3 years ago
Taking wing to our nation's capital to help veterans soar - is a labor of love for an all-volunteer group from Kansas. Mike Vancampen, President of Kansas Honor Flights tells KSAL News that the mission of the organization is smiple,  “To transport Kansas veterans who served our country during WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam ...

3 years ago
Though construction has already started, officials Tuesday morning ceremoniously broke ground on a multi-million dollar, senior living campus in Salina which they say "will look towards the future for Kansas seniors". Cedarhurst of Salina, located at 2601 S Ohio Street, will offer 76 units, including 54 Assisted Living and 22 Memory Care apartments. This one story building ...

3 years ago
A 44-year-old Missouri man sustained non-life threatening injuries after veering off the interstate early Tuesday morning. Captain Brent Melander of the Saline County Sheriff's Office tells KSAL News that at approximately 4:07 AM deputies were called to I-70 mile marker 248. A 1998 Peter built semi-truck with an empty 53 ft box trailer was going east, ...

3 years ago
Two card skimming devices have been found in the last three days at the Flying J Travel Center on N. Ohio. On the 21st of October the Salina Police Departmet was notified of a card skimmer being found inside pump 25. There is an alarm system on the pump that was triggered and when an employee ...

3 years ago
A pet microchip helps prove an owner's claim to his dog and leads to the arrest of an abrasive man from Kansas City. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 56-year-old Ian Mathews was taken into custody after an incident near the Friendship Center on Comanche Sunday morning. The owner was looking for his lost ...

3 years ago
An instructor at Kansas Wesleyan University has achieved a major accomplishment with the completion of  his doctoral program. According to KWU, Prof. Jonathan Hughes, assistant professor of Sport and Exercise Science at Kansas Wesleyan, recently completed his doctorate in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Western States. “Completing doctoral work is always an elite accomplishment,” ...

3 years ago
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks will receive a portion of more than $66.7 million in matching grants to be distributed across 16 states and Guam in support of imperiled species. According to the state, the grant dollars are made possible by the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund – grants that contribute millions annually to ...

3 years ago
Friday, November 17th, 1922, marked the formal dedication of Dunbar, Salina's segregated school. It served Black children, kindergarten through eighth grade. Several events are planned in Salina for a Dunbar School 100th Anniversary Celebration and reunion. Dr. Jennifer Gordon will share the history of Dunbar School at an upcoming event at the Smoky Hill Museum. “Dunbar School: ...

3 years ago
Salina Area Technical College is taking reservations for its annual Veterans Daf breakfast. Salina Area Technical College and the Kansas National Guard’s Regional Training Institute in Salina are hosting a Veterans Day flag-raising ceremony starting at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, November 11 on the Salina Tech campus. According to Salina Tech, the ceremony will be followed by ...

3 years ago
Advance voting for the November general election  is underway across Kansas, including locally in Saline County. Registered voters can cast ballots in person at county election offices or satellite voting locations, or via mail.  The last day to apply for an advanced ballot by mail is Tuesday, November 1st. . Each individual clerk's office sets it own ...

3 years ago
Authorities are trying to find the person who fired a gun in a Salina neighborhood from a pickup. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers were sent to Wildcat Circle on Saturday around 9:50pm after a neighbor heard a gunshot. A witness told investigators two trucks stopped in the southwest corner of the oval street ...