4 years ago
Salina Police are investigating the theft of black pickup from a local auto dealer. Police say sometime between Thursday night and Saturday morning, someone drove a 2018 GMC crew cab truck off the lot at Conklin Cars, 2700 S. 9th. Staff told investigators the keys are still in the office. The truck is valued at ...

4 years ago
Just like in the days of yore, Texas longhorn cattle are about to take over the streets of Abilene. According to organizers of the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo, the Sander Ranch Longhorns will be part of Abilene’s Central Kansas Free Fair parade on August 5 at 4 pm, and will be part of the opening of ...

4 years ago
It’s a sure sign the Smoky Hill River Festival is approaching. Admission wristbands are now on sale. According to Salina Arts and Humanities, wristbands for the 2021 Smoky Hill River Festival are now on sale at 40 locations across Salina and in 18 other cities. Advance-price weekend-admission Wristbands are $15 each, or $20 at the gate. Children 11 ...

4 years ago
A Saline County Sheriff's deputy escapes serious injury after being hit by a drunk driver's car. Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that early Saturday morning deputies were working with a suspected drunk driver in the 1300 block of W. State Street. Soldan says the deputy reached into the patrol unit to shut off the pursuit ...

4 years ago
Dr. Stephanie Welter, chair of the Department of Biology, was recently named the KWU Exemplary Teacher for the 2020-21 school year. While Welter is a much-respected teacher on campus, her influence reaches throughout the community of Salina. She is a critical part of organizations such as the Smoky Hill Audubon Society and Friends of the River, ...

4 years ago
Drop-in STEM activities will be available Monday. The Kansas Wetlands Education Center , with help from 4-H Water Ambassadors from Barton and Ellis Counties, are hosting the free, family-friendly, hands-on, come-and-go activities. On July 26th, from 1-4:30 pm, visitors to the center will be able to walk through the WOW water trailer, which teaches about storm ...

4 years ago
A significant increase in the time it is taking the U.S. State Department to process passports is forcing many travelers to postpone previously booked vacations. With that in mind, AAA Kansas is urging anyone planning or hoping to travel out of the United States this year or next to initiate the passport process now or ...

4 years ago
A petition with over 2,000 signatures was filed Friday at the Saline County Clerk’s office by Kevin Korb on behalf of a group of concerned Salina citizens protesting several actions over the past 14 months by the Salina City Commission. According to Korb, the petition is an effort to rein in some of the mandates put in ...

4 years ago
Don't fall for it. Scammers claiming to be from your power company might be trying to rip you off. Evergy has received many customer reports of individuals placing phone calls to customers and claiming to be Evergy representatives. The individuals are asking customers for immediate payment to avoid service disconnection. The company says these representatives are not ...

4 years ago
A scholarship to honor, and remember, a 17-year-old Salina South High School student has been awarded. Allie Chesney  is this year's recipient of the Allie Saum Scholarship. Chesney was the youngest of eight children, after being adopted from foster care at the age of three. Both of her parents had health issues and at age 10 her ...

4 years ago
Kansas middle school science educators spent the week at Fort Hays State University learning to incorporate engineering activities into their classrooms.   With funding from the Kansas NASA Space Grant, FHSU’s Science and Mathematics Education Institute organized and hosted a four-day summer workshop for a dozen teachers from all over Kansas. These teachers experienced various hands-on ...