3 years ago
The Salina Arts & Humanities Foundation has approved $34,270 in Horizons Grants for local artists and cultural organizations. According to Salina Arts and Humanities, the grants were juried and scored by professional panelists with expertise in the granting areas. Horizons Grants support initiatives demonstrating a commitment to artistic excellence and community involvement by engaging audience members as ...

3 years ago
Kansas State University students are excelling in employment and continuing education after graduation. According to the latest post-graduation report from Kansas State University for graduates in the 2021-2022 school year, 97% are employed or furthering their education. "The post-graduation outcomes for our latest graduates indicate the market remains strong for recruiting K-State talent," said Kerri Keller, K-State ...

3 years ago
A third-year student at the University of Kansas School of Law will receive a grant from the Kansas Farm Bureau Legal Foundation. Lindsay McQuinn is a recipient of the foundation’s Rural Law Practice Grant. This grant is awarded to law students who intend to practice in rural communities after graduation, bringing legal information and advocacy to ...

3 years ago
A couple of runaway teens are facing burglary and theft charges. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that on Sunday, two males, seventeen and fifteen years of age are accused of breaking into a modular building owned by St. Francis Ministries, at 509 E. Elm grabbing the keys to a 2019 Dodge Grand Caravan ...

3 years ago
The public is invited to a special Kansas Day Sunday service. This Sunday the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Kansas Day Sunday service will feature Tom Fleming, speaking on "The KKK in Kansas.” Fleming will discuss how and why the KKK rose to prominence in central Kansas, and how that legacy remains with us today. He has also presented ...

3 years ago
The Smoky Hill Museum is inviting the community to stop in and help celebrate Kansas’ 162nd birthday. The Sunflower State is turning 162 years old this year and the museum plans to offer a free public celebration this Saturday. The whole family can enjoy learning how to make butter and shell corn at the Kansas Day ...

3 years ago
One of the most popular rock bands of the early 1970s is coming to Salina. Three Dog Night is coming to the Stiefel Theatre this spring. In the years 1969 through 1974, no other group achieved more top 10 hits, moved more records, or sold more concert tickets than Three Dog Night. Boasting chart and sales ...

3 years ago
A McPherson County man has been arrested in connection with the death of his mother.  The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Canton Police Department are conducting a homicide investigation after a woman was found dead outside her home in Canton. According to the KBI, on Monday at approximately 3:30 p.m., the Canton Police Department received ...

3 years ago
An alleged shoplifter is now facing possible charges for drug possession after an incident at a Salina Dollar General. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 38-year-old Kelli Shumaker was arrested Monday after staff at the store located at 2000 South 9th noticed she put a $4 lighter in her jacket. While interviewing her, an officer ...

3 years ago
Authorities are looking for the driver in a hit and run crash at the intersection of Belmont and Magnolia on Monday. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that someone in a dark purple car collided with a 2016 Chevy Equinox driven by a 63-year-old Salina woman. The accident occurred around 3pm and the unknown driver ...

3 years ago
Organizers of a soup collection effort in Salina which takes place beginning this weekend are still seeking volunteers to help. The 2023 Salina “Souper Bowl of Hope” is trying to collect 57,000 cans of soup by Super Bowl Sunday to be distributed between five organizations in Salina that help feed the hungry. Those organizations incude: Salina ...