10 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University has received a $1M gift from Sunflower Bank for a comprehensive campus-wide technology infrastructure upgrade. The university has awarded the project to Nex-Tech, a Lenora, Kansas-based technology company. The gift will cover the majority of a $1.2M contract with Nex-Tech that will include installation and maintenance of a one-gigabit fiber network, linking residence ...

10 years ago
A tractor trailer truck rolled and burst into flames near McPherson Wednesday afternoon. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the rollover happened on K 153 Highway south of McPherson. The McPherson Police Department reported that the truck was pulling a tanker hauling diesel fuel, or oil. The McPherson Fire Department needed to let the fire burn due ...

10 years ago
An iconic piece of golf history will find a new home in Abilene. Masters Tournament Chairman Billy Payne announced at a news conference Wednesday morning that a cross-section of the Eisenhower Tree, the infamous three that used to reach out over the fairway leading up to the 17th hole at Augusta National Golf Club, will be ...

10 years ago
A Salina couple is threatened over the phone by a scammer. Captain Chris Trocheck tells KSAL News that a woman received a phone call on April 1st from a man who claimed he was with AT&T Windows, and convinced her he needed access to her computer. She granted access and then got another call on April 3rd. This ...

10 years ago
Police are called after a restaurant's deposit comes up short. Salina Police are investigating the theft of $700 cash from a business deposit made by Kentucky Fried Chicken, 430 S. Broadway, last Friday. The bank contacted KFC after the shortage was discovered and the case remains open.

10 years ago
A Wichita man has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2014 slaying of a radio station employee. Twenty-five-year-old Daniel Flores was found dead in the basement of Steckline Communications on Feb. 10 after being beaten on the head and face with a fire extinguisher. Prosecutors say Antwon Banks killed Flores in a fit of rage ...

10 years ago
Wichita voters have approved an initiative to reduce the penalties for possession of small amounts of marijuana for first-time offenders. Unofficial returns from Tuesday's election showed 54 percent of voters approved the initiative. It will make first-time possession a criminal infraction with a $50 fine. The violations would not have to be disclosed on most job ...

10 years ago
After all of the votes were counted Tuesday night, including the electronic ballots and the paper ballots, the Salina City Commission race was officially too close to call. There is no doubt that Karl Ryan and Dr. Trent Davis finished first and second in the race. Ryan finished with 3,518 votes while Davis had 3,468 votes. ...

10 years ago
The leader of the Greater Salina Community Foundation is stepping down. According to the organization, President and Executive Director Betsy Wearing has announced her plan to step down from her position effective April 17th. Wearing was a member of the Foundation’s original board of directors until she was hired as the organization’s first executive director in 2000. ...

10 years ago
Updated 9:15 PM All electronic and paper ballots counted. 30 - 50 provisional ballots will be counted Monday. Saline County Election Results: Salina City Commission: (top 3 win commission seats) Karl Ryan 3,518 Trent Davis 3,468 Randall Hardy 2,135 Joe Hay Jr. 2,133 Aaron Householter 1,702 John Bowman 535 Stephen Swenson 427 Salina USD 305 School Board: (top 4 win board seats) Ann Zimmerman 3,371 Carol Brandert 3,290 Nedra ...

10 years ago
Organizers Tuesday morning unveiled some of the plans for the 2015 Smoky Hill River Festival. The annual celebration of the arts this year is June 11th - June 14th in Oakdale Park. Salina Arts and Humanities Director Brad Anderson declared that the Smoky Hill River Festival "is about the food, it's about the art, it's about ...