8 years ago
Thursday was a special day for Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina. It was the 130th anniversary of the school. Officials celebrated by burying a time capsule on campus, filled with items that represent the experience of the students and faculty. Kansas Wesleyan University is  a liberal arts institution. The school opened its doors in 1886. It maintains ...

8 years ago
Between September 2, 2016 and September 12, 2016, unknown suspects burglarized a detached garage in the 8000 block of S. Old 81 Hwy in rural Saline County. The suspects stole a 12” black & yellow Dewalt compound miter saw, which had an 8-10 foot yellow power cord attached. The Dewalt saw is valued at $899.00. A ...

8 years ago
The Kansas Highway Patrol has released more details on an officer-involved shooting in Ellsworth County. According the agency, multiple law enforcement agencies were involved in a vehicular chase with a possibly armed subject.  During the event, three officers from two jurisdictions discharged their firearms. The subject was transported from the scene via EMS, and later flown to ...

8 years ago
Kansas farmers are beginning to harvest their portion of a corn crop that is forecast by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to bring in over 15 billion bushels nationwide this year. "Corn production has afforded us a number of opportunities, not only in energy but also live stock production; beef, pork, chicken," said Tom Maxwell with ...

8 years ago
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach says county election offices are sorting through thousands of records to identify voters affected by a recent federal court order. The Wichita Eagle reports that the effort stems from last week's ruling blocking Kansas and two other states from requiring proof of citizenship from people who register to vote using ...

8 years ago
A small earthquake, centered near Lindsborg, shook Central Kansas late Wednesday night. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 2.5 magnitude earthquake was felt.  The earthquake, which happened at 10:55 Wednesday night, was centered 13.7 miles east / northeast of Lindsborg. There are reports of the quake being felt in Salina, Wichita, Hays, Lawrence, and as far ...

8 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a known suspect who strangled a woman and threatened to kill her during a domestic dispute. Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that the woman who is in her 30's ran to a neighbors home for help after the suspect left. Police say the incident began in an east Salina home on ...

8 years ago
The Kansas Board of Regents is urging the governor and lawmakers to restore higher education funding. The regents took the stance Wednesday unanimously and without comment. For fiscal years 2018 and 2019, their proposal calls for reinstating about $30 million per year sliced from the fiscal 2017 budget. The cuts announced in May represented a 4 percent ...

8 years ago
Plans to restrict smoking to specific areas of the Kansas State Fair burned out for this year's fair. After much debate, the fair board voted in May 2015 to establish designated smoking areas across the fairgrounds for this year's fair. The effort was led by a Reno County youth organization called Communities that Care. The designated smoking ...

8 years ago
Rolling Hills Zoo will be hosting Salina’s only Plein Air event during Art Gone Wild on Saturday, September 17th.  During this one-day explosion of art in the park, thirty regional artists will be set up on the Zoo grounds where they will be drawing their inspiration from the diverse beauty around them. “We have artists coming ...

8 years ago
The American Saddlebred Association of Kansas is holding its annual charity horse show this weekend at Agriculture Hall iat Kenwood Park in Salina. According to the organization, they are celebrating the 75th  year of the show. It has been held in Salina every one of those 75 years. There will be over 200 horses at the show, ...