6 years ago
A woman from Missouri was killed in a single vehicle crash west of Salina early Thursday morning. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 1992 Chevrolet Cavalier was headed east on Interstate 70. The driver lost control and skidded off the road. The car came to rest underneath the bridge at Hedville Road. A passenger in the ...

6 years ago
The Kansas Wesleyan University Forensic and Debate Squad placed second overall in the recent Cowtown Classic Debate & Forensic Tournament at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. The competition on Oct. 26, 27 and 28 was won by the University of Texas El Paso in the Parliamentary Debate Division, with the Coyotes finishing second.  Baylor ...

6 years ago
Greg Stephens, associate professor and option coordination at the Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus, has been selected as a K-State Civic Engagement Fellow for 2018-2019. Stephens joins nine others from across the university to participate in the program, which focuses on professional development and peer-learning opportunities for faculty and staff interested in community-engaged scholarship and ...

6 years ago
The Greater Salina Community Foundation is now accepting applications for grants from the YW Legacy Fund. This year, over $19,000 in grant funds is available to support initiatives that align with the mission of the former YWCA of Salina. Grant requests should address one or more of the following criteria: Encourage women’s growth, leadership and power ...

6 years ago
Two people are sentenced for their role in the drug-related killing of a Wichita man. A Sedgwick County judge yesterday sentenced Jeff Hillard and Heidi Hillard to life in prison without the possibility of parole for 50 years. Jeff Hillard received an additional 27 years, while Heidi Hillard was sentenced to an extra 44 years on rape, ...

6 years ago
Salina Presbyterian Manor is on the U.S. News and World Report Best Nursing Homes 2018-2019 list. The senior living community received the highest score of High Performing to make the list, available today at www.usnews.com/best-nursing-homes/search. The U.S. News and Report list uses information from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the government agency that sets ...

6 years ago
A group of three has stolen multiple items from a Salina home improvement store on two separate occasions. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a group of three subjects--two females and one male--walked in to Menards, 805 Virginia Ct., on Oct. 24 between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. and stole a Swann 8-channel, four ...

6 years ago
UPDATE 10:00 PM - Final Unofficial Saline County Results Saline County Contested Races of Interest Kansas Governor i-Rick Kloos 112 1% 6,074 1% i-Greg Orman 1,233 7% 63,959 6% D-Laura Kelly 8,005 45% 480,759 48% L-Jeff Caldwell 407 2% 18,569 2% R-Kris Kobach 8,201 46% 429,107 43%   69th Kansas House District D-Gerrett Morris 2,688 46% 2,688 46% R-J.R. Claeys 3,209 54% 3,209 54%    U.S. House First Congressional District D-Alan LaPolice 7,112 40% 65,336 32% R-Roger Marshall 10,766 60% 137,735 68%      

6 years ago
A convicted felon arrested after he ran from police in Salina was indicted Tuesday on federal drug and gun charges. According to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister's office, 41-year-old  Jason P. Briscoe is charged in a superseding indictment with one count possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine (count one), one count of brandishing a firearm in furtherance ...

6 years ago
A special event is planned to honor three of the founders of Salina. Representatives from the Smoky Hill Museum, BEL Tree Farm, the City of Salina, St. Johns Military School and others will gather on Monday, November 12 at 3 p.m. to honor the three Salina town founders who are locally buried, with a commemorative wreath ...

6 years ago
Today is  election day across the country, and across Kansas. Voters will decide several key races. Republican Secretary of State Kris Kobach, Democratic State Senator Laura Kelly and Independent Greg Orman face each other in the governor's race. All four of the state's U.S. House seats will be decided, including the Big First District where Democrat ...