3 years ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced the release of what she says is largest, most comprehensive cancer prevention and control plan in state history. According to the Governor's Office, the plan outlines how the State will allocate resources over the next five years to prevent cancer and reduce the disease’s burden on Kansans who have been diagnosed ...

3 years ago
An inmate at a Kansas prison was found dead on Monday. According to the Kansas Department of Corrections, El Dorado Correctional Facility resident Marcos Issac Delarosa died Monday. He was found unresponsive in his housing unit. Staff began life-saving measures immediately and continued after emergency medical services arrived. The cause of death is pending the results ...

3 years ago
A Salina man who tried to hide from police in his mother's basement was arrested on a couple of warrants Sunday. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 35-year-old Thomas Golde was taken into custody after he allegedly struggled with officers in the doorway of a basement entrance. Police say the man's mother called to ...

3 years ago
The Salina Crossroads Marathon has secured a title sponsor, and over 700 registrations, for the upcoming event in November. Race organizers say Vortex Companies  are the 2023 Salina Crossroads Marathon Title Sponsor. “We are proud to be the title sponsor for the Salina Crossroads Marathon”, commented Travis Young, CEO of Vortex Companies. “I ran in the ...

3 years ago
Cleanup is underway after a train derailed in McPherson. The derailment took place yesterday morning near the 12-hundred-block of South Main, and officials say that the incident led to a small grass fire. The train was leaking denatured alcohol, but authorities say there is no danger to the public and no injuries have been reported.

3 years ago
The second largest bank failure in U.S history occurred on Friday in California, and Sunday night federal regulators closed a crypto-focused bank in New York. Back home here in Kansas, the Kansas Department of Credit Unions on March 3rd placed a credit union in the Dickinson County Community of Enterprise in conservatorship. An order transferred control ...

3 years ago
The Saline County Jail project remains on schedule. The construction project has been smooth, however fully staffing the new facility is becoming a concern. According to Saline County, in construction projects these days one of the most exciting times is when electrical equipment gets delivered. Some electrical switch gear is now up to a two-year lead ...

3 years ago
A local home improvement store is hosting a food drive for a local food bank. The Salina Menards home improvement store is serving as a drop site for a local food pantry through the month of March. All food will be donated to the Salina Emergency Aid Food Bank. Menards says they are excited to participate in this ...

3 years ago
The work of a professor is on display at Kansas Wesleyan University. According to the school, the current exhibit at Kansas Wesleyan’s Gallery, “Reality in RGB,” is presented by a locally based artist: Jeroen Nelemans’ office is just around the corner from The Gallery at Kansas Wesleyan University. Nelemans is an assistant professor of Graphic Design ...

3 years ago
A quintet of world-renowned solostos are preparing to perform in one of the longest running performances in the country at Bethany College. The Bethany Oratorio Society has announced the 2023 Messiah Festival of Arts soloists. The Bethany Oratorio Society has performed Handel’s “Messiah” every year since 1882 and Bach’s “The Passion According to St. Matthew” since ...

3 years ago
A truck driver from Colorado was hurt in a single-vehicle crash along Interstate 70 east of Salina near Solomon. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 61-year-old Randy Slife from Denver, Colorado, was driving a 2016 International semi pulling a trailer headed east. He lost control and went across the the median and the westbound lanes. The ...