3 years ago
A former Kansas Wesleyan University student is living her broadway dream. According to KWU, Morgan Parker ’20 has been preparing for her Broadway debut since fifth grade. On Dec. 18, she realized that dream. Parker, who grew up in the Salina area, debuted as a substitute in the percussion chair in the orchestra pit for MJ the ...

3 years ago
For just a few weeks, the Smoky Hill Museum will be showcasing its new traveling exhibit, Notorious, in the Museum’s lobby. According to the museum, this revamped exhibit is based on a 2018 exhibit of the same name. This exhibit focuses on a select bunch of colorful Kansas characters that have helped shaped the state we call home. ...

3 years ago
Girl Scout cookie sales will kick off across Kansas later this week. According to Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland, the 2023 Girl Scout Cookie season where consumers can support local Girl Scout entrepreneurs by purchasing their favorite cookies, begins Friday. To find a cookie booth, customers can enter their zip code into the Girl Scout Cookie Finder. This ...

3 years ago
In conjunction with the biggest weekend of football of the year, Salina’s biggest weekend effort of the year to gather food for the hungry is here. The 2023 Souper Bowl of Hope will culminate on Saturday. The Souper Bowl of Hope is an effort of Salina churches and businesses to gather cans of soup. Volunteers have ...

3 years ago
A Kansas born sailor who was killed at Pearl Harbor will be buried later this month at Arlington National Cemetery. According to the U.S. Navy, Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Herman Schmidt, born in Alexander, Kansas and raised in Sheridan Wyoming, was killed aboard the USS Oklahoma during the Dec. 7th, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, Back on ...

3 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a stolen electric bike. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the 26-inch Nakto brand Santa Monica E-bike was stolen sometime last Friday from a home in the 300 block of S. 8th Street. The victim has been leasing the bike from Aaron's Rent to Own, 2545 Market and told officers ...

3 years ago
Bethany College has completed a $2.8 million fundraising campaign for the Coach Ted K. Kessinger Family Stadium project. According to Bethany, the stadium will be used by the football, men's and women's soccer, and men's and women's track and field teams. Smoky Valley Middle and High School also utilize these facilities for their football and track ...

3 years ago
The Kansas Attorney General's Office is advising consumers to protect themselves against purchasing counterfeit Super Bowl merchandise. “We are of course proud of the Kansas City Chief’s success this season and excited to see them once again in the Super Bowl,” Deputy Attorney General Fran Oleen said. “Chiefs fans should keep up their guard against scammers ...

3 years ago
Salina Family Healthcare Center is launching its new mobile medical unit. According to the organization, the new vehicle will allow their Outreach team to travel to, well anywhere, and offer medical services - all without patients coming into the office or even leaving rural communities. "The Outreach department at SFHC is excited to bring even more ...

3 years ago
Authorities are reminding social media users to be on guard against scammers after a couple of KWU students were approached online for sexually explicit pictures. Police say the students were friended and then asked to send the photos. A short time later the scammer told them both that the pictures would be distributed for all to ...

3 years ago
A Saline County man is facing numerous charges after firing a 9mm pistol at three hunters. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 59-year-old John Coffman was taken into custody on Saturday evening after he allegedly fired a handgun toward three goose hunters he believed shot at him. Deputies say Coffman drove to a neighbor's ...