. Darrell Cooper with the Pregnancy Service Center in Salina is reaching out to women and couples who may be caught up in a crisis pregnancy. Cooper tells KSAL News that when a woman feels trapped ...

2 months ago
Donations made to an area foundation through the end of the month will make an even bigger impact.  Donations made in the month of February to the Post Rock Community Foundation will be matched. According to the Foundation,  as in years past, the Dane G. Hansen Foundation is providing a 200% match on the first $50,000 ...

2 months ago
The Kansas Legislature is working on ways to phase out property taxes by 2028. Senate Bill 488 would phase out property taxes over a two-year period and replace that revenue with a "fair share purchase surcharge" on retail transactions. Purchases over 20-dollars would face a flat fee of one-dollar-and-sixty-cents, while purchases under 20-dollars would face a seven-point-six-percent ...

2 months ago
A crowd of  about 100 people experienced a real storm fury on the campus of Kansas Wesleyan University Tuesday evening.  National Weather Service Meteorologist Chris Jakub was in town to kick off the 2026 “Storm Fury on the Plains" spring severe weather safety and spotter class series. Jakub tells KSAL News this year's presentation is little ...

2 months ago
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach says a Kansas statute granting in-state tuition to illegal aliens violates federal law. “For more than 20 years, Kansas has been violating federal law with impunity. Now, the Trump Department of Justice is cracking down on states that have been violating that specific law banning in-state tuition for illegal aliens. Seven states ...

2 months ago
Nearly 100 students from 11 Kansas schools, including four middle and seven high schools, gathered at Fort Hays State University to compete in the annual regional Science Olympiad, braving frigid weather. According to the school, the top three finishers in each of the regional events received medals, and students achieving qualifying scores were invited to compete ...

2 months ago
The power of 'And' at Kansas Wesleyan is powered by an avid group of alumni and a community of corporate sponsors who will gather again at Mabee Arena for a "Night With the Yotes." Brad Salois, Assistant Vice President of Marketing and Communications Kansas Wesleyan University tells KSAL News that proceeds from the event go to ...

2 months ago
If you have ever dreamed of playing guitar - Matt Gerry, an award winning guitar instructor is waving you into the Stiefel Theatre for lessons, fellowship and fun! Enroll now for eight-week group guitar classes at the Stiefel Theatre, and finish with a group recital on the Stiefel stage, where hundreds of rock, country and classical ...

2 months ago
Field maintenance is one of Kansas agriculture's most constant needs, and a new professional training through Kansas State University Salina — the premier drone educator in the region — will help agricultural producers learn how to use drones protect plants, manage weeds and pests and boost yields. With K-State Salina's new professional training on aerial applications ...

2 months ago
Grammy nominated, platinum-selling artists, Five For Fighting and multi-platinum singer-songwriter Edwin McCain will team up for a summer co-headline tour which will make a stop in Salina. The co-headliners will perform at the Stiefel Theatre on June 27th. Five For Fighting, has released six studio albums, including the platinum certified America Town and The Battle for Everything; and the top 10 charting Two Lights, along ...