2 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a residential burglary after someone entered a home and stole the victim's watch and his mail. Police Captain David Villanueva tells KSAL News that on Friday, between 11:30am and 12:30pm, someone forced entry through an attached garage and then ransacked the home located in the 100 block of Albany Street. Police say the ...

2 years ago
Forecasters are warning of the possibility of significant severe weather across the area on Monday. The Storm Prediction Center has upgraded an area of southern Kansas into Oklahoma now to a rare High Risk category for significant severe weather later today. The greatest threat will be over southern Kansas and Oklahoma, generally between Wichita and Oklahoma ...

2 years ago
The city of Lindsborg celebrated “Millfest” at the Old Mill and Swedish Heritage Museum on Saturday. Millfest is considered a family event which celebrates the history of the mill. Visitors can learn about the rich Swedish history Lindsborg holds. With historical background of figures and events that took place to shape the Swedish culture today. Tours of the milling ...

2 years ago
The city of Wichita is impacted by malware. City officials say that certain systems were encrypted by malware yesterday, and some services may be temporarily unavailable while systems are offline. The city did not say which systems were impacted, but Eisenhower National Airport announced that they were experiencing technical difficulties that affected its WiFi and arrivals and ...

2 years ago
The 2024 Salina Downtown Sculpture tour kicked off with a bustling crowd and snacks to go around on Saturday. Spectators got to snack on popcorn as they participated in this year's sculpture tour.  The 20 new sculptures which were unveiled showed a new range of creativity and variation. The sculptures range from very realistic, an assortment ...

2 years ago
Salina Family Healthcare Center will receive a $10 Million boost from the state as they embark on a capital campaign aimed at building a new family medical clinic on South Ohio Street. According to Salina State Senator J.R. Claeys, the funds are included in the new state budget to support the new $60 Million facility. The Smoky ...

2 years ago
The statewide Kansas Entrepreneurship Challenge recently awarded more than $75,000 in total prizes to 31 aspiring entrepreneurs, including four from Salina. Salina students who were recognized for their projects include: Dough-licious, created by Armando Duran, Carson Ablard from Salina Central High School Norris Tutoring, created by Dylan Norris from Salina South High School Lizzie’s Lounge Doggie Daycare ...

2 years ago
A truck driver from Michigan was transported to the hospital in Salina following a single-vehicle crash along Interstate 70 late Saturday afternoon. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 52-year-old Darryl Marchand from Hazel Park, Michigan, was driving a 2020 Freightliner Semi headed east on I 70. The truck and trailer veered off the road to the ...

2 years ago
They are the champions. The  Kansas Wesleyan University DECA team is again sitting on top of the world. According to the school, more than half of the team are world champions in their categories and all of the KWU competitors earned top-10 results at the Collegiate DECA International Career Development Conference in Austin, Texas, April 20-23. Undergraduate ...

2 years ago
The new May list of Salina’s Most Wanted is online. The first weekend of each month a new list of Salina’s Most Wanted is released. The May list went online Saturday morning. Those on the new list are wanted for crimes which include aggravated arson, robbery, domestic violence battery, failure to stop at an accident, embezzlement, felony drug crimes, ...

2 years ago
Bethany College has received funding to establish a new field of study. According to the school, the McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) has awarded a generous grant to establish a groundbreaking Cadaver Dissection Program. This initiative, made possible by the Foundation's unwavering support and distribution of the David J. Nutt Fund, will revolutionize the educational landscape ...