4 years ago
Bethany College will be honoring eight  alums during homecoming festivities this weekend. According to the school, the honorees will be recognized at the All-Alumni Awards Brunch at 10:00 am on Saturday, October 22nd, during Homecoming weekend at the J.O. Sundstrom Building at 102 N. Main Street in downtown Lindsborg. The Gold Awards go to Kylie (Schrader) Lofdahl '04, ...

4 years ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly's administration is awarding nearly $2.4 million to 27 Kansas agencies, including one in Salina, to strengthen law enforcement, prevent crime, and support crime victims. According to the Governor's Office, the funding comes from the Federal Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. The Kansas Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (KCJCC) oversees the federal criminal ...

4 years ago
Thanks to her outstanding work as a professor and tireless dedication to students, Kaleen Knopp is the recipient of the 2022 Marchbanks Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence at Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus. According to the school, Knopp, an English instructor and director of the K-State Salina Writing Center, was presented the award, ...

4 years ago
A former Salina Police Officer is the new Undersheriff in Dickinson County. According to the Dickinson County Sheriff's Office, Jeffrey Vaughan comes to their agency from the Salina Police Department and has more than 18 years law enforcement experience. Vaughan earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice from Fort Hays State University before beginning his ...

4 years ago
A high speed pursuit that began at the Ohio Street Flying J ends in Dickinson County with the arrest of a Salina man. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 43-year-old Tyrone Fenton was taken into custody Tuesday night after leading authorities on a chase down I-70 at speeds approaching 100-mph. Police say Fenton did not ...

4 years ago
Authorities have recovered a stolen motorcycle. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that sometime between Monday afternoon and Tuesday night someone cut a security chain on a 2005 Harley Davidson Fat Boy and stole it from a home in the 1700 block of Beverly Drive. A manager at the trailer park told officers that he ...

4 years ago
Advance voting is underway in Kansas. Wednesday marks the first day that Kansans can vote in advance ahead of the November general election. Registered voters can cast ballots in person at county election offices or satellite voting locations up to 20 days before election day. In Saline County, advance voting via mail is underway. The last day ...

4 years ago
A woman is charged in connection with a deadly hit-and-run in Wichita. Thirty-six-year-old Ashley Corley was arrested on Saturday and has been charged with first-degree murder. Police say that the victim was on the hood of a moving vehicle near Ninth Street North and St. Paul when he fell off on Friday morning. The victim later died at ...

4 years ago
A Salina woman who hosted a health show on KSAL for over a decade is being remembered by family and friends. Betty Russell, who hosted "Search For Health" on Sunday mornings on KSAL has passed away. Betty and her husband Frank owned and operated health store Natural Connections. Betty was a Certified Reflexologist, Certified Herbalist, Naturopath ...

4 years ago
The Salina Salvation Army is in the process of enlisting holiday help. The agency is preparing for its busiest time of the year, and this week begins the bell ringer application process. The agency is working on plans for the upcoming holiday season. Seasonal programs include the free community Thanksgiving dinner, the Angel Tree, and a ...

4 years ago
The Kansas Leadership Center (KLC) has selected 87 organizations across Kansas, including four from Salina, as 2023 Leadership Transformation Grant partners. Grants will help the partner organizations create a culture that embraces change, tackles problems and seizes opportunities. “The Leadership Transformation Grants are our primary vehicle for sharing the gift of KLC's core grant from the ...