6 years ago
Following an executive session at their meeting Tuesday night Salina USD 305 school board members unanimously voted to offer Linn Exline a superintendent contract, dropping ‘interim’ from her superintendent title. “As educators our responsibility to the students in our care is immense,” said Exline. “We have one chance to get K-12 education right for each student. ...

6 years ago
Today Governor Laura Kelly announced Reggie Robinson as the facilitator for the Kansas Criminal Justice Reform Commission. “Reggie has a distinct and esteemed background that will contribute greatly to this position,” Kelly said. “Kansas needs comprehensive criminal justice reform, and Reggie will be integral to this effort.” Robinson, a Lawrence resident, currently serves as Vice Chancellor for ...

6 years ago
A Salina man who was wanted on a warrant for failure to appear in municipal court is now facing a number of more serious charges after running from police. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that on Monday night around 11:20, officers learned that 34-year-old Travis Jackson was staying at the Red Carpet Inn, 201 ...

6 years ago
A daughter helps convince her mom to report the physical abuse of an ex-boyfriend, leading to his arrest on Monday evening. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 48-year-old David Hardesty of Salina was taken into custody after he ran away from officers. Police say the 42-year old victim contacted authorities after Hardesty allegedly knocked ...

6 years ago
The East Crawford Recreation Area, 1801 Markley Road, is no longer a dropoff location for storm debris (limbs, brush, logs and stumps). Residents can take their storm debris (free of charge) to the Salina Municipal Solid Waste Landfill, 4292 S. Burma Road, while open. Materials that are not accepted include: sod, grass, dirt, lumber, rock, animal ...

6 years ago
After nearly seven years, Bill North is stepping down as the executive director of the Salina Art Center effective July 16. Before coming to the Art Center in late 2012, North was the senior curator at the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, Kansas State University for seventeen years. North’s accomplishments during his tenure at the ...

6 years ago
One person was hurt in a crash in eastern Kansas when a wild turkey crashed into a windshield. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 53-year-old Tammy Conrad of Joplin, Missouri, was driving a 2017 Volvo semi  traveling east on U.S. 400 Highway in rural Cherokee County. As she came upon a turkey in the middle of ...

6 years ago
An assistant professor of education and colleagues at Fort Hays State University have been awarded a $476,015 grant from the National Science Foundation to develop an online professional development learning platform that will solve a continual challenge facing teachers who work in rural schools. Dr. Brooke Moore, interim chair and assistant professor of the Advanced Education ...

6 years ago
The Greater Salina Community Foundation is now accepting grant applications for its August grant cycle. Online applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on August 15, 2019. Over $135,000 is currently available through the following funds: Assaria Community Fund – supports charitable projects that improve quality of life for citizens of Assaria, Kansas. Dane G. Hansen Community ...

6 years ago
Students from Salina Area Technical College placed 4th, 6th and 11th in the nation at the SkillsUSA national competition in Louisville, Kentucky this past week. Seth Nelson of Lindsborg, who graduated from Salina Tech in May with his Associate of Applied Science degree in Diesel Technology, placed fourth. Ethan Oestmann, who graduated from Smoky Valley High School ...

6 years ago
The statewide Silver Alert for Vonita Renae Colle has been canceled. The Rice County Sheriff’s Office reported Colle was located safe in Rice County Tuesday afternoon, a quarter mile south of her residence. She was transported to an area hospital for treatment. - - - Original: Authorities are seeking the public's help in locating a missing Sterling woman. The ...