4 years ago
A camper that was loaded and ready to go for a trip was stolen over the course of Monday night. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the 2015 Jayco Jay Sport pop-up camper was taken from the 500 block of S. 11th Street between 11 p.m. Monday and 6 a.m. Tuesday. The 65-year-old Salina ...

4 years ago
Students involved with the Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus Flight Team are preparing to compete in a national collegiate aviation competition. According to the school, after finishing among the top three schools at the Region VI competition in October 2021, the K-State Salina Flight Team qualified for the National Intercollegiate Flying Association Safety and Flight ...

4 years ago
A search continues for a man who is suspected to have drowned and is still missing at an area lake. The Geary County Sheriff’s Office identifies the victim as 40-year-old Jesse Paul Sockness from Lawrence. The agency responded to the Eagle Ridge Campground in Milford State Park Saturday afternoon in reference to a woman who had ...

4 years ago
Salina South held its annual S.T.A.R. Night (South Theatre Award Recognition) on May 1st. S.T.A.R. Night is a  red carpet-type formal event to recognize theatre and drama students. According to the school, the following students received awards. Best Actress –  Kaydence Dickson Best Actor –  Aidan Heusman Best Supporting Actress –  Emily Streeter, Mia White Best Supporting Actor –  Evan ...

4 years ago
A virtual presentation hosted by the Smoky Hill Museum will feature a century and a half of toys. According to the museum, you can step into a time machine via the event for a fast-paced journey through more than 150 years of evolution in toy design. Using The Strong Museum’s exceptional collection of toys, dolls and ...

4 years ago
All performing ensembles of the Kansas Wesleyan University Music Department will participate in the department’s Pops concert, the last performance of the academic year. The school says KWU Music Department Chair Dr. James McAllister promises some surprises, along with rock, jazz, original, contemporary and classical selections. The concert, featuring The Howl of Kansas Wesleyan Pep Band, Wesleyan Chorale, String Orchestra, ...

4 years ago
A Nebraska man is facing federal charges after admitting to participating in a bank robbery in a Jewell County Kansas community. According to the U.S. Justice Department 26-year-old Cody Deichen of Hastings, Nebraska, pleaded guilty to one count of use of a firearm during a crime of violence. According to court documents, in February 2021, Deichen, admitted ...

4 years ago
Salina Area Technical College has inducted 18 new students into its chapter of the National Technical Honor Society. According to the school, to qualify for membership in the organization, students must have at least a 3.5 GPA, be nominated by an instructor and submit an essay about their community service activities and why they should be inducted. Students ...

4 years ago
The Smoky Hills Prescribed Burn Association will host its inaugural meeting Wednesday evening. A Prescribed Burn Association, or PBA, is a group of landowners/managers and other interested persons that form a partnership to organize and conduct prescribed burns. Organizers say developing a local PBA will assist the central Kansas landowners with education, training, and assistance in conducting ...

4 years ago
The following student-athletes will be signing their college letters of intent on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 in the South High Commons at 2:50 p.m.   Aleah Shaw – Cowley County Community College – Cheerleading Phoebe Norris – Bethany College – Volleyball Jaydyn McLaughlin – McPherson College – Girls Soccer Seth Carter – Missouri Valley College – Debate & Forensics Delilah Jimenez ...

4 years ago
A City of Salina work truck and $5,000 in power tools were stolen from a city park shed. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that sometime between 11am April 30 and Monday morning at 6:30am, someone forced a door open on the maintenance building in Sunset Park. Once inside they loaded numerous power tools into ...