6 years ago
A new man will take over leadership of the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce. According to the agency, Eric Brown has been appointed to lead the Chamber as its new President and CEO. Brown will succeed Don Weiser, who announced his retirement earlier this year after 43 years with the Chamber. Brown is currently the Vice President ...

6 years ago
The Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus in Salina has selected three high school seniors from Kansas and Missouri as the recipients of the 2019 Vanier Bluemont Scholarship. Recognized as one of the campus's most prestigious and largest valued scholarships, it honors students for their high academic achievement with an award of $40,000 over four years. Adam ...

6 years ago
While there has been attention in the media recently related to outbreaks of measles in multiple states, authorities say there are no current outbreaks of measles in Kansas. According to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, there have been five outbreaks of measles in the United States reported in 2019 in the following states: New ...

6 years ago
In order to allow the public time to review and comment on sixteen sections of gravel roads that may be reclassified as earthen roads, the Saline County Commission agreed to table action on the proposal for two weeks. The same proposal would reclassify one section of road from earth to gravel. Darren Fishel, Road Administrator, said ...

6 years ago
Authorities have determined the identity of skeletal remains which were found in an eastern Kansas field last summer. According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, the remains were found in August in a field near Ford Rd. and 50th Rd. in Neosho County. The remains are those of Marissa M. Craft, who went missing from her ...

6 years ago
There is a new face at Salina Arts & Humanities. Brad Anderson, Executive Director of Salina Arts & Humanities, announces that Susan Eberwein has been selected as the agency’s new Program Assistant. A native of Salina, Eberwein holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Technology Leadership from Fort Hays State University and an AAS degree from Salina ...

6 years ago
Governor Laura Kelly, on behalf of the Kansas Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (KCJCC), is pleased to announce the 2019 grant awards for the Federal Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program. The grant program is a partnership among federal, state and local governments to create safer communities and improve criminal justice systems. “I’m pleased to ...

6 years ago
Law Enforcement arrested a Salina man after a rampage at a central Salina pool bar, where he allegedly threw a shopping cart through window of the business. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 34-year-old Salina man, Kiel Bale was arrested on Tuesday night in the parking lot of the Sunset Plaza, 1215 W. Crawford, ...

6 years ago
Salina Police are in search for a male suspect whole ran out of a store with two stolen phones. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the theft happened at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday at Wal-Mart, 2900 S. 9th in Salina. Police are searching for a black male wearing khaki pants, an orange shirt with ...

6 years ago
A Salina man is facing two charges after he allegedly beat his girlfriend and her teenage brother. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the fight occurred between 10 p.m. and 11:45 p.m. at a residence in the 900 block on Greeley on Tuesday night. According to the victims, 22-year-old Austin Warford was in the middle ...

6 years ago
Kansas is feeling the impact of another winter storm. A storm that blew in on Tuesday prompted winter weather advisories and winter storm warnings across the state. Between three and five inches of snow fell in many areas. Some parts of central Kansas received at least six inches of frozen precipitation. In Salina, four inches of snow ...