1 year ago
A couple of Salina manufacturers, a manufacturer from Abilene, and a manufacturer  from Ellsworth are among the the inaugural group of "Made in Kansas" organizations. The "Made in Kansas" efforts is powered by Kansas Department of Commerce to help promote Kansas manufacturers to customers across Kansas and around the globe. According to the agency, Great Plains ...

1 year ago
The Domestic Violence Association of Central Kansas (DVACK), a local organization dedicated to addressing domestic violence and sexual assault, is set to host its "Festival of Trees" event.  The event is Friday, November 17th, at the Homewood Suites by Hilton hotel Salina Downtown. According to DVACK, the longstanding tradition leading up to the Thanksgiving weekend brings ...

1 year ago
An area fire department is among 60 from across the country receiving life-saving grain rescue tools and training. Rural communities continue to face hazards associated with working in and around grain structures. In 2022 alone, there were at least 42 grain entrapments – the highest number in over a decade – resulting in 15 fatalities. To help ...

1 year ago
The multi-phase construction project on I-70 in Junction City is set to open to unrestricted traffic for winter. On Monday, November 13, I-70 traffic through Junction City is scheduled to open to unrestricted winter travel through March 2024, following the completion of Phase One construction. Following the opening of I-70, KDOT plans to temporarily close K-57 from ...

1 year ago
A little over 6,300 voters, or a little 0ver 17 percent of registered voters, cast their vote in Saline County in Tuesday's general election. A couple of incumbents were re-elected to the Salina City Commission, along with a newcomer who preliminarily  won a 4-year-term. Unofficial final results have Mike Hoppock winning another 4-year-term, along with newcomer ...

1 year ago
A couple of more big shows, are coming to the Stiefel Theatre in Salina. A multi-platinum selling country artist is coming in February, and one of the best selling rock acts of all time is coming in April. Lee Brice will perform in Salina on Friday, February 2nd, and TOTO will perform on Friday, April 12th. LEE BRICE  ...

1 year ago
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Salina is expanding its new mentoring programs, Beyond School Walls and Corporate Bigs. According to the organization, Beyond School Walls is a program aimed at developing the next generation of employees through one-to-one mentoring relationships. The program, which is part of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America’s national initiative, launched as ...

1 year ago
A leader at Bennington State Bank has graduated from a state leadership program. According to the bank, Debra Adams, VP, Treasury Management Officer, graduated from the prestigious 2023 Leadership Kansas program in Topeka in October. Adams was honored with the 2023 Distinguished Leadership Award during the graduation ceremony. This esteemed award, selected by the Leadership Kansas Executive ...

1 year ago
An argument inside a Salina home escalates when a boy is threatened with a knife. Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News that 49-year-old Manford M. Jackson was taken into custody on Monday night after he allegedly pulled a knife and threatened to "cut the body up," of a teenage boy in the house. Just after 6pm, ...

1 year ago
A Kansas high school was placed on lockdown after a student brought a pellet gun to school. Police say that Lawrence High School was lockdown after a 14-year-old student was reported to be in possession of a firearm. The student was not carrying the pellet gun when he reentered the school while it was locked down. Police later ...

1 year ago
A woman has been sentenced to prison for sex crimes with a child. A Harvey County judge sentenced 32-year-old Gabriaella Akin to life in prison without the possibility for parole for 50 years for aggravated criminal sodomy and aggravated indecent liberties with a child. The crimes involved a victim younger than 14 years old.