1 year ago
Kansas Wesleyan University has added a new recruiting position which will specifically target the music department.. According to KWU, 2010 graduate Matthew Schwan has joined the Advancement and Admissions staffs as Music alumni and recruiting representative. Schwan’s duties will include reaching out to music alumni, keeping them informed of the exciting changes in the Music Department and ...

1 year ago
A high speed chase ends in a cloud of dust on the edge of Salina Wednesday night. Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News that a patrol officer called off a pursuit for safety concerns over visibility after a speeding SUV disappeared into the dust on South Ohio Street. Police say around 11:30pm the officer noticed the ...

1 year ago
A former KSAL News Director is among four broadcasters selected to be inducted into the Kansas Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame. The 2023 hall of fame class includes Topeka broadcaster Mike Manns, Wichita Broadcaster Dale Morrell, K State Professor Ian Punnett, and Salina broadcaster Randy Picking. The KAB Hall of Fame Award is the highest honor ...

1 year ago
Salina Police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing woman. According to the agency, they are seeking assistance in locating 19-year-old Haley Ann Davis of Salina. Haley was reported missing on August 10th. She was last seen in Salina the morning of July 21st. Haley left a residence in Salina and was last known ...

1 year ago
Rolling Hills Zoo is welcoming a new member to its animal family.  Sylvia, the zoo’s first Linne’s two-toed sloth has arrived. According to the zoo, Sylvia was born at Zoo Miami. She is now 4 years old, and while still young, she will likely be paired with a male in the future on a breeding recommendation. Sylvia’s ...

1 year ago
A group of Salina twirlers are among the best in the world. After qualifying at a national competition last summer on the campus of the University of Notre Dame, 14 twirlers from Shannon's Stars journeyed with Team USA earlier this month to the twirling world championship competition in Liverpool, England, and came home with gold ...

1 year ago
You can purchase works from invited Kansas artists and benefit the Salina Art Center. According to the organization, Salon 50 is your chance to view, purchase, and collect the best fine art in Kansas. Diverse works from 50 invited artists are up for sale to support programming and exhibition at Salina Art Center in 2023 and beyond. ...

1 year ago
A Salina police officer calls off a high speed pursuit for safety concerns. According to Sergeant Kyle Tonniges, an officer on patrol attempted to make a traffic stop early Wednesday morning in the 700 block of Highland after noticing a defective tag light. Police say the driver of a Ford Focus pulled to a brief stop, then ...

1 year ago
A gift from a Salina manufacturer to a Salina service agency will help in its community childcare mission.  Great Plains Manufacturing has made a $75,000 donation to the Salina Area United Way's Early Childhood Initiative Fund. According to the United Way, the donation will help sponsor 15 local childcare teachers to ensure that they earn a ...

1 year ago
Memories of the Smoky Hill River are being sought.  The Friends of the River Foundation and the Smoky Hill Museum are collecting memories of the Smoky Hill River and its surroundings. According to the museum, these stories will not only help to inform guided historic river walks being developed, but will also be a repository of ...

1 year ago
Kansas Wesleyan University's Social Work program has been granted accreditation from the Council on Social Work Education’s Commission on Accreditation. According to the school, in practical terms for KWU students, besides ensuring that they receive an excellent education in their field, they can complete the Master of Social Work degree in one year instead of two. “Our ...