4 years ago
The Salina USD 305 school district is honoring its teachers of the year. According to the district, Tina Layton, fourth grade teacher at Meadowlark Ridge Elementary School, and Melanie Hammond, science teacher at South High School, have been selected as USD 305 Teachers of the Year. The Salina Board of Education honored them at their regular ...

4 years ago
A Salina woman was transported to the hospital after she crashed into a car which was yielding to an emergency vehicle. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol,  a Chevrolet Impala was headed north on Ohio Street. The driver of the Impala yielded to emergency lights, pulled to the right, and stopped. A Lincoln Mark VIII passenger ...

4 years ago
Kansas State University has awarded Kassebaum Scholarships to four high school seniors, including one from Salina. According to KSU, the scholarship competition was conducted earlier this semester. K-State received a significant number of applications, and a selection committee chose 10 student finalists to interview for the scholarship. The four winners are: Campbell McNorton, Eudora, a senior from ...

4 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University is forming an even tighter bond with its neighbor, University United Methodist Church. According to the school, multiple steps are designed to better its relationship with the church that will enhance the university’s campus ministry programs. KWU will provide a grant to UUMC that will pay a portion of Rev. Nick Talbott’s compensation. In turn, ...

4 years ago
Salina Art Center has a full month of events for March According to the organization,  all three locations located at the heart of downtown Salina have exciting events for everyone to enjoy.  Salina Art Center is located at 242 S Santa Fe, the Art Center Cinema is located at 150 S Santa Fe, and the Warehouse ...

4 years ago
A new principal is leading a Salina school. According to the Salina Catholic Diocese, Tym Bonilla has joined the St. Mary's Grade School  team as the principal. Bonilla is a native Kansan and a graduate of Sacred Heart Jr./Sr. High School. He has been involved in education for nearly three decades and is a life-long Catholic. Bonilla began ...

4 years ago
It wasn't a normal school day on Monday for an area student, whose truck was stolen from the school's parking lot. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the incident happened at Salina South High School during the course of the day. A 16-year-old boy reported his red and white 1995 Ford F150 was ...

4 years ago
It debuted in March of 2014. In March of 2022 it is still there, decorating the walls of a Salina senior living facility. The “Jennison Collection” is on public display in the lobby area of the main tower at Presbyterian Manor in Salina. According to the facility,  from its beginnings in the 1970’s the Smoky Hill ...

4 years ago
There's no escaping the pain at the pump. Drivers are waking up Tuesday to the highest gas prices ever. According to AAA Kansas, the new nationwide average is $4.17 for a gallon of regular unleaded. That's up 10-cents just from Monday and 55-cents since last week. It breaks the old record high of $4.11 a gallon ...

4 years ago
The 57th Annual Mid America Farm Expo is a go for this spring. According to the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce, agriculture companies will be exhibiting their products at Tony’s Pizza Events Center and Saline County Livestock & Expo Center March 23rd – 25th. Approximately 250 exhibits will be on display showing the latest in farm technology, ...

4 years ago
Seasoned by decades of duty, the old grill was beginning to sizzle as Andrea (Howard) Windholz smashed small mounds of ground beef into patties and sprinkled them with chopped onions. Outside, a customer wearing construction orange, snarfed an early lunch while soaking up a beautiful spring day. Quiet was soon to wane, however, as meal time approached ...