6 years ago
Adriana Cervantes remembers feeling uneasy about her accent while participating as a high school student in Fort Hays State University’s Hispanic College Institute back in 2016. FHSU student volunteers helped her overcome her self-consciousness. Now a sophomore at Fort Hays State, Cervantes served as a student volunteer for this summer’s HCI. She provided similar support to ...

6 years ago
A Salina based organization will begin providing public transportation in Abilene beginning on Monday. Effective July 1st, OCCK, Inc. will be providing all general public transportation for the City of Abilene. According to OCCK, recent changes within the city management structure have allowed this new partnership to develop. This new venture will be a joint partnership between ...

6 years ago
Will Jones will step down as Bethany College President this summer. According to the school, an interim president will be identified in the coming weeks for the 2019-2020 academic year. Vice President of Academic Affairs Beth Mauch will serve as acting president until then. “We have accomplished much at Bethany thanks to Will’s leadership, tireless work ethic, and ...

6 years ago
Fireworks sales are in full swing and there are some misconceptions about when and where residents can legally light off fireworks in the city of Salina, as well as Saline County. All you need to know about fireworks in Saline County is listed below. Saline County (Assaria & New Cambria follows the County regulations): Dates of Sale – ...

6 years ago
One person is dead following a large garage fire yesterday in El Dorado. According to local fire officials, crews were called to the 35-hundred block of West Towanda a little before 1 p.m. Thursday. Firefighters reportedly arrived to find a large metal outbuilding engulfed in flames. Witnesses say explosions could be heard coming from inside the structure. After ...

6 years ago
Combines are beginning to roll across Kansas. According to the Kansas Wheat Commission, wheat harvest finally started to get some momentum in Kansas on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Many farmers would already be done with their wheat harvest, but due to cool weather and rain delays, the state has experienced one of its latest ...

6 years ago
Harvest is beginning in parts of  Kansas. Authorities are reminding motorists to use more caution and patience when traveling around farm trucks, tractors, combines, and other farm implements. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, most farm equipment is not designed to travel at highway speeds, and may only be designed to travel 15-25 miles per hour. ...

6 years ago
A couple of events are planned to announce the latest nominees for induction into the Kansas Music Hall of Fame. The Kansas Music Hall of Fame Board of Directors will release its new list of nominees at  kick-off events in Bennington and Lawrence. Current nominees, former inductees, members, hall of fame staff, and the general public ...

6 years ago
Over a decade ago - research of an ocean creature led a plywood company to use soybeans as a bonding agent to make a more environmentally friendly product. Thursday, Crestwood Cabinets of Salina played hosts to representatives from Columbia Forest Products as well as the United Soybean Board and Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Mike Beam to ...

6 years ago
On June 26th Saline County Sheriff's deputies arrested Christopher Lee Moody after weeks of investigation. Lieutenant Mike Ascher of the Saline County Sheriff's Office told KSAL News: An 11 year-old girl from rural Saline county came forward with the help of her family accusing Mr. Moody of alleged indecent behavior. After weeks of investigation deputies arrested Christopher Lee ...

6 years ago
The Kansas Lottery has rolled out the first four of 272 planned self-service vending machines. According to the lottery, four pilot program sites have been established at select retailers around Topeka. In 2018, the Kansas legislature passed HB 2194 allowing the Kansas Lottery to sell traditional style lottery tickets through self-service vending machines. The lottery plans to roll ...