5 years ago
The journey to bring the musical-fantasy of “Into the Woods” on stage at Swensson Park’s bandshell in Lindsborg began in April, with tryouts and then rehearsals to shape the show. This week a small army of volunteers have put the final touches of paint and polish on the set as the lighting and sound crews made ...

5 years ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly appointed Dr. Tiffany Anderson to the Postsecondary Technical Education Authority. “Dr. Anderson is the right choice for this important assignment,” Kelly said. “She’s highly qualified, driven, and knows education at every level, to include higher education.” Currently, Anderson serves as superintendent for the Topeka public schools district, USD 501. She also served as ...

5 years ago
Salina Police were called to Kenwood Cove a couple of times on Wednesday. According to Police Captain Paul Forrester around 2:30pm officers were sent to the pool at 701 W. Kenwood Drive to investigate a vehicle burglary. Police say someone entered an unlocked Honda Odyssey van in the parking lot and stole a purse and a ...

5 years ago
A Salina police officer and a private citizen helped pull a scared and exhausted teen from the water to safety earlier this week. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that on Tuesday evening a 14-year-old girl was playing in the ditch just north of Bill Burke Park and was swept by the current into the ...

5 years ago
A Nevada man is sent to the hospital after crashing his vehicle on Interstate-70. The Kansas Highway Patrol tells KSAL News that his pickup truck was traveling westbound on I-70 in Russell County when the driver fell asleep and struck the guardrail in the median. The truck traveled back across the eastbound lanes of traffic rolling ...

5 years ago
Wichita police are on the lookout for a temporarily masked man who robbed a local bank yesterday morning. Authorities say the suspect made off with an unknown amount of cash from the Southwest National Bank near 31st Street South and Seneca. No one was injured during the robbery. The FBI is assisting local law enforcement in tracking the ...

5 years ago
The Salina Public Library will help mark the 50th anniversary of the moon landing with spacey treats and a free movie tonight. A reception, including spacey treats, will be from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, July 18, followed by a free film. Thursday evening the library will show "First Man," rated PG-13, at 6 p.m. in the Prescott Room. The ...

5 years ago
Oppressive heat damaged part of a roadway in Hays on Wednesday. The Hays Police Department said the heat buckled the road at 22nd and Canterbury according to KWCH. Both directions of travel between Douglas Drive and Canterbury Drive on 22nd Street will be closed until further notice. Highs reached 100-103° across the state. When you factor in ...

5 years ago
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for a 26-county area including Saline, Lincoln, Russell, Rice, McPherson and Marion Counties. EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY. Heat Index Values between 105 and 108 due to afternoon temperatures from the upper 90s in ...

5 years ago
A four-time world champion trick roper and two-time world champion gun spinner is headed for Abilene. Rider Kiesner and his palomino horse, Lemonade will bring their rip-roaring act to the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo in Abilene July 31-August 3.   The 27-year-old cowboy from Ripley Oklahoma thrills with his rope tricks, spinning guns, and cracking the whip ...

5 years ago
Salina Police have a potential suspect in mind in a car theft. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that an officer on patrol witnessed a white 2008 Ford Taurus driving erratically in the area of 8th and Woodland at 8:20 p.m. on Tuesday. The officer noticed that the driver also appeared to be traveling faster ...