3 years ago
A Salina man was taken into custody on Monday after he allegedly exposed himself to a woman and her young child. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 39-year-old Jesse Kaiser was arrested after witnesses recounted to officers about the encounter a 20-year-old mother experienced with her young daughter on the playground at Sunset Park ...

3 years ago
A passenger in a car who allegedly pointed a gun at another motorist is now facing aggravated assault charges. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 25-year-old Zachary Burwell of Salina was arrested in connection to an incident last Friday that began near the intersection of Ohio and Greeley Ave. The victim told police he ...

3 years ago
A two car crash on Interstate-135 sends two men to the hospital in Salina. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that a 2019 Toyota Camry driven by 32-year-old Dakota Collins of Lindsborg was attempting to pass a 2022 Hundai Santa Fe as both vehicles were southbound Monday morning near mile marker 83. Deputies say Collins ...

3 years ago
 Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus is making it possible for more students and their families to access education. The campus is now offering a new renewable scholarship to make affordable degrees available, beginning in fall 2023. K-State Salina's Select Scholarship has been designed for in-state or out-of-state students interested in one of K- Salina's ...

3 years ago
Artists age 65 and older are sought for the annual Art is Ageless juried exhibit sponsored by Salina Presbyterian Manor March 7th-9th. According to the Manor, this year the exhibit will be at Homewood Suites by Hilton, Salina Downtown, 115 E. Mulberry, Salina, Kansas. Entries of artistic works will be accepted from any area artist who is ...

3 years ago
As manufacturing becomes more automated, the need for employees skilled at setting up and maintaining that machinery also grows. To help meet that developing need, Salina Are Technical College is planning on launching an Industrial Maintenance and Automation program, and has secured a $1.8 million grant from the Kansas Department of Commerce to fund roughly half ...

3 years ago
A collaboration of musicians and actors will soon play out on the stage at the Stiefel Theatre. Sunday, January 29, “Journey” will fill the Stiefel Theatre with the story of real-life immigrants who came to America. The concert, under the baton of Music Director Yaniv Segal, will feature Peter Boyer’s Ellis Island: The Dream of America, a ...

3 years ago
Forecasters are monitoring the development of a storm system which is forecast to spread snow across generally the northwest half of Kansas Tuesday night through Wednesday night. According to the National Weather Service, accumulating snow is a possibility, with the greatest chance across the northwest half of the state. For central and eastern Kansas, the storm system ...

3 years ago
The nation reflects on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the third Monday of January -- the day set aside to honor the birth of the late civil rights leader. While the holiday was created in 1983 after the signing of legislation by President Ronald Reagan, the movement to honor Dr. King's birthday ...

3 years ago
A Salina native is now in charge of alumni engagement at Bethany College in Lindsborg. According to the school, Emily Barletta has stepped into the role of Director of Alumni Engagement. Previously serving as the Coordinator of Donor Relations, Barletta began her new role on January 6th. Barletta, a Salina native, comes to Bethany from the Kansas ...

3 years ago
Opportunities to win some startup cash and hone business skills are coming to Salina in March. The second annual Charlie Walker Pitch Challenge will be held on Friday, March 24th at 6pm at Kansas Wesleyan University, Peters Science Hall (100 E. Claflin). The Challenge is open to residents of Saline, Ellsworth, McPherson, Dickinson, and Ottawa counties. ...