3 years ago
A group of Saline County high school business students have qualified for a national competition. According to Ell-Saline High School, its Business Professionals of America (BPA) organization recently attended the Kansas State BPA Leadership Conference in Wichita. Thirteen of the Ell-Saline BPA members competed strongly against many larger school district organizations in the state of Kansas. Eleven ...

3 years ago
The National Weather Service is confirming that a weak tornado touched down in Liberal during Sunday's severe storms. The tornado was rated an EF-Zero, which had estimated peak winds of 85-miles-per-hour. No injuries were reported, and a survey team says damage was marginal.

3 years ago
Two Salina radio stations will embark on a two-day effort to help in the fight against childhood cancer. Meridian Media radio stations Y 93.7 and FM 104.9 will host a two-day radiothon beginning Thursday to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. All money collected during the radiothon will go to St. Jude, whose mission is to ...

3 years ago
Two of Kansas Wesleyan’s instrumental ensembles will perform this Friday at 7 p.m. in Sams Chapel on the KWU campus. Admission is free. According to KWU, the concert called "Masterworks,” will feature the KWU String Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Leonardo Rosario, and the KWU Wind Ensemble, conducted by Dr. James McAllister. The String Orchestra will perform three ...

3 years ago
The rise of the Ku Klux Klan in Central Kansas will again be the focus of an upcoming presentation at the Smoky Hill Museum in Salina. According to the museum, in his first presentation, Tom Fleming explored the cultural, political and economic reasons for the KKK’s rise in Central Kansas during the 1920s. Back by popular ...

3 years ago
The Salina High School Central Visual Arts Department presents the work of the Dynamic Dozen senior art students at Salina Public Library’s Gallery 708 located in the South Lobby. The students’ artwork will be on display from March 1-31 and a reception will be held on March 3 from 4:00-5:30 p.m. According to the library, Mr. ...

3 years ago
Salina Tennis Alliance is excited to announce the completion of the $2.5 million state-of-the- art community tennis facility in the heart of Salina. Nearly $2 million was raised privately, and $600,000 was funded by the City of Salina to construct the new tennis courts. “On behalf of our entire STA board, we are grateful for the ...

3 years ago
A Salina man who led police on a high speed chase after allegedly threatening his estranged wife is in custody. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 51-year-old James Johnson is accused of making criminal threats and violating numerous traffic laws after events escalated on Saturday afternoon in the 800 block of Merrill Street. Police say ...

3 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a damage to property case after a self-service pet wash business was hit by would-be thieves. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the owner of the Laundro Mut at 1322 E. Iron contacted authorities after someone tried to break into a couple of snack vending machines to steal the coins ...

3 years ago
A Salina man was transported to the hospital after suffering a medical emergency while driving a car. According to Police Captain Paul Forrester, the 22-year-old was driving a 2017 Ford Fusion in the 900 block of 5th Street Friday evening, became incapacitated, hit a parked 2014 Chevy Spark and then careened into a house. No one else ...

3 years ago
One person is dead following a crash in Reno County. The Kansas Highway Patrol says a vehicle driven by 75-year-old Larry Christiansen ran a stop sign and collided with a semi on Saturday afternoon on Kansas Highway 61 near Partridge. Christiansen died at the scene, and the driver of the semi was not hurt.