8 months ago
The second ever Scholarship Gala will headline events planned for Kansas Wesleyan University’s Spring Alumni and Community Weekend, which will be held on campus this weekend April 19-21. According to the school, the Scholarship Gala is one of KWU’s premier events, and is held every two years. At the inaugural gala in 2022, over $400,000 were ...

8 months ago
The Salina Area United way is planning a prom inspired pop up event this Saturday night. According to the agency, "Forever Young Prom" is a spring pop up bar event taking place on Saturday from 10:00PM - 2:00AM at YaYa's Euro Bistro. Forever Young Prom is designed to be a night out in your best 80's and/or ...

8 months ago
K-State Salina welcomes the Salina-area community to attend the next Civic Lecture Series discussion, "Homelessness to Housed," at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 18, at the campus's College Center Conference Room. The discussion will explore homelessness in central Kansas, exposing attendees to issues of home insecurity and providing them with tools to contribute to a solution. Admission is ...

8 months ago
A new exhibit, Step Up to the Task, is now open at the Smoky Hill Museum. This exhibit tells a story about trailblazing Salina women. According to the Museum, Stories of progress and the march toward gender equality are the basis of this latest exhibit. Women who pushed against the norm often found themselves experiencing discrimination. ...

8 months ago
James Bowden's roots run deep in the pursuit of finding a crop to help feed the world and that will also help farmers make a living. Bowden joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra with a look at how Kernza® is beginning to take hold. The former researcher at The Land Institute explains the perennial plant ...

8 months ago
Dozens of pets are seized from a Reno County home. Deputies responded to a check animal welfare call at a Nickerson home last Thursday and found dogs, cats and other animals in the house. A search warrant was issued, and 49 pets were removed from the home the next day. Officials say some of the animals are microchipped, ...

8 months ago
The death of a Kansas jail inmate is under investigation. Authorities say Kenneth Wayne Smith was found in distress inside his cell at the Reno County Correctional Facility on Sunday evening. Life-saving procedures were unsuccessful, and Smith died. The KBI is assisting in the investigation of Smith's death.

8 months ago
Another "Cruisin' For a Cause" event is coming back this Friday night. You can get out of the house, have some fun, and help feed the hungry in Salina. Meridian Media, partnered with Nex-Tech Wireless, is going to be back in action, hosting a cruising event on Santa Fe. It will be a flashback to a ...

8 months ago
At least three people were transported to the hospital in Salina Tuesday evening following a two-vehicle crash involving a pickup truck and a dump truck in rural Ottawa County near the Clay County line. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol,  a 1987 Mack dump truck was driving on Treaty Road. A 2013 Chevrolet pickup pulled out ...

8 months ago
The Saline County sheriff's Office responded to a call of a stolen vehicle off the 2500 block of East Old 40 Highway on Monday.  According to the agency, Sunday a 1999 Gold GMC Yukon was parked on the side of the highway after experiencing some mechanical issues and a flat tire. The keys were left in ...

8 months ago
An effort to gather food to help feed the hungry in Salina was a big success. The local “Souper Bowl of Hope”, an effort of Salina churches and businesses, coincided with the NFL’s Super Bowl. The focus of the “Souper Bowl of Hope” was to gather cans of soup, which are donated to six organizations that ...