3 years ago
A soon-to-be freshman from Wichita is the first recipient of a new science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, or STEM scholarship at Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina. According to the school Emma Massey, a senior at Andover High School, is the winner of the Dr. Dorothy Hanna STEM Scholarship. She will be majoring in Biomedical Chemistry in Fall ...

3 years ago
There have been 65 new COVID cases in Saline County since Friday and no new deaths. According to the Saline County Health Department, there are currently 712 active cases in the community. Salina Regional Health Center reports that 21 patients require hospitalization related to COVID-19. There now have been 173 COVID related deaths overall. The best way to stop ...

3 years ago
 In his 17 years of teaching at Fort Hays State University, Terry Crull has taken choral groups all around the country – and beyond – to perform.   Each one is special, but Crull, director of choral activities, admits the trip his students are taking to Hawaii this week is one for the ages.   The FHSU Singers, a ...

3 years ago
In honor of Pearl Harbor, and Bob Dole, flags in Kansas are flying at half-staff. Governor Laura Kelly on Monday directed that flags be lowered to half-staff throughout the state effective immediately. "This year marks the 80th anniversary of an unforgettable tragedy - when Imperial Japan launched an attack on Pearl Harbor, killing thousands of U.S. personnel ...

3 years ago
Kansas First District Congressman Tracey Mann joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra to honor and remember the life and legacy of Senator Bob Dole, who passed away in his sleep on Sunday. Mann said,  "America has lost a statesman, a noble war hero, and a service-minded Kansan who never forgot where he came ...

3 years ago
Four teenagers are in trouble after they were turned in for five connected incidents. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a 17-year-old girl was driving friends around, who kept bragging about crimes they had committed recently. The girl then drove them to the police station and turned them in. After investigation, two 14-year-old boys, ...

3 years ago
All of the angels on this year's Salina Salvation Army's Angel Tree, nearly 400 of them, have been adopted. Now, volunteers are awaiting their return. Once gifts are purchased they need to be returned, with the angel. Each angel represents an area child 12-years-old or younger who without a little help, might not otherwise have much ...

3 years ago
Former Kansas Senator Bob Dole has passed away. The Elizabeth Dole Foundation made the following announcements Sunday morning: "It is with heavy hearts we announce that Senator Robert Joseph Dole died early this morning in his sleep. At his death, at age 98, he had served the United States of America faithfully for 79 years." Dole was a ...

3 years ago
A special food drive will benefit two Salina organizations. The City of Salina Drive-thru Recycling Center will host a "Recycling Generosity Food Drive" benefiting the Salina Emergency Aid Food Bank and Salina Animal Services. This free event takes place this coming Saturday, December 11th from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the recycling center located at ...

3 years ago
The leader of the Salina Area  Chamber of Commerce has been honored with an industry award. According to the Chamber, President and CEO Eric Brown has been named to the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives 2021 40 Under 40 list of emerging leaders shaping the chamber of commerce industry. This annual recognition program showcases 40 of ...

3 years ago
After a final day of unseasonably mild weather to end the weekend, more seasonal cooler weather is on the way. According to the National Weather Service, a warm day can be expected Sunday with the highest temperatures in Southeast Kansas. North Central Kansas will likely be a little cooler with more cloud cover and the cold ...