3 years ago
A landowner from Newton has been fined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for polluting two creeks. Newton, Kansas, landowner Stan Jost will pay a $50,000 civil penalty to resolve alleged violations of the federal Clean Water Act. The EPA says Jost placed felled trees and other debris in approximately 4,155 feet of Mud Creek and approximately ...

3 years ago
The Kansas Wesleyan Department of Music will hold its first performance of the spring semester this Sunday. According to the school, a solo voice recital by faculty member Dr. Anne Gassmann is scheduled. The event gets underway at 2 p.m. at University United Methodist Church, and the performance is free and open to the public. Gassmann, the ...

3 years ago
The numbers have been tabulated and the results are clear: The Match Challenge to benefit the Lindsborg Old Mill and Swedish Heritage Museum surpassed everyone’s hopes and expectations with total giving of $98,750.61 – just $1,249.39 shy of six-figures! Lenora Lynam, Executive Director of the museum, said it was an outstanding way to wrap up 2022. “We ...

3 years ago
Saline County is planning a workshop on security, which will include active shooter training. The Saline County Department of Emergency Management, and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency invite you to attend an Active Shooter Security Workshop, February 15 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Webster Conference Center Chapel in Salina. Topics include: • Active Shooter Preparedness, Chuck ...

3 years ago
A new larger list of Salina’s Most Wanted is online this month, and ten of them have been caught. According to the Saline County Sheriff’s Office, the latest arrests include: Andre Javon McMiller Michelle Renee Rutz Shawn Dean Vermillion Briana Kelly Watkins The first weekend of each month a new list of Salina’s most wanted is released. ...

3 years ago
The journey began with a couple of deputies pitching the idea to Sheriff Roger Soldan, to team up with service dogs trained by inmates in Florida - and now Jax and Piper are here to help. Back in December of 2022, two Saline County Sheriff’s Deputies traveled to the Brevard County Florida Sheriff’s Office ‘Paws and ...

3 years ago
A man who was warned by hotel staff to leave is now facing charges in connection to trespassing in Salina. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers were sent to the Rodeway Inn, 3932 S. 9th Street after guests reported seeing the man on the third floor. An officer confronted the suspect as he exited ...

3 years ago
Bethany College is welcoming back a familiar face.  Martin Hanifin is returning to the school as Executive Vice President for Strategic Finance. According to the school, as Executive Vice President Hanifin will work closely with the president to implement strategic financial initiatives as part of the Path to Your Purpose five-year strategic plan to ensure the ...

3 years ago
Organizers of a soup collection effort in Salina which takes place in late January are preparing to begin the effort, and are in need of some 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 ...

3 years ago
Enrollment growth continues at Kansas Wesleyan University. According to KWU,  students continue to flock to Kansas Wesleyan in response to recent successes. Spring enrollment is 791 total students for the semester. That number marks an increase of 14% since spring 2020 and a jump of nearly 6% in just one year. “This is tremendous news for our ...

3 years ago
A school threat is under investigation. The Haysville School District says it was made aware of the threat of a school shooting, and additional security will be in place at Campus High School today as a precaution. District officials say that they learned about the threat through a tip submitted to Wichita Crime Stoppers, but the threat ...