4 years ago
In the midst of "March Madness" there will be a little "Match Madness" in Salina. The Greater Salina Community Foundation will  host Salina’s annual Match Madness giving day this week. According to the organization, this year's event will be in person, this Thursday March 24th, at the Salina Field House. On this day, donations to any ...

4 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University will host a special one-day conference, Women in Leadership, on Thursday, March 31 on campus. The event begins with networking at 4:30 in the Student Activities Center. The school says the conference, held to recognize Women’s History Month, will also feature local women leaders as part of a speaker series throughout the evening. ...

4 years ago
A new face has joined the Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Salina. According to the organization, Corrina Hudsonpillar has joined the team as a donor advisor. As the new donor advisor, Hudsonpillar supports the relationship development between the Catholic Foundation and faithful across the Diocese of Salina. She will assist donors who wish to support ...

4 years ago
Goose hunters are urged to be vigilant as cases of avian flu rise in Kansas. According to the Kansas Department or Parks and Wildlife, domestic poultry flocks in the Sunflower State are at increased risk of contracting Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or HPAI – a highly contagious influenza type A virus that’s carried by wild waterfowl. ...

4 years ago
Area businesses are invited to apply for one-on-one small business succession planning coaching. A limited number of openings are available. According to the North Central Regional Planning Commission, businesses across Businesses  across North Central Kansas are eligible. The organization says the assistance is intended to help business owners have a plan for how they want to exit ...

4 years ago
Salina Police have made a couple of arrests in connection with a recent drive by shooting involving an air-gun which they describe as inspired by the TikTok social media platform. The crime was this week's Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say Tuesday of this week at approximately 11:48 am, a person working with ...

4 years ago
A burglary case led to a separate trespassing case over the course of the week in Salina. Chante Rosalez, a 50-year-old woman of Abilene, is facing requested charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, criminal damage to property, criminal trespassing and possession of methamphetamine among others, resulting from two separate incidents. Police Capt. Gary ...

4 years ago
A Salina man involved in an alleged argument with his girlfriend that got physical has been taken into custody. Xavier Allen, 26, is facing requested charges of single counts of robbery and interference with a law enforcement officer. Police Capt. Gary Hanus tells KSAL News that Thursday night around 6:50 p.m., officers were sent to America's Best ...

4 years ago
Governor Laura Kelly has appointed Andrea Purvis of Abilene to the 6th Judicial District vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Terri Johnson. According to the Governor's office, Purvis was elected Dickinson County Attorney in 2017 where she manages the office responsible for prosecuting felony and misdemeanor criminal cases. Prior to being elected, she was an ...

4 years ago
UPDATE: Suspects in this case have been located and arrested. _ _ _ ORIGINAL: Salina Police are seeking tips in a case involving a drive-by shooting involving a BB gun. The crime is this week's Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say  on Tuesday officers received a report from a citizen who had been shot by ...

4 years ago
An airborne training exercise over Fort Riley this weekend is expected to generate loud noise from low flying aircraft, particularly near the communities of Riley and Milford.  According to the Army, the 2nd Battalion, 134th Infantry Regiment (2-134 IN) of the Nebraska Army National Guard will culminate its annual training at Fort Riley with an air drop on March 19. The exercise is scheduled ...