2 years ago
A McPherson man was killed in a single vehicle crash on a Reno County highway. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 46-year-old Michael Godwin of McPherson was driving a GMC van headed north on K-61 Highway.   For an unknown reason, the van veered through the median, across the south-bound lanes of K-61, and came to rest ...

2 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan announced three alumni award winners who will be honored during the school's Homecoming and Family Weekend. According to KWU, this year’s recipients are: Dr. Patricia Michaelis ’71 (Alumni Achievement Award) John Betterson ’69 (Alumni Service Award) Meagan Contreras ’18, G ’20 (Young Alumna Award) Michaelis retired in 2015 from her position as state archivist with ...

2 years ago
Four Kansas State University architectural engineering students, including one from Salina, have been named recipients of 2022-2023 Besal Fund scholarships, garnering a total of $23,500 from the Besal Lighting Education Fund. According to K-State, awardees include: Laken Snowdy, senior in architectural engineering, Overland Park Hannah Post, senior in mechanical engineering, Ozawkie Levi Johnson, senior in architectural ...

2 years ago
At approximately 2:30am on September 13th officers were called to a possible battery situation in the 1400 block of Derby. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL news that a group of individuals who work together went out to a local bar for drinks. After some time they went to Dante Peet’s home for an after ...

2 years ago
Graffiti causes $1,250 in damages to five Salina locations. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that at 3:30am on the 13th of September an officer was called to the Budget King Motel in the 800 block of N. Broadway after “TVL” in red paint was found on the side of the building. “TVL” is known gang ...

2 years ago
A pay increase has been injected into city employees checks in September as a newly approved pay plan takes affect. City Manager Mike Schrage joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra to explain the details. According to Schrage the pay plan had not been examined or upgraded since 2007. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/city-1-.mp3"][/audio]   Over the past 15-years the city ...

2 years ago
The Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum is asking the community for ideas for how to honor a more than 100-year-old elm tree on museum grounds that has to be removed, as well as putting out a special call for assistance in covering the unexpected expense. Lenora Lynam, Executive Director of the museum, said that ...

2 years ago
All local aspiring artists in first through 12th grade to participate in an art contest. The National Association of Counties  is presenting the "I Love My County Because" art contest. According to Saline County, the goal of the program is to help spread the word about county roles and responsibilities, which are often unknown or misunderstood, ...

2 years ago
A first of its kind street art and mural festival event in Salina will soon take over parts of town. The 1st annual Boom! Salina Street Art and Mural Festival is October 6th– 16th. The event will feature world renown muralists Telmo Miel (Netherlands), Mona Caron (Switzerland), Tony Sjöman (Sweden), Joe Iurato (USA), Mantra (France), and Logan Hicks ...

2 years ago
More than 1,000 military personnel are set to converge on Salina and the surrounding area for the next couple of weeks to participate in the joint-service exercise, Jaded Thunder. According to the Salina Airport Authority, the exercise will include joint forces integration by members of Air Force, Marine, Navy and Army units, as well as representatives ...

2 years ago
A loud bang leads a neighbor to call police about a trailer fire. According to Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester, officers were sent to the 700 block of Willow on Friday night around 6pm after a pile of tree limbs on a trailer were set on fire. Police say the 8-foot by 10-foot metal trailer with a ...