7 years ago
A former Google executive and co-creator of Google Earth will speak in Salina. Brian McClendon will speak to high school students. As an innovator and entrepreneur McClendon is passionate about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics or STEM learning. He speaks to students around the state about technology leading to future jobs in Kansas. McClendon tells KSAL News he will use ...

7 years ago
The third of three planned legislative issues public forums is scheduled for later this week in Salina. According to the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce, the third and final in a series of Legislative Issue Meetings with the Saline County Legislative Delegation will be held this Saturday. Senator Randall Hardy, and Representatives Steven Johnson, Diana Dierks and ...

7 years ago
Visitor restrictions at the hospital in Abilene have been lifted. According to Memorial Health System,the restriction placed on visitation at Memorial Hospital in Abilene has been lifted. Visitation was restricted as a precautionary measure to protect the health of patients, visitors, and staff. The initial restriction had been in place since December 27, 2017 due to wide-spread ...

7 years ago
Salina Public Schools will recognize retiring faculty and staff members. According to USD 305 the district will also honor the Salina USD 305 Master Teacher, Jonathan Eshnaur; Misty Bradley, Secondary Teacher of the Year; and Nancy Bauer, Elementary Teacher of the Year. Staff members who will be recognized include Terry Allen, Maridee Armstrong, Barbara Atchison, Sue Banker, ...

7 years ago
Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer has issued a disaster declaration in response to a series of wildfires in the western part of the state. Wildfires were reported Tuesday in Stanton, Morton and Wallace counties. At least 90 homes in Stanton and Morton counties were evacuated when the fire threatened the area. Wallace County Sheriff Larry Townsend says several ...

7 years ago
A teenage driver was killed in a collision in Barton County involving a small passenger car and a loaded cement truck. According to the Barton County Sheriff's Office, the crash happened during the noon hour on Tuesday at the intersection of N. Washington Ave. and North East 30 Road. Investigation at the scene indicated that a 2005 ...

7 years ago
A report of an erratic driver along Interstate 70 on Tuesday lead to the discovery of large amount of drugs, and multiple guns. According to the Russell County Sheriff's Office, on Tuesday morning the Kansas Highway Patrol received a report of an erratic driver in a silver Pontiac on Interstate 70. At approximately 6:30 a.m. a ...

7 years ago
The Salina Art Center is planning a 40th anniversary celebration later this month with a gala. The art center will host a gala at Marymount Properties. The historic setting of Marymount is a fitting venue for Salina Art Center’s 40th Anniversary Gala. From its majestic hilltop location, Marymount College was a dynamic leader in Salina’s cultural ...

7 years ago
A couple of loud 'pops' awaken a Salina man early Monday morning. According to Police Captain Paul Forrester, a homeowner who lives in the 1400 block of Cobiren Circle heard two loud bangs outside his residence around 12:30am on Monday. He told officers he could not tell if it was gunshots or perhaps firecrackers that had ...

7 years ago
A call to police about a disorderly bar patron turns into numerous charges for a Salina woman including kidnapping and child endangerment. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers were called to Big Nose Kate's Saloon, 117 N. Santa Fe around 1:35am Tuesday after a disturbance inside the bar. Police arrested 28-year-old Taryn A. Pollard after ...

7 years ago
A new school funding plan was signed into law Tuesday morning. Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer plans signed the school funding bill into law in a ceremony at Topeka Seaman High School. The measure is expected to generate an additional $500 million for public schools over the next five years. Now, the Kansas Supreme Court will rule on ...