5 years ago
After the gates closed for the day for visitors on Saturday at Rolling Hills Zoo they quickly reopened for another set of visitors. An event designed for craft beer lovers did not disappoint. Hundreds of people attended the "Zoo Brew Craft Fest". A line had already formed by the time the zoo re-opened at 6:00. The zoo tells ...

5 years ago
A draft of regulations for the Commercial Industrial Hemp Program in Kansas is now available for public input According to the state, the draft was developed by the Kansas Department of Agriculture. It will will be available for public review by the industrial hemp state advisory board and stakeholders. An Industrial Hemp Advisory Board meeting is scheduled ...

5 years ago
Bond Ratings were released for Salina USD 305 by Moody’s Investors Service.  The Aa2 bond rating from Moody’s is a financial indicator to potential investors of debt securities such as bonds. According to USD 305, Maintaining a favorable bond rating is important for the district as it helps to lower the interest rate on the bonds ...

5 years ago
Good news for backpacking enthusiasts in Kansas.  In a 5-0 vote, Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commissioners approved the removal of a backcountry access pass, $50, at their August meeting. The pass, established late last year, would have been a requirement for hikers looking to explore Kansas’ up-and-coming state park, Little Jerusalem Badlands, without a ...

5 years ago
Just over 15 months after a fire closed Kansas State University's Hale Library, students will be able to use a portion of the library again. K-State Libraries has announced that most of Hale Library's first floor, which will be devoted to study space, will be reopened on Wednesday, Aug. 28. The first floor features the new ...

5 years ago
Salina Police are investigating the theft of a suitcase full of eyewear from a car. According to Captain Paul Forrester, sometime between 5:30pm Wednesday and 3pm Thursday someone entered an unlocked 2015 Nissan Rogue that was parked on the corner of 11th Street and Washington and stole a black case that held 173 pairs of frames ...

5 years ago
An argument that escalated outside a home in a Salina trailer park ends with an injury and arrest. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers were sent to the 1200 block of W. Crawford on Thursday afternoon around 3pm after a man and woman were in a dispute in his truck. Police say 34-year-old Zachary ...

5 years ago
Fort Hays State University and the FHSU Foundation announced today that their five-year capital campaign has raised $88 million toward its $100 million goal to support scholarships, academics, student life and athletics. Student Government Association President Brad DeMers, a junior political science major from Osceola, Neb., was on hand to testify to the benefit of the ...

5 years ago
Construction of the City of Salina Police Department Training Center Range Project is set to begin. According to the City of Salina, construction will begin in September. To celebrate, a ground breaking event is scheduled for Thursday August 29 at 4:30 p.m. at 3770 Yost Drive. Remarks will be made by Mayor Trent Davis, Chief of Police ...

5 years ago
Seventy-six adult and teen volunteers spent time this summer reading to children at four of Salina’s schools’ thanks to the Salina Area United Way.   The listeners -- children from birth to 18 – each week got to pick out a book of their very own. During the seven-week program, 1308 free books were given ...

5 years ago
The three newest members of the animal family at Rolling Hills Zoo are healthy and happy. Last week three Amur tiger cubs were born to mother Andrea and father Dhenuka. According to the zoo, the cubs are being well cared for by their mother. The zoo says it was informed this week by the Tiger Species Survival ...