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 ...

6 years ago
A former Kansan who became lost after his vehicle broke down in the mountains of Oregon is still missing. 30-year-old Jeff Vance, who grew up in the Abilene and Salina areas, has been missing since early February. Vance was reported missing on Monday, February 4th. A friend reported he and Vance had been lost in the ...

6 years ago
Forecasters are keeping watch on a developing weekend storm system that could dump heavy snow on Kansas. According to the National Weather Service,  another Arctic Front will surge southeast across Kansas Friday night. After frontal passage, snow will rapidly develop across Kansas Saturday evening. Continuing until around midday Sunday, the snow may be heavy, with accumulations from ...

6 years ago
The Stiefel Theatre announced its next big show on Wednesday morning which will feature a funny-man making his fifth trip to Salina. The Stiefel will host Rodney Carrington on Friday, May 10. The show begins at 8 p.m. Rodney Carrington is a multi-talented comedian, actor, singer and writer who recorded eight major record label comedy albums, which ...

6 years ago
Nearly a hundred years ago, a group of Kansas business owners determined politicians in Topeka and Washington, DC were making it difficult for them to expand their companies, hire more employees and support their communities. They established the Kansas Chamber of Commerce to improve the state’s business climate so all Kansas businesses can succeed and ...

6 years ago
Kansas 28th Judicial District Judge Jared Johnson and Brian Vessar, Drug Court Coordinator proudly accepted the Kansas Adult Education Association Humanitarian Award before the Saline County Commission.  Kelly Mobray, director of USD 305’s adult education services, read the nomination that recognized the team for their individual and collective support of literacy awareness as well as ...

6 years ago
Salina USD 305 has named its Horizon Teachers. The Horizon Award recognizes exemplary first year teachers. 2019 Elementary Horizon Award – Brooke Hawkins, Heusner Elementary School Brooke is into her second year as a third grade teacher at Heusner where she serves on the School Improvement Team and has helped with teacher recruitment at the district level. ...