1 year ago
A $1.5 million gift will help support Kansas Wesleyan University's newest initiative, the Community Resilience Hub. The gift comes from the family of Joyce Vanier Hale, presented by Mollie Hale Carter, executive chairman of FirstSun and Sunflower Bank. The gift was announced Wednesday at a ceremony in KWU’s Hauptli Student Center that included campus leadership, members ...

1 year ago
A plan to make broadband more accessible by expanding it into parts of rural Kansas is available for public viewing and comment. According to Kansas Governor Laura Kelly's Office, the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Initial Proposal Volume 1 The BEAD 5-Year Action Plan, along with Volume 1 and Volume 2, will identify served, unserved, ...

1 year ago
Salina Presbyterian Manor has opening Community Care Hospice. According to the organization, Salina Presbyterian Manor is part of the Progressive Health Alliance, an association of best of class non-profit retirement communities in Kansas. Community Care Hospice is a joint venture between Progressive Health Alliance and Midland Care Connection. Founded in Topeka as one of the ...

1 year ago
OCCK, Inc. is pleased to announce the recipients of its More Than You Think Scholarship for 2023. According to the organization, the More Than You Think Scholarship was established as part of the 50th Anniversary celebration of OCCK in 2020, as a long-term reminder of the good work that past generations have done, and that future ...

1 year ago
An arrest has been made in connection with a fatal, fentanyl and meth overdose in Salina. A three month long investigation in the death of a 25-year-old woman has lead to the arrest of 26-year-old Paul Converse of Salina. Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News that back on May 10, 2023 the 25-year-old victim was found ...

1 year ago
Salina Police are requesting warrants on a driver who led officers on a high-speed chase near Sunset Park early Tuesday morning - then ran away. According to Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges, around 6:25am authorities received alerts from two license plate readers regarding a stolen vehicle out of Hastings, Nebraska that was in the city limits. Police attempted ...

1 year ago
A Salina man was transported to the hospital after a car turned in front of his motorcycle. According to Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges, 48-year-old Robert Griffith was riding a 2006 Harley Davidson motorcycle and collided with a 2013 Subaru Legacy at the intersection of Centennial and Cloud Tuesday afternoon around 3:35pm. Police cited 83-year-old Christopher Crank after ...

1 year ago
Scott Grover grew up in Kansas with a love for rodeo, watching the powerful animals that populate the ring and rooting for the cowboys and cowgirls that ride them just stayed with him through college. After earning a teaching degree from Kansas State University - the arena called him back before he got into the classroom. While ...

1 year ago
Several cowboys and cowgirls walked away from the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo on opening night, August 1, with firm leads in their events. Saddle bronc rider Ryder Sanford is in the driver’s seat with a 90.5 point ride, and bareback rider Rocker Steiner scored 84 points to take the lead after the first night. For Sanford, the ...

1 year ago
The Mega Millions jackpot continues its relentless upward march. After no ticket matched all six numbers drawn Tuesday night, the estimated jackpot rolls to $1.25 billion, with a cash option of $625.3 million. The next drawing is Friday, August 4th. According to the lottery, if won at the current $1.25 billion level,  the jackpot  it would ...

1 year ago
Rolling Hills Zoo is welcoming a new member to its animal family.  The Zoo's first Highland calf was born in the early morning hours Tuesday. According to Rolling Hills, Mother, Freya, and her male calf are doing well and spent the day bonding under the shade trees in their yard. The calf, yet to be named, is ...