4 years ago
A Salina man is facing a slew of charges for allegedly stealing a couple of vehicles and possessing illegal drugs. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 39-year-old Anthony Bernal was taken into custody after officers found him sleeping in a stolen Pontiac G6 in the Wal-Mart parking lot Thursday evening. Police say Bernal has also ...

4 years ago
Hundreds of runners will lace up their shoes Saturday to support an event in Salina that directly supports cancer patients undergoing treatment .  The Fe for a Cure 5K Race/Walk supporting cancer patients undergoing treatment at the Tammy Walker Cancer Center is back after a two-year reprieve due to COVID-19. The race will be held ...

4 years ago
A couple of Saline County organizations are among a group of similar organizations across Kansas sharing in nearly $6.5 million in state grants awarded by Governor Laura Kelly  to continue improving services for adult and child crime survivors. According to the Governor's Office, the funding comes from State General Funds and will go toward nonprofits offering ...

4 years ago
Officers responding to to suspicious persons call and find abandoned Dodge Caravan stolen from Garden City. Captain Paul Forrester of the Salina Police Department tells KSAL news that officers were called to the 100 block of S. Baker St. at approximately 12:30 AM on September 15th. A neighbor called in after he witnessed two or three ...

4 years ago
The largest power provider in Kansas has been ordered to explain an increase in its capital spending plan. The Kansas Corporation Commission has ordered Evergy to explain a $1.2 billion increase in the company’s capital spending plan filed this year compared to projections shared when the company presented its Sustainability Transformation Plan last year. According to ...

4 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan has deepened its relationship with one of its closest longtime supporters with a scholarship for employees of Salina Regional Health Center and their dependents.  According to KWU, anyone eligible for the scholarship is guaranteed at least $20,000 of scholarship aid per year. “Salina Regional Health Center and its foundation have always supported Kansas Wesleyan,” ...

4 years ago
A lunch crowd traffic jam has prompted changes at the Saline County Senior Center. Over the past two weeks work crews have been removing dirt and preparing the grounds for a semicircular concrete driveway to be poured to help alleviate double parking problems during the busy lunch hour. Saline County Administrator Phillip Smith-Hanes tells KSAL News the ...

4 years ago
Two drivers are dead following a head-on crash in Southern Kansas that happened during a high speed pursuit. The Kansas Highway Patrol says law enforcement was pursuing a stolen pickup south on U.S. Highway 281. The agency says evidence at the scene indicates the stolen truck intentionally drove at an oncoming pickup. The oncoming truck attempted ...

4 years ago
A capital campaign to renovate the stadium at Bethany College is underway. The stadium renovation will complement the recently completed turf field and track renovation. According to Bethany, over half of the $4.5 million for the athletics stadium has been collected so far with the remainder of funds to be raised by December 1st. The stadium ...

4 years ago
KWU has added a new event to its 2022 Homecoming festivities, a veterans recognition ceremony, which will be held Friday, Oct. 21, on Bevan Green outside the Student Activities Center. The event will get underway at 2 p.m. According to KWU, the ceremony will honor area veterans and active-duty military, with each receiving a custom patriotic ...

4 years ago
A retired Salina registered nurse and addiction counselor with a long career in mental health and addiction treatment will talk about her children’s book September 21, 2022, at the Salina Senior Center, 245 N. 9th. The free 20-minute presentation by author LaNay Meier, Salina, begins at 10:30 a.m. on the center’s second floor.  A question-and-answer session ...