3 months ago
Stretches of Interstate 70 in both Western Kansas and Eastern Kansas will temporarily close and prompt long detours. According to the Kansas Department of Transportation, a portion of westbound I-70 in the Topeka area is scheduled to close overnight this week so that steel girders can be placed on the I-470 bridge replacement project. Conditions permitting, ...

3 months ago
Kansas State University Salina has selected Christal Cadenhead as its new executive director of enrollment management. Cadenhead will work to improve access to learners at all levels as a part of the Next-Gen K-State strategic plan. As the executive director of enrollment management, Cadenhead will oversee K-State Salina's academic advising and admissions teams. These two units are pivotal to K-State ...

3 months ago
Due to unforeseen circumstances an upcoming show at the Stiefel Theatre has been delayed.  Classic Albums Live's / Pink Floyd The Wall will move from Oct. 18, 2024 to Jan. 24, 2025. All purchased tickets will automatically be moved to the January 24th show. The show is a tribute to one of the most iconic bands in rock ...

3 months ago
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran says financially strapped volunteer fire departments in Kansas and other states should be exempt from costly federal regulations included in a proposed update of health and safety standards for emergency response workers. Standards under consideration by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration would apply to firefighters as well as personnel engaged ...

3 months ago
Community colleges across Kansas are reporting an increase in students living on campus as classes resume for the fall semester. According to the Kansas Association of Community Colleges, institutions in the southwest quadrant of the state reached 100% capacity for on-campus housing a few weeks before the scheduled start of classes. At Garden City Community College, director ...

3 months ago
A Kansas State Trooper who was responding with lights and siren to a fatal crash was involved in a fatal crash. According to the KHP, on Monday at approximately 11:15am, a trooper was responding to a two-vehicle fatality collision involving a commercial motor vehicle that occurred on K-23 Highway between Hoxie and I-70 in Sheridan County. The ...

3 months ago
For the first time ever enrollment at Kansas Wesleyan University has topped 1,000. According to the school, sometimes there are targets that seem out of reach. There are goals that seem unattainable. For years, Kansas Wesleyan’s long-term goal of 1,000 students was in that realm — but no more. The vision became reality Tuesday when the ...

3 months ago
Salina is set to BOOM! again this fall. For the third year in a row the Boom! Salina Street Art & Mural Festival is coming back to add more murals to the growing Salina Kanvas gallery. Organizers say the festival, slated for September 30th-October 5th, features an impressive line-up of muralists invited from around the world, each infusing ...

3 months ago
The City of Salina will begin a final sweep of the city for limb collection very soon, so it is recommended that all limb debris that you need collected be placed at the curb as soon as possible. According to the city, teams have been working tirelessly to ensure the city is swiftly returned to its ...

3 months ago
Volunteer teams have resumed limb removal work following the recent severe wind event. However, due to limited resources, no additional names are being added to the service list. According to Saline County Emergency Management, 34 homes remain on the list. Volunteer teams are back in the area this week and will continue working on the remaining ...

3 months ago
It will be a straight up eating competition on the street in front of the Smoky Hill Museum in September. Executive Director Susan Hawksworth joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra this week to make the case clear - no bun soaking will be allowed. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/no-soaking-bun.mp3"][/audio]   Many eating contests around the nation like Nathan's Famous Hot ...