5 years ago
The newest addition to the Kansas Wesleyan University campus will be dedicated this week. Accirding to KWU the Nursing Education  Center will be dedicated Friday, Feb. 19 with a special virtual ceremony. The event will begin at 3:30 p.m. and can be viewed at http://portal.stretchinternet.com/kwu. KWU administration and faculty, led by President Dr. Matt Thompson, will speak briefly ...

5 years ago
The history of Valentine's day is most credibly rooted in Rome during the third century. The city was under the rule of Emperor Claudius the second, who thrived on war. His troops, especially the men who were married, grew tired of the fighting and refused to continue. To keep from losing his army, Emperor Claudius ...

5 years ago
The Lincoln Senior Center will be partnering with the Kansas Food Bank on Wednesday, March 3rd to distribute the USDA Farm to Families food boxes. This program is made possible by Cares Act Funding. Anyone in need of food assistance may come get a box. There are no restrictions or income guidelines. We will simply ask ...

5 years ago
The Center for Entrepreneurship at Fort Hays State University and Grow Hays will host and broadcast the Faulkner Challenge on Saturday, March 13, through a Zoom virtual platform at the W.R. and Yvonne Robbins College of Business and Entrepreneurship. Students across the state of Kansas are eligible to compete for $10,000 in prizes. Students eligible to ...

5 years ago
Ad Astra Books & Coffeehouse is now accepting grant applications for the Cash Hollistah Scholarship. The scholarship, named after Salina rapper/poet Cash Hollistah, will be awarded to a graduating senior in Central Kansas who shows merit in the field of community enrichment, as well as poetry, music, or visual art. Students must fulfill academic requirements, and ...

5 years ago
There is one new death and 24 new Coronavirus cases in Saline County. According to the Saline County Health Department there have now been 5,821 total cases, with 1,251 currently active. There are now 102 people who have died. Salina Regional Health Center reports they have 12 patients who require hospitalization for COVID-19. The county dashboard has been updated ...

5 years ago
A rental car from Oklahoma is stolen from a Salina parking lot. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a 2019 Nissan Frontier pickup, belonging to Enterprise in Okla., was stolen from a parking lot a 501 E. Crawford. The reporting party believes that the truck would have been stolen between Wednesday at 8 p.m. ...

5 years ago
A plan to cease production of the fabled Learjet is likely to prompt the loss of 250 jobs at the Bombardier plant in Wichita. Company officials announced yesterday that the Canada-based manufacturer, which has been building the famous private jet since 1963, will cease production later this year. Officials say the move is apt to mean the ...

5 years ago
Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspected vandal. The crime is this week's Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say on January 20th officers were sent to the Salina Central Mall in regards to a large planter that was damaged. The value of the planter was $300. The person reporting this ...

5 years ago
Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland kick off the 2021 Girl Scout Cookie season on Friday, February 12th, during a challenging time when many Girl Scouts are selling in creative, socially distant, and contact-free ways to keep themselves and their customers safe. According to the organization, even in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, girls are adapting their ...

5 years ago
The Salina Salvation Army Emergency Day Shelter warming center will be open from 8a-6p February 13-15 for the holiday weekend. The organization says they will have meals available inside for the homeless population. There will be no drive thru meals or social services available this weekend. The organization announced earlier in the week during this dangerously cold ...