7 years ago
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback delivered his final State of the State Address Tuesday evening. The speech for the term-limited Governor, who has also been nominated by President Trump for an ambassadorship, focused on several main topics. Most notably was education. The governor said "we have received the decree of the Kansas Supreme Court and are putting forth ...

7 years ago
Sunflower Bank’s annual signature ABC Program has raised over $1,139,000 since 2001 for local schools and students in its Colorado, Kansas, and Missouri communities. According to the bank, as they have expanded so has the program, raising much needed funds for supplies, equipment, and books. In 2018 Sunflower is proud to introduce the program to its ...

7 years ago
New Salina Public Library Director Lindsey Miller-Escarfuller has been on the job a month and is settling back into Kansas life. She was born and raised in Salina until her family moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico when she was 15 years old. Miller-Escarfuller brings back to Salina 25 years of library experience from around the United ...

7 years ago
A woman is headed to prison for making a bomb threat against Pratt public schools. A judge has sentenced Claudia Rodriguez-Oviedo to 12 months behind bars for aggravated criminal threat and eight months for an unlawful act concerning a computer. Rodriguez-Oviedo was employed as a secretary at Southwest Elementary School in Pratt when she sent a threatening ...

7 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a known suspect after a car was reported stolen. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the 41-year-old female victim told officers that a male acquaintance drove off in her 2001 Buick Regal without permission and did not return. Police say he took the car from her home in the 1800 block ...

7 years ago
Salina City Commissioners will convene for a special meeting on Friday. According to the city, commissioners will convene on Friday discuss the Downtown STAR Bond Project Development Agreement, downtown redevelopment, and final site development plan for Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen restaurant. The meeting starts at 8:00 in the City-County Building, Room 107.

7 years ago
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback is being renominated for an ambassadorship. President Donald Trump is formally renominating Brownback to become ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom. The governor was originally nominated for the position last July, but he did not receive a confirmation vote in the U.S. Senate before the end of the year. During Senate hearings last year, ...

7 years ago
A Kansas lawmaker is facing criticism over racist comments regarding African-Americans and drugs. Republican State Representative Steve Alford of Ulysses remarked during a legislative coffee session in Garden City this past weekend that African-Americans had the worst response to marijuana because of their genetics and "character makeup." Alford made the comment in response to a question ...

7 years ago
New flights out of the Salina Regional Airport, east to Chicago and west to Denver, will take off beginning this Spring. According to SkyWest Airlines, they will begin daily United Express jet service from Salina to Chicago and Denver Starting April 9th. SkyWest will provide Salina travelers seamless access to United’s global network via the airline’s ...

7 years ago
Salina has a new Mayor. Karl Ryan is the new Mayor of Salina, while commissioner Trent Davis is the vice mayor. After three commissioners were sworn into office Monday afternoon, including incumbent Melissa Hodges and newcomers Mike Hoppock and Joe Hay, the Salina City Commission reorganized. Ryan takes over the gavel from outgoing mayor Kaye Crawford, who ...

7 years ago
Mechanical issues at the satellite tag office in Salina have been fixed. Saline County Treasurer Jim Dubois tells KSAL News that they were able to complete the mechanical repairs on Monday at the office, located at 2310 Planet Avenue. The office will be open as normal on Tuesday, 7:30am till 6:00 pm.   ---   ORIGINAL: Due to mechanical issues, ...