4 years ago
A top leader at K-State Salina is retiring after a 35  year career in education. According to the school , Annette Hernandez, executive assistant to the CEO and dean of Kansas State University Salina, is retiring on March 29 after 35 years of service to the state of Kansas and the university. Hernandez began her career in ...

4 years ago
Salina Police are seeking tips in a case involving counterfeit money being passed. The case is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say  in Saturday, February 19th, officers took several reports of a subject passing counterfeit bills at businesses in Salina. A total of seven businesses reported a female subject came into ...

4 years ago
A new "school of rock" type of music school is open in Salina. According to the Stiefel Theatre, the Mike Finnigan School of Music is now open. Named in honor of the late legendary rock and blues organist, the Mike Finnigan School of Music at the Stiefel Theatre provides music instruction on a variety of different instruments ...

4 years ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is calling on the state's top public-school administrator to resign his post after he let slip an offensive remark involving Native Americans. The governor met with three Native American lawmakers Thursday to get their thoughts on the matter. The offensive remark, was made by education commissioner Randy Watson. In a short anecdote ...

4 years ago
No one was hurt when a gun discharged as a felon fought with a Salina Police Officer. Police say at approximately 9:28 PM Wednesday, they received information that Devon Wayne Dirksen, who had warrants for his arrest, was located at the Pump Mart, 1118 North 9th Street. Salina Police Officer Michael Chandler was dispatched to that ...

4 years ago
A traffic stop leading to a discovery of drugs has led to one arrest. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that an officer was traveling in the 700 block of W. Walnut yesterday around 5 p.m. when a vehicle turned left in front of the officer onto Baker Street. The officer had to slam ...

4 years ago
The Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus Scholarship Patrol has awarded over $7.5 million in scholarship money to first-year and transfer students. The campus's admissions department staff knocked on the doors of incoming first-year students for the fall 2022 semester, making more than 30 stops around the state of Kansas, spanning more than 16 hours and ...

4 years ago
An opening reception this week unveiled a new display at the Salina Art Center. According to the organization, the Map vs. The Walk by Karen Reimer and Patching Voyages by Sanford Biggers are now open at Salina Art Center. The exhibitions are featured until April 24th. Gallery hours are Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday from 11am-5pm, Friday from ...

4 years ago
The Saline County Democratic Party is under new leadership. According to Salina Media Connection, Saline County Democratic precinct leaders this week elected Phil Black as party chairperson and Johnna Vosseller as vice-chairperson. Ashley Will and Haley Helzer also serve as county officers. Black currently teaches part-time at K-State in Manhattan. He previously served in the chair position ...

4 years ago
There have been 3 new COVID deaths in Saline County since Friday and 26 new COVID cases. According to the Saline County Health Department, there are currently 103 active cases in the community. Salina Regional Health Center reports that 11 patients require hospitalization related to COVID-19. There have been 210 COVID related deaths overall. An additional 65 people were ...

4 years ago
A tip about drugs possibly being smuggled into the Barton County Jail began a series of events that lead to the seizure of a large amount of methamphetamine. According to the Barton County Sheriff's Office, over the course of the last few days the agency became aware of allegations that controlled substances were being smuggled into ...