4 years ago
A student from Kansas Wesleyan University has earned a prestigious scholarship. According to KWU, Emily Monson is among recipients of the Kansas Independent College Foundation's annual Maud Wyatt Scholarship. She is one of 20 students honored. “I am so thankful to have received this scholarship,” said Monson. “Going to Kansas Wesleyan has taught me so much, and ...

4 years ago
The pond at Salina’s Jerry Ivey park is among six bodies of water in Kansas now under a public health warning. Additionally, another seven are under a watch. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment in conjunction with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism has issued public health advisories for four Kansas lakes and ...

4 years ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly on Thursday commuted the sentences of five incarcerated individuals and granted pardons to three individuals. The Governor's Office says all of then showed strong signs of rehabilitation and the ability to safely re-enter society. The decision to grant the commutations and pardons was made following independent reviews by the Prison Review Board, ...

4 years ago
A former sheriff's deputy is behind bars in connection wil alleged child sex crimes. According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, special agents from the agency arrested former Doniphan County Sheriff Deputy Nathaniel Keller  on Thursday morning. At approximately 5:30 a.m., KBI agents conducted a search warrant at a home at 330 W. Poplar in Troy, ...

4 years ago
A Saline County man is bilked out of thousands of dollars in cash after falling victim to a phone scam. Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News that a 59-year-old man who lives in the northwest part of the county was contacted by a man over the phone who claimed to be the chief counsel ...

4 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a stolen moped. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the owner contacted authorities after returning from a trip to discover his 2014 Bronc Rally-49 moped was gone. Police say the vehicle was stolen from the 1400 block of E. Iron and was last seen parked on a patio near the ...

4 years ago
State and local health officials are revealing new details about the investigation into reported illnesses linked to the Tanganyika Wildlife splash park. The agencies announced yesterday that three cases connected to the park have tested positive for Shigella bacteria. Additional testing is underway to see if the bacteria from each person is related.

4 years ago
A Kansas man is being recognized for making a record-sized catch at an Oklahoma lake. The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation says Grant Rader of Wichita caught the world record paddlefish at Keystone Lake on Tuesday. Officials say the fish weighed in at 164-pounds.        

4 years ago
The USDA is investing $3.51 million to equip, rebuild, and modernize essential services in rural areas of Kansas. According to the agency, the investments will directly benefit more than 13,000 Kansans. The specifics of the Kansas investments are: Spearville – A $1,392,000 loan will cover the increased cost of construction materials on a senior living campus ...

4 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University is already preparing for the arrival of the first students for the fall semester. According to the school, new student move-in day will be held August 4th, while returning students will come back to campus two days later, August 6th. Off-campus students will be expected to complete the check-in process on these days ...

4 years ago
The number of vaccinated people in Saline County continues to slowly grow. According to the Saline County Health Department, 20,772 people are now vaccinated, an increase of 304 over the past week. The agency says 38.3 percent  of our population is vaccinated. There have been are 20 new COVID cases in Saline County over the past week, ...