4 years ago
The remains of a Kansas Catholic Priest who died in a prisoner of war camp during the Korean War while ministering his fellow prisoners are back home and a Mass of Christian Burial will be held this week for  Fr. Emil J. Kapaun. According to the Catholic Diocese of Wichita, the mass will be held at ...

4 years ago
Stories of long-forgotten Kansas ghost towns will be focus of an upcoming Smoky Hill Museums virtual presentation. According to the museum  “Your Favorite Haunts: Ghost Towns of Central Kansas,” with author Daniel C. Fitzgerald, Thursday, is planned for October 7th, 5:30-6:30p. Even if the towns are gone, the energy and stories live on. Fitzgerald will discuss the ...

4 years ago
In honor of the more than 6,000 lives lost due to COVID-19, and the families they left behind, flags in Kansas are flying at half-staff. Governor Laura Kelly on Monday directed that flags be lowered to half-staff throughout the state effective immediately to sundown Wednesday, September 29. "It is with great sadness that, for the 6th time ...

4 years ago
A Salina high school student has been recognized for his academic achievement through a national program. According to USD 305,  Aryan Kevat, Central High School senior, has been named a Commended Student in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from Salina Central High School and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®), which conducts ...

4 years ago
There have been two new COVID related deaths and 29 new cases of the virus in Saline County since Friday. According to the Saline County Health Department there are currently 671 active cases of the virus in the community. Salina Regional Health Center reports they have 17 patients in the hospital battling the virus. Overall, 148 people have ...

4 years ago
An alleged burglary on September 23rd has left the aquatic park in Salina without a good portion of its candy bar inventory. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the night of the 23rd, a window was broken on the concession stand building at Kenwood Cove. This came just a few days after reports ...

4 years ago
The Salina Police Department is investigating the cause behind two damaged vehicles over the weekend. Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that an 18-year-old Salina resident reported his two vehicles were messed with between midnight and 6 a.m. on Sunday. The cars were parked on the street at the 1300 block of Arlington Drive. One of the ...

4 years ago
A Salina man is in trouble after he allegedly damaged three buildings. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that on Sunday around 4:50 p.m., witnesses reported 60-year-old Michael Fagan was breaking things around town. Of the three buildings Fagan damaged, one was on Seventh St., one on Eighth St. and the other was the Smoky ...

4 years ago
Tuesday evening will mark the beginning of a new musical season at Kansas Wesleyan, in more ways than one. The Department of Music will open its annual concert schedule with a 7:30 p.m. performance of the Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble and String Orchestra. The event will also mark the department’s initial public performance under new chair ...

4 years ago
The Pollution Prevention Institute at Kansas State University has received a $333,000 grant from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, or KDHE, to provide free, confidential environmental compliance assistance to Kansas small businesses. Nancy Larson, director of the Pollution Prevention Institute, said the funding will allow the program to provide a variety of services, including ...

4 years ago
A sun-soaked Saturday provided the perfect backdrop for the 2021 Smoky Hill Museum Street Fair. The day began with a parade down Santa Fe and then the crowd headed down Iron Street to return to the 'Old West.'   Wild Bill Hickok was on hand to watch over the town as cowboys and even a few cattle ...