11 months ago
A Kansas Highway Patrol K-9 is now recovering at home after a patrol vehicle he was in was hit by a distracted driver. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, back on Friday, January 12th,  K-9 Igor was in patrol car that was hit by a distracted driver along Interstate 70 in Ellis County near Walker. The ...

11 months ago
Volunteers are still being sought to help with a project which will provide a group of students at both Salina Central and Salina South High Schools real-life lessons. The Salina Area United Way's "Reality U" is an interactive financial literacy simulator made for students, designed to demonstrate how they will have to make financial decisions ...

11 months ago
An Abilene assisted living facility is under new ownership. Midwest Health  has acquired Abilene Place Assisted Living. According to Midwest Health, the acquisition is scheduled to be finalized on February 1, 2024. At that time, the communities’ names will change to Homestead of Abilene Assisted Living and Homestead of Abilene Memory Care. Midwest Health has more than ...

11 months ago
Salina Area Technical College is accepting applications from individuals interested in serving on the college’s Board of Trustees. According to the school, this nine-member board is the college’s governing body, and determines goals and direction for the institution. The board currently has one vacant seat, due to a recent resignation. Board members serve three-year terms, and ...

11 months ago
The largest fundraising effort in the history of Kansas Wesleyan University has now brought in over $35 million. According to KWU, a tremendous winter continued Thursday, when the university announced that it has surpassed $35 million in its Power of AND Campaign. An estate gift of $150,000, a $100,000 anonymous gift, and numerous other donations to ...

11 months ago
An inspiring bird is the people’s choice.  The Sculpture Tour Salina organization has announced the 2023 People’s Choice in the Salina Sculpture Tour program as "Phoenix" by Jodie Bliss. It is located in front of the Hoffman Building at the corner of Santa Fe and Iron. "Phoenix" will be the third sculpture by Bliss to be ...

11 months ago
Coming up Saturday, it's a chance to go back in time and touch part of our past at the Smoky Hill Museum. Susan Hawksworth, Director at the Smoky Hill Museum Susan joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra with a look at the pioneers who traveled west and stayed in the Sunflower State. She says the ...

11 months ago
A Salina man who was wanted on a couple misdemeanor warrants is now in jail after fighting with cops and a K9 officer Wednesday night. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that around 8pm, officers were sent to the 900 block of E. Republic Avenue to the report of a disturbance in a yard and ...

11 months ago
 The Kansas Wesleyan Music Department may very well be counting the days, as it has just one more semester before moving into a glistening, freshly renovated Sams Chapel. According to KWU, the spring schedule will be just as varied and full as usual, with several local concerts for the community. “It’s a great opportunity to take our ...

11 months ago
Nearly two-dozen Kansas projects are receiving Historic Economic Asset Lifeline grant program funding. Projects in Lindsborg and Abilene are among those being funded. According to Kansas Governor Laura Kelly's office, state officials have awarded $1.4 million HEAL grant funding to 21 projects. Projects being funded in this round of awards include upper-story housing, child care facilities, ...

11 months ago
Experts say online fraud is at "crisis level" and being fueled by artificial intelligence. Fraud cost U.S. consumers more than seven-billion dollars during the first three quarters of 2023, according to the FTC. But according to experts, when people are aware of a specific scam, they're 80-percent less likely to be caught in one. The most popular ...