4 years ago
Day three on the job for the new Executive Director at Rolling Hills Zoo included some time on the radio Wednesday. Ryan VanZant joined in the KSAL Morning News Extra to talk about the new position, his love for animals and his journey to get here. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/VanZant-1.mp3"][/audio]   VanZant says he is still in transition, moving his family ...

4 years ago
The State of Kansas is heightening its scrutiny over a Salina-based foster care provider. This extra oversight comes after St. Francis Ministries was forced to remove its top two leaders due to allegations of mismanagement that came to light at the end of 2020. Kansas Department for Children and Families Secretary Laura Howard Wednesday announced additional ...

4 years ago
Numerous tools inside of a toolbox are all stolen from the bed of a truck parked in a south Salina apartment complex. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester says that $2,500 worth of tools are stolen from the bed of a pickup truck between 5:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m., Tuesday, from Chapel Ridge Apartments, 2363 Chapel Ridge. The ...

4 years ago
Salina Police are investigating shots fired in a neighborhood on the west side of the city. However, no injuries or damage are reported in the incident. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the investigation found five spent shell casings in the roadway of the 2100 block of Meadowlark Ln. Witnesses called authorities after hearing ...

4 years ago
The Salina Arts & Humanities Foundation has approved $17,908 in Horizons Grants for cultural organizations and local artists. The grants were juried and scored by professional panelists with expertise in the granting areas. According to the organization, Horizons Grants support initiatives that demonstrate a commitment to artistic excellence and community involvement by engaging audience members as ...

4 years ago
As 800 more doses of vaccine arrive this week more than 5,000 people have registered to for a vaccine appointment in Saline County. According to the Saline County Health Department, vaccine registration is open for all those eligible under Phase 2. While all those eligible under Phase 2 are encouraged to register, only those aged 65 ...

4 years ago
Salina Presbyterian Manor recently achieved the coveted Five-Star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). According to Presbyterian Manor, CMS created the Five-Star Quality Rating System to help consumers, their families, and caregivers compare health care communities more easily and to help identify areas about which they may want to ask questions when ...

4 years ago
Reaching the summit of Kilimanjaro is no easy task, just ask Dr. Milt Allen who is back on American soil after climbing to the top of the 19,341 foot mountain in Africa this past December. Dr. Allen, who is the chair of the KWU Department of Music joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra on ...

4 years ago
A vehicle that is unable to maintain its lane appears to be the cause of a collision in south Salina on Monday afternoon that caused a car to flip over. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the accident occurred in the 2800 block of S. 9th St. at 4:20 p.m. Monday. Both vehicles involved ...

4 years ago
A student from Salina, attending the K-State College of Engineering, is selected as one of the 31 new members in to an engineering ambassadors organization on campus. The Kansas State University Carl R. Ice College of Engineering has made its selection of 31 students for membership in the Engineering Ambassadors organization. Engineering Ambassadors are current College of ...

4 years ago
Professors from numerous Kansas public universities are urging the rescinding of a new termination policy at Kansas Board of Regents institutions. Reports say that earlier this year, the Kansas Board of Regents voted to ease requirements for state universities to suspend, dismiss or terminate employees, including tenured faculty members, without initiating the process of formally declaring ...