3 months ago
A Salina organization that provides services and support for people of all ages and disabilities to promote independent living has designated its first annual “Accessibility Champion”. According to Independent Connection, Salina Arts & Humanities has been awarded the “Accessibility Champion” designation for their outstanding collaboration and focus on accessibility in our community. The “Accessibility Champion" was created ...

3 months ago
An open letter from Kansas Catholic bishops, including Bishop Gerald Vincke from the Salina Diocese, urges people to approach immigration with compassion, and condemns portrayals of all immigrants as criminals — rhetoric President Donald Trump frequently uses. “Treating all migrants and refugees as if they were violent criminals is simply unjust. They are human beings made in ...

3 months ago
A driver was killed when his car rolled multiple times in a single-vehicle crash Friday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 33-year-old Adam Bellendir from Hudson was driving a Ford Focus on a rural road.  The car left the road to the right and overturned multiple times. Bellendir, who was not buckled up, was killed in ...

3 months ago
A motorcycle rider  was killed in a singe vehicle crash late Friday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 51-year-old Jess Chavez of Wichita was riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle on Interstate 235 at Wichita headed north.  He left the road for an unknown reason, entered the median, and struck a guardrail. The rider was thrown from ...

4 months ago
The City of Salina is expanding the target area for the Neighborhood Repair and Rehabilitation Program through Federal Home Loan Bank’s Affordable Housing Program. According to the City, an original award of $999,999 was granted in early 2024. The award was made possible through the sponsorship Equity Bank. The funding granted through the Affordable Housing Program ...

4 months ago
A four-year-old mentoring program that continues to grow in Salina is looking for more transportation options. Amanda Otto, CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Salina stopped by the KSAL Morning News Extra with an update on the Beyond School Walls mentoring initiative that's now entering its fourth year. What began with a dozen students spending ...

4 months ago
Salina Police are working a couple of vehicle burglary cases, including one which has been tracked to Lindsborg. Salina Police say two vehicle burglaries were reported to have occurred between the evening hours of Wednesday into early Thursday. The first reported burglary occurred in the 1100 block of Harbor to an unsecured vehicle which was parked in ...

4 months ago
Police are seeking tips in connection with a recent armed robbery. The case is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. According to Salina Police, on August 8th at about 10:30 PM, an armed robbery was reported at Kwik Shop, 657 Fairdale. A store clerk was conducting job duties outside the business, when an ...

4 months ago
A student-athlete remains in the hospital after being found unconscious in a field in Western Kansas two weeks ago. According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, an 18-year-old female student, now age 19, was found around 5:35 p.m. Aug. 7, in a field after a Dodge City Community College cross-country practice. She was taken to a ...

4 months ago
By the end of the day Monday Salina could have a permanent city manager. As part of their regularly scheduled bi-monthly meeting on Monday, Salina City Commissioners will discuss the subject of terms of potential employment of the preferred candidate for the position of city manager. Back on Monday, August 11th, the three men who are ...

4 months ago
Kansas Wesleyan’s endowment reached a historic financial milestone in recent weeks as it surpassed the $50 million mark for the first time in school history. According to KWU the endowment, which provides a cornerstone of long-term stability for the institution, has more than doubled in the past decade and increased by more than $20 million ...