8 years ago
A Salina woman's call for help leads to the arrest of her boyfriend after he allegedly tried to choke her with a hammer. Police took 30-year-old James Mallett, III into custody on Monday morning after a Sunday evening scuffle with his 26-year-old girlfriend. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the couple had been arguing all ...

8 years ago
The sound of marching bands will fill the air across the Kansas State University campus on Saturday, Oct. 7, for the Central States Marching Festival. Billed as the premier marching band festival in Kansas, this year's event will feature 40 high school marching bands from Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska and Oklahoma, said Frank Tracz, professor of music ...

8 years ago
The fall season continues to roll on for the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes. And so does the Kansas Wesleyan Coaches Show, which takes place every Monday from 6 to 7 pm, live at Burger Theory inside the Holiday Inn just past Lowe’s. Come in for the $6.99 Build-Your-Own-Burger Special that includes a side. Various members of the ...

8 years ago
It wasn't exactly a great start for Kansas City rookie kicker Harrison Butker. On his first field-goal attempt of his NFL career, Butker was a tad off. The former Georgia Tech product made up for it when it mattered most. Butker sent a 43-yard kick right down the middle with eight seconds remaining to help the Chiefs ...

8 years ago
In connection with the very timely exhibit, Sorting Out Race: Examining Racial Identity and Stereotypes in Thrift Store Donations, the Smoky Hill Museum will be holding Community Conversations with a focus on different aspects of race and stereotypes, as well as how things change over time. Take a stroll through the new exhibit, then explore ...

8 years ago
Hundreds of high school singers from around the state participated in the 13th annual Bethania Pre-Audition Choral Workshop at Bethany College, Sept. 28.  Bethany’s music faculty helped prepare the singers, audition pieces for their respective district, and eventually for the 2018 Kansas Music Educators Association All-State auditions. Mass choir rehearsals were led by Mark Lucas, Ph.D., ...

8 years ago
A Geary County man will spend 16 years in federal prison for his role in a fatal kidnapping case. According to U.S. Attorney Tom Beall's office, 27-year-old Drexel A. Woody was sentenced Monday to 16 years in federal prison for taking part in the kidnapping of a Junction City woman who was killed during the abduction. ...

8 years ago
A new discount store in Salina is opening this week. The grand opening of Five Below is scheduled for Friday. The grand opening in Salina is one of ten the company has scheduled across the country, including two in Kansas. Grand opening locations include: 1. Manhattan, KS 2. Mason, OH 3. Michigan City, IN 4. Montgomery, AL 5. Peoria, IL 6. St. Cloud, ...

8 years ago
A man injured in an incident last Thursday night in an Ellsworth County community has died. According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, 55-year-old Kevin L. Wagner of Bushton died in a Wichita hospital after receiving a head injury an altercation in Lorraine. The preliminary autopsy report indicated he died from blunt force trauma. The Ellsworth County ...

8 years ago
The Kansas Supreme Court has ruled that schools in the state are not adequately funded. The high court issued the ruling on Monday afternoon. Back in the spring the Kansas Legislature passed a new school finance law phasing in a $293 million increase in education funding over two years. The high court rejected the state’s arguments ...

8 years ago
The first public flu shot clinic of the season in Salina is scheduled for this week. According to the health department, a drive-thru-or walk-in clinic will be held on Wednesday at the 4-H Building from 11 am till 6 pm. Drive-thru for Adults age 19 and older, sorry no children. Enter from the South near the water ...