6 years ago
Three high school seniors will receive Kansas Wesleyan University’s highest academic award, the Eisenhower Scholarship. Cortney Hanna from Lawrence, Celilne Wetiba from Wichita and Samuel Overbey from Leavenworth were selected based on the Eisenhower Scholars Competition held on Jan. 26. “These students are remarkable not only for their academic prowess, but for their achievements outside the ...

6 years ago
Hundreds of people gathered throughout the day Saturday for a little fun which can make a big difference for area children. Big Brothers Big Sisters hosted its "Bowl For Kids Sake" event. The fundraiser was a day long event held at Salina’s All Star Lanes. Teams of 6 enjoyed bowling, pizza, goodie bags and prizes as ...

6 years ago
First the snow, Now the cold. Snow that fell as part of a fast moving winter storm will now be followed by dangerous, bitter cold. According to the National Weather Service, breezy conditions plus very cold temperatures will lead to sub-zero wind chill values across the area through Monday morning. Record, or near-record, lows are expected Monday ...

6 years ago
Two Salina radio stations raised over a record $125,000 to help in the fight against childhood cancer. Rocking M Media Radio Stations Y 93.7 and Real Country 101.7 on Friday concluded a two-day radiothon to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Listeners from all over Kansas opened up their hearts, and their wallets, to help in the ...

6 years ago
Baker University’s play-by-play announcer Tom Hedrick signed off for good after Wednesday’s basketball game between the Baker Wildcats and Mid-America Nazarene in Olathe, Kansas. It ended a 62-year career, one that had him announcing everything from the Kansas City Chiefs’ only Super Bowl win to KU basketball to Cincinnati Reds games. But Hedrick is just as ...

6 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a residential burglary near Schilling Elementary School. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a homeowner who lives in the 1300 block of Crescent Drive returned home on Thursday to discover the gate on his fence was open, as well as his garage door. The 57-year-old man then realized that numerous power tools ...

6 years ago
It was a record-setting first day in a two-day effort to raise funds in the fight against childhood cancer. Rocking M Media radio stations Y 93.7 and Real Country 101.7 are hosting a two-day radiothon beginning to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The effort began at 6:00 Thursday morning. By the time the first day ...

6 years ago
An old friend was welcomed back to school in Solomon on Friday. USD  393 hosted a book signing featuring Cindy Gant. The former counselor for the district has written a book "The Adventures of Gus the Therapy Dog". "The Adventures of Gus the Therapy Dog" is a story about Gant and Gus’s adventures at Solomon. Gant hosted two ...

6 years ago
Monetary pledges and donations to keep St. John's Military School (SJMS) open have fallen short. Colonel William Clark, President of SJMS was a guest on KSAL's Friendly Fire Thursday and told Clarke and Nancy that of the $6 million dollars needed to take a first step into a more solid financial future - only $3,465 has ...

6 years ago
Two Salina radio stations have started a two-day effort to help in the fight against childhood cancer. Rocking M Media radio stations Y 93.7 and Real Country 101.7 are hosting a two-day radiothon beginning Thursday to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. All money collected during the radiothon will go to St. Jude, whose mission is ...

6 years ago
The Kansas Wesleyan University Coyote is ready to speak. Sort of. More accurately, the KWU Religion and Philosophy Department wants business, civic and educational leaders in Salina to engage in citywide community conversations designed to provide a non-partisan forum where ideas, concerns, and challenges can be discussed openly. The first forum, called Coyote Speaks, is scheduled for ...