7 years ago
A Lawrence hotel is destroyed in a fire. The blaze broke out about noon yesterday at the America's Best Value Inn near Sixth Street and Iowa. Everyone safely evacuated and a firefighter fell through a floor, but was not hurt. Nearby residents were evacuated as a precaution and the cause of the massive fire is under investigation.

7 years ago
An educator from Salina is being recognized as an outstanding Catholic School Educator. The National Catholic Education Association is honoring Dr. Nick Compagnone. Dr. Compagnone will be honored as part of the Lead. Learn. Proclaim. Awards.  The awards program recognizes outstanding Catholic school educators for their outstanding efforts, contributions, and achievements on behalf of Catholic school ...

7 years ago
Children have incredible imaginations and what better way to foster that imagination, than for them to write their own stories. Viewers are invited to join Smoky Hills Public Television to encourage children in central and western Kansas to build critical literacy skills by creating their own stories and taking part in the SHPTV PBS Kids ...

7 years ago
Neva Heikes will speak January 18 at the monthly Smoky Hills Audubon Program about the great Sandhill Crane migration through the Central Flyway. Heikes has been a past president of the Smoky Hills Audubon Society and graduated from the University of Nebraska - Kearney.  Heikes has a degree in WIldlife biology and was first introduced ...

7 years ago
Police are investigating a reported rape on the Wichita State University campus. A student was sexually assaulted at The Flats apartments on campus December 2nd. The incident was not reported to police until six days later. Authorities say the victim is a student and the suspect does not attend the university. Police say the rape report is being ...

7 years ago
A man from Florida was hit and killed while walking on Interstate 70 near Salina late Sunday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 35-year-old Cody J Nordlund from New Port Richey, Florida, was walking on the interstate, headed east in the driving lane. He was struck by a 2015 Chevrolet Cruze which was also headed ...

7 years ago
More winter weather is on the way. According to the National Weather Service in Wichita, light snow will develop behind a cold front and make its way southward across the area late Sunday night and into Monday morning. Snow will diminish from north to south during late morning or early afternoon. Average snowfall amounts of 1-2 inches ...

7 years ago
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream is still alive and well in Central Kansas. Salinans gathered to celebrate the civil rights pioneer's life and legacy through words and song Sunday afternoon at St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church. Minister Clifford Bunville from the church was the guest speaker. Using Philippians 3: 12-14 from the bible along with ...

7 years ago
The Real Men Sing vocal workshop at Bethany College expects to draw nearly 900 young men. They who will spend the day working with music professionals and perform in a free concert on Thursday, January 25 at 2:30 p.m. In its fourth year, the Real Men Sing workshop offers vocal clinics for young men in the fifth ...

7 years ago
Family and friends are looking for a Salina teen who went missing this week. Kansas Missing and Unsolved tells KSAL News that 16-year-old Morgan Brittany White went missing on Friday.  She was last seen at the Casey's convenience store located at 9th and Crawford Streets at around 1:30 in the afternoon. The 16-year-old has brown hair that ...

7 years ago
Eleven area bands will join forces this Sunday – to share a message of hope and to raise awareness about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Pastor Ron Bowell from Crossroads Church in Salina tells KSAL News that its a chance to gather for an event aimed at education and supporting families who are still looking for ...