3 years ago
Lessons learned from the War on Terror will be the topic of discussion at an event this week at the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum in Abilene. According to the organization, the public is invited to attend the June Lunch & Learn scheduled for this Thursday at noon either in person or online. Continuing with a theme ...

3 years ago
Governor Laura Kelly Monday celebrated that Kansas hit the lowest unemployment rate in the state’s recorded history, at 2.3%. According to the Governor's Office, unemployment continues to decline in the state, even as the unemployment rate nationally holds flat. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Kansas has the sixth lowest unemployment rate in the ...

3 years ago
For many Americans a perfect Independence Day ends with a robust fireworks show, and if Dave Taggeman with Salina Ambucs has his way - a safe drive home for thousands of folks who made a car trip to go see a "preeminent" pyrotechnic event. Taggeman joined in the KSAL Morning News Extra with an update on ...

3 years ago
Time doesn’t heal all wounds. Some wounds fester and spread, inflaming and weakening surrounding tissues. Over time, some of these wounds prove fatal. On Saturday afternoon in Salina, under a sweltering sun, more than 100 community members gathered to bind and disinfect a very old wound. On April 20, 1893, a Black man named Dana Adams was lynched ...

3 years ago
Dads took the checkered flag this weekend - watching from the stands as race teams from around the region competed at Salina Speedway as part of the NCRA summer season. Sprint Cars, Modified, AAAModified and Stock Cars roared their way around the track and delighted the crowd on hand with bumper to bumper racing action to ...

3 years ago
A group of Fort Riley soldiers are preparing to participate in a readiness exercise. According to the Army, the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, "Dagger Brigade," will execute an Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise to the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California. "This is a critical training event for the Dagger Brigade and Fort Riley," ...

3 years ago
Bethany college has a new face in a leadership position. According to the school  Jill (Johnson) Fishburn ’91 has been appointed Interim Director of Alumni Engagement. Fishburn grew up in Ulysses, KS, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in business communications from Bethany College, and a master's in professional counseling from Ottawa University. She married her “Swede-heart” ...

3 years ago
One of the oldest publications in the country has released its list of the best burger in each state, and it deems the burgers at Salina's Cozy Inn as the best in Kansas. Reader's Digest unveiled its "Best Burger in Every State" list on Saturday. The publication wrote: "Whether thick and juicy, piled high with toppings, or oozing ...

3 years ago
Mark Wedel, CFP® - Managing Partner of the Wedel Financial Group at 144 South Santa Fe in Salina, Kansas has been recognized on the 2022 Forbes Best in State Wealth Advisors list. This is the second consecutive year Wedel has been named to the list. According to the organization, this accolade represents a list of professionals ...

3 years ago
A Colorado man was killed in a single vehicle crash in Central Kansas when an SUV he was driving pulling a trailer crashed. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 64-year-old Terry Ross from Colorado Springs was driving a Chevrolet Tahoe pulling a U-Haul trailer on Interstate 70 in Ellsworth County. He overcorrected when the SUV and ...

3 years ago
Salina Police are seeking a missing person who they believe is in danger. According to the agency,  on June 13th the Salina Fire Department responded to a trailer home fire located at 1635 Elgin.  Once the fire was extinguished the fire department determined no one was at home but has since classified the fire as arson. Police ...