4 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University president Dr. Matt Thompson has been named to the Kansas Advisory Committee of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition, a national non-profit dedicated to strengthening American development and diplomacy. According to KWU,  the grassroots portion of the USGLC is a series of 32 state advisory committees consisting of local leaders from those particular states. ...

4 years ago
A residential burglar gets away with over $1,000 in electronics from a Salina home. Captain Paul Forrester of the Salina Police Department tells KSAL News that the victim is a 36 year old Salina woman, living in the 200 block of N. 13th. She discovered the missing items after she picked up her daughter from work. When ...

4 years ago
A Hit and Run on Mulberry and Santa Fe leaves damage but no injury. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester reports to KSAL News: at 1:00pm on Wednesday the 24th in the 300 block of S Santa Fe and Mulberry a driver was stopped at the stop light when an older white 4 door vehicle rear ended ...

4 years ago
Drivers were asked to use caution Thursday morning after a cement truck rolled over on the southbound lanes on I-135 near the Water Well Road exit. Just after 8am the Kansas Highway Patrol was helping with traffic control as crews worked to right the truck. The area has been part of a KDOT repaving project for the ...

4 years ago
An inmate is found dead at the Sedgwick County Detention Facility. Officials say a 38-year-old male inmate was found unresponsive yesterday afternoon and could not be revived. The inmate's death is under investigation, but authorities say it appears to have been from natural causes.

4 years ago
Salina Regional Health Center is easing its COVID-19 age restriction visitation guidelines. According to the hospital, effective immediately there will no longer be restrictions to visit or accompany patients based on age. The hospital had previously required all visitors be age 12 or older. Hospital inpatients will still only be allowed to have two visitors at the ...

4 years ago
Bethany College topped $11 million in gifts and pledges, as it ended its fiscal year on June 30th. The college in Lindsborg says rebounding after the pandemic, it is committed to reconnecting with its core values of integrity, hospitality, community, servant leadership, sustainability, and excellence after challenging times. President Elizabeth Mauch unveiled the new Path to Your ...

4 years ago
A charitable association in Abilene that helps those who are fighting cancer got a shot in the arm compliments of some rodeo cowboys. The Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo made a donation of $5,548.06 to the Elsie Brooks Memorial Cancer Fund of Dickinson County. The Jeffcoat Memorial Foundation matched $5,000 of the funds raised at the rodeo, ...

4 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a group of thieves who went on a spending spree with stolen financial cards. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a 45-year-old Salina man apparently left his 2004 Honda Avalon unlocked while visiting Jerry Ivey Park on Monday evening around 5pm. On Tuesday the victim discovered his bank card and credit ...

4 years ago
A Salina woman was transported to the hospital after a two vehicle accident on Tuesday. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that just before noon on Tuesday a 74-year-old woman failed to stop her 2016 Jeep Compass at a stop sign in the intersection of Republic and Sheridan - colliding with a 2008 Toyota Highlander. The ...

4 years ago
The Saline County Health Department is planning a Child Care Recruitment Fair this week. It will be Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at its facility at 125 W. Elm St. The agency says you can join them to learn about funding, training, and educational opportunities. You’ll find current openings available for childcare workers or to ...