8 years ago
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt has joined with 24 other state attorneys general in urging the Trump Administration to reject efforts by student loan servicers and debt collectors to secure immunity from state-level oversight and enforcement. In a letter sent yesterday to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy De Vos, the attorneys general oppose any new ...

8 years ago
A candidate for governor is seeking to reform the Kansas Department for Children and Families. Former Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer says the death of his grandson has given his campaign for governor a new focus on making changes to the agency, which investigates child welfare complaints. The body of three-year-old Evan Brewer was found encased in concrete ...

8 years ago
A Salina man was taken into custody on Monday after a weeks long investigation into rape allegations made by a Lindsborg teen. Police Sergeant Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that 22-year-old Thomas J. Blair was arrested on one count of rape in connection to an alleged assault that took place in a central Salina home during ...

8 years ago
Low-income, at-risk students will have a greater opportunity to graduate college in four years without crushing debt because of a new partnership between Kansas State University and the Peter and Veronica Mallouk Give Back Program. The program is the Kansas-based arm of Give Something Back, or Give Back, a nonprofit organization founded by philanthropist, entrepreneur and ...

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
Kansas Wesleyan University President Dr. Matt Thompson and St. John's Military School President Col. William Clark officially inked an agreement between the two Salina schools on Monday that both agreed was a "win - win." The agreement allows St. John’s cadets to pursue college-level study while still in high school.  St. John's Academic Dean Ginger Wooten ...

8 years ago
A two car crash sent a Salina woman to the hospital last Friday. The Saline County Sheriff's Office reports that 49-year-old Christine Matinez was transported to Salina Regional Health Center with a headache and for treatment on her left hand after a collision Friday morning at 9:30am with a car driven by 67-year-old Janice Fouard of ...

8 years ago
On Monday morning, the Stiefel Theatre in Salina announced one of the most popular rock bands around, 3 Doors Down, would be performing at the venue. The concert is scheduled for Jan. 31, 2018 at 8 p.m. at the Stiefel Theatre. The Stiefel announced that tickets for the concert go on sale beginning this Friday, Oct. ...

8 years ago
I'll say it for you, Kansas fans. Thank goodness Jayhawk basketball is back. While it was just an exhibition showdown, KU edged Mizzou 93-87. Devonte' Graham had 25 points and 10 rebounds. Missouri's Michael Porter Junior led the Tigers with 21 points. But that shouldn't be the story. Instead, the sellout crowd at the Sprint Center did its ...

8 years ago
Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus is expanding its degree options with a new offering for individuals interested in teaching technology at the high school level. A Bachelor of Science in secondary education with a technology education endorsement is being launched at Kansas State Polytechnic in fall 2018. The degree option is a collaboration with the university's ...

8 years ago
One of the biggest events of its kind in the world is nearly here. This coming weekend Blues Masters at the Crossroads will celebrate twenty years in Salina. Kansas' premier two-night blues music festival, Blues Masters at the Crossroads, is Oct. 27th and 28th at Blue Heaven Studios and the Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts. The ...