4 years ago
A suspect is under arrest following a chase which started near Russell and ended near Salina. Authorities tried to stop a vehicle for speeding on I-70 in Russell County Sunday morning, but the driver failed to stop. The suspect led law enforcement on a chase that ended near the Rolling Hills Zoo west of Salina. About an ...

4 years ago
A one-vehicle crash involving a deer sent three people from Nebraska to the hospital in Salina. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2012 Chevrolet Traverse was headed north on Interstate 135 when a deer entered the road from a ditch. The driver, 44-year-old Anthony Shearer from Randolph, Nebraska, was unable to avoid striking the deer. ...

4 years ago
Volunteers working at Salina’s free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program are ready to help those who have not yet done so file their taxes. According to the organization, the free quality tax preparation from IRS-certified preparers is available for individuals and families earning up to $56,000 annually at VITA. Get all your tax papers together and ...

4 years ago
A new person is in a leadership position at Bethany College. According to the school, Haley Wesley has joined Bethany as the VP of Enrollment Management. She and her family are moving from northern California where she worked at Pacific Union College, a Christian liberal arts college most recently serving as the Associate Vice President of ...

4 years ago
A student from Salina is among Kansas State University's Silver Key sophomore leadership honor society's new members for the 2022-2023 academic year. According to the school, to be eligible for Silver Key, students must have at least a 3.0 grade point average, be a 2021 high school graduate and in their freshmen year at the university. The ...

4 years ago
Volunteers willing to put in a half-day of work are being recruited to help make Salina a better place to live. People of all ages are needed to roll up their sleeves and tackle a variety of community service projects during the annual Spring Spruce-Up effort, which is scheduled for Saturday, April 30th. Spring Spruce-Up is ...

4 years ago
Salina Area Technical College is again being recognized as a "Military Friendly School". According to the school, for the sixth consecutive year it has been recognized as a Military Friendly School by Viqtory, the publisher of G.I. Jobs, STEM Jobs and Military Spouse magazines. Institutions earning the Military Friendly School designation were evaluated using both public data sources ...

4 years ago
A crowd of supporters gathered Saturday morning to celebrate the completion of another accessibility ramp built by the Salina Breakfast Bandits AMBUCs organization. The celebration was two-fold, celebrating the ramp program and this particular ramp, the 500th built by the organization over the past couple of decades. AMBUC volunteer Jim Cram told KSAL News when they ...

4 years ago
A rally meeting for anyone interested in Salina's cancer-fighting Relay For Life effort is planned for Monday. The event is will be held from 5:30 pm to 6:30pm at Belmont Blvd Christian Church, 2508 Belmont Blvd. The rally meeting is for anyone who is interested in knowing more about Relay for Life and the American Cancer ...

4 years ago
A Salina businessman  has made a donation to Kansas Wesleyan University. According to the school, momentum continues for Kansas Wesleyan’s Power of AND Campaign via a donation from Salina businessman Mike Money. Money’s donation is valued at $50,000 and will contribute to the renovation of Sams Chapel and Music Department spaces. “It’s always great when a community ...

4 years ago
A man has been arrested after he resorted to an interesting tactic to get to Salina from McPherson County. Joshua Baker, a 34-year-old man of Midwest City, Oklahoma, was arrested Thursday on charges that could include flee and attempt to elude, driving while suspended and felony possession of stolen property among others. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan ...