4 years ago
Looking for ways to provide childcare for Saline County employee's families is part of a new study that was launched to search and perhaps furnish more options. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/phillip-3-9.mp3"][/audio]   Saline County Administrator Phillip Smith-Hanes joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra Thursday to cover a wide range of topics including the lack of childcare facilities.   Listen to ...

4 years ago
A veteran actor who has been seen in westerns including “Gunsmoke” and “Yellowstone”, and an actress known for her role in "The Waltons" will star in a film which will be shot in North Central Kansas this summer. According to project owners, Sod and Stubble, LLC., Buck Taylor and Mary McDonough head the list of cast ...

4 years ago
A seminar dealing with the issue of fair housing is planned in Salina. According to the City of Salinahe 2, t023 Fair Housing Seminar is scheduled for Friday, April 28, 2023 at the Tony's Pizza Events Center. Doors open at 8 am and the event will begin at 8:45 am. Registration fee is $30, lunch and ...

4 years ago
Ad Astra Books & Coffeehouse is now accepting applications for the Cash Hollistah Scholarship. The scholarship, named after Salina rapper/poet Cash Hollistah, will be awarded to a graduating senior in Central Kansas who shows merit in the field of community enrichment, as well as poetry, music, or visual art. Students must fulfill academic requirements, and plan to ...

4 years ago
Noting the growing demand for skilled employees in tech-sector jobs, the University of Kansas School of Professional Studies is launching a new bachelor’s degree in applied cybersecurity, targeted toward undergraduate transfer and degree-completion students. The first applied cybersecurity courses will roll out in fall 2023. According to KU, the online Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in ...

4 years ago
A couple vehicles were towed away after a crash at the intersection of Santa Fe and Prescott. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a 16-year-old male driver from Salina was cited for running a red light in his 2001 Chevy Silverado and collided with a 2023 Nissan Versa on Tuesday evening around 6:50pm. Both ...

4 years ago
Kansas City, Missouri, officials are asking the state of Kansas for help in landing a transatlantic flight at Kansas City International Airport. Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas sent a letter to Kansas Governor Laura Kelly earlier this year asking for help in securing a transatlantic flight at the new single terminal at KCI. Lawmakers in Missouri approved ...

4 years ago
Contractors are preparing to survey an area near the southwest boundary of Fort Riley and along the Republican River to continue munitions clean-up efforts. According to the Army, this week crews will begin clearing vegetation, which may include burning designated areas. Efforts to locate and dispose of munitions and explosives of concern from the Camp Forsyth ...

4 years ago
The state of Kansas has been recognized nationally for a recent multi-billion dollar business deal. According to Governor Laura Kelly;s Office, Business Facilities magazine has recognized Kansas with a 2022 Deal of the Year Impact Award. The award in the Innovation Megaproject category resulted from Panasonic Energy’s $4 billion decision to build one of the nation’s ...

4 years ago
Funding is available in Kansas to those who are helping in the fight against opioid addiction. According to the Kansas Attorney General's Office, the first Request for Proposal (RFP) funding opportunity through the Kansas Fights Addiction (KFA) grant program, which will use money recovered by the state through opioid legal settlements to support substance abuse and addiction ...

4 years ago
A Salina man is in custody after allegedly hitting his ex-girlfriend with a 3-pound sledge hammer. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 42-year-old Jason Hudson is accused of breaking the passenger side window of a 37-year-old woman's SUV and hitting her with the hammer as her current boyfriend sat in the passenger seat. Police say ...