5 years ago
 The Salina Area United Way has announced details about the 2021 Make A Difference Grant funding process. According to the organization, they are awarding $140,000 in Make A Difference Grants this year.  The purpose of the Make A Difference grant is to be responsive to community needs.  Consideration will be given to programs which make a ...

5 years ago
Rolling Hills Zoo is welcoming a new addition to its animal family. According to the zoo,  a male scimitar-horned oryx calf  was born on February 24th. The calf, weighing 16 lbs. 28 oz. at birth, was born to Seska, one of two female scimitar-horned oryx who were transferred from Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, Glen Rose, Texas. Seska ...

5 years ago
An event at the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum will focus on Japanese Americans in Western Nebraska during the first half of the 20th century. According to the organization, historian Sandra Reddish will share the general history of Japanese immigrating to the United States and settling in the Great Plains region. Using her research from primary ...

5 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan’s debate and forensics team excelled at a tournament hosted virtually by Bowling Green State University earlier this month. According to the KWU, the event was the team’s final tune-up before various national-level competitions later this month. Savannah Bonilla (Salina, Kan.) led the way, as she was named first place overall speaker in individual debate and ...

5 years ago
Information is still being sought in a fatal hit and run case. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 18-year-old Bennet M Trotter was hit and killed along Interstate 70. Trotter was a Fort Riley soldier from West Memphis, Arkansas. Th KHP was contacted by the Geary County Police Department in the early morning hours on Thursday after ...

5 years ago
There are 4 new COVID cases in Saline County and no new deaths. According to the Saline County Health Department's dashboard, there have now been 6,028 total cases with 161 currently active. The total number of community members who have lost their lives to this deadly virus is 107. Salina Regional Health Center reports they currently have three ...

5 years ago
A female victim claims that a strong arm theft is what led to her vehicle later being found on fire in rural Saline County. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that a silver 1998 Isuzu Rodeo is found on fire at 11:03 a.m. Thursday, in the 7800 block of E. Stimmel Rd. Rural Fire ...

5 years ago
A central Salina apartment complex is evacuated while police try negotiate with a suspect who had fired a gun. Salina Police Capt. Gary Hanus tells KSAL News that police were sent to the 600 block of S. 2nd St. at 9:19 p.m. Thursday, for the report of shots being fired from inside of the apartment complex. When ...

5 years ago
Salina law enforcement continue to search for a suspect believed to have shot and killed a woman last month. Salina Police Capt. Gary Hanus tells KSAL News that authorities are still seeking the whereabouts of Nelson Gerrod Hull III, 35, Salina. He has a warrant issued for first degree murder. This case stems from 36-year-old Courtney Ann ...

5 years ago
It appears Kansas will follow the federal government's lead and delay the Sunflower State's income tax-filing deadline. Although no specifics were disclosed, the news was reportedly included in comments made yesterday by Governor Laura Kelly during a political appearance in Marysville. On Wednesday, IRS officials announced that the agency was delaying the normal April 15th federal tax ...

5 years ago
Four students have earned Bill McMosley Scholarship's to attend Kansas Wesleyan University. The school announced Thursday the spring winners of the Bill McMosley scholarship competition, held in a virtual setting during late February. The winners come from four different disciplines and four different Kansas cities. They include: Madeleine Johnson (Hugoton/Hugoton HS) intends to major in Music Education ...