3 years ago
A Kansas Wesleyan University graduate who now teaches music in Salina has been honored as one of the best teachers in her field. According to the college,   Kansas Wesleyan alumna Jenna Eshleman ’09 was recently named the 2021-22 North Central Kansas Music Educators Association (NCKMEA) Outstanding Elementary Teacher. Three educators are recognized annually for the award, ...

3 years ago
A two-vehicle crash on an Ellsworth County highway sent three people to the hospital. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 83-year-old William Wachs from Ellsworth was driving a Ford F250 pickup truck headed north on K156 Highway. He attempted to make a left turn in front of an oncoming Toyota RAV4 SUV and was hit. Wachs suffered ...

3 years ago
With Black Friday and Small Business Saturday in the rearview mirror, shoppers are moving on to Cyber Monday. Holiday shopping goes digital today with Cyber Monday. The shopping holiday is celebrated the Monday after Thanksgiving every year, but it may be even more popular this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Online retailers are offering deals on ...

3 years ago
A staffer in a leadership position at Salina Regional Health Center has graduated from an industry based leadership institute. According to the hospital, Lisa Burnett, director of clinical operations for Salina Regional Health Center was one of the 26 students who recently graduated in the 19th class of the Kansas Hospital Association Leadership Institute. Burnett was ...

3 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University’s Department of Music will kick off the holiday season with a combined Jazz Ensemble and Wind Ensemble concert on Tuesday, Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will take place in Sams Chapel. The event is free and open to the public. The night will include performances by the Jazz Ensemble, under the ...

3 years ago
The state’s leading small-business association is encouraging everyone in Kansas to reserve some of their holiday shopping time and money for Small Business Saturday. According to the Kansas chapter of he National Federation of Independent Business, Small Business Saturday is an important reminder of how our mom-and-pop shops give back to our communities here in Kansas: ...

3 years ago
A Salina organization who is dedicated to the fight against cancer is using an art auction to raise funds to help support their effort. The Salina Relay For Life organization tells KSAL News 216 pieces will be going up for bid on an online auction site. Bidding starts on Nov 29th at 10 am and will run ...

3 years ago
You can preserve your reservation to a unique class being offered by Salina Parks and Recreation. According to the organization, canning, curing and fermenting are all old home specialties that have been around since the stone ages. Come learn how early civilizations utilized these techniques to stock there cupboards/caves/pyramids. They will cold can produce, cure meat, and ...

3 years ago
Police are seeking tips in an incident involving gunshots fired from a moving vehicle. The case is this week's Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. According to Salina Police, on November 14th officers responded to the area of Columbia Ave and Iron Ave in regard to gun shots being fired at 4:53 AM. Officers were ...

3 years ago
The Salina Post Office is gearing up for its busiest weeks of the year. According to the Postal Service, the 2020 holiday season was a record-setting year for them with 13 billion letters, cards and packages were processed and delivered under some of the most difficult circumstances we’ve faced in the past century. For the 2021 peak ...

3 years ago
For the second year in a row, things on Thanksgiving day in Salina were the same but different. The Salina Salvation Army, partnering with Applebee's, the GL Huyett company of Minneapolis, the Salina Country Club  and a dedicated group of volunteers again provided a free community-wide Thanksgiving dinner. Because of COVID-19 safety concerns, a sit-down meal at ...