4 years ago
As the CEO of Saint Francis Ministries, Robert Smith used company credit cards for lavish hotel stays, first class upgrades on airlines, clothing, cash withdrawals, iTunes purchases and meals at five-star restaurants while hiding increasingly dire financial problems from his board of directors. Saint Francis Ministries hired Robert Smith, known as Father Bobby, as president and ...

4 years ago
The year 2020 has had its ups and downs. Do not make it worse by driving impaired. That's the message from the Kansas Department of Transportation. KDOT says it reminds everyone the holidays are a time when impaired driving crashes and fatalities are typically at their highest. The agency is raising awareness of the dangers with ...

4 years ago
Cathy Boos has been promoted to the position of marketing and sales director for Salina Presbyterian Manor. According to the organization, Boos first joined the senior living community as its life enrichment director in March 2016. She left for a position with the Catholic Diocese of Salina, but it wasn’t long before she returned to Presbyterian ...

4 years ago
There are 112 new COVID-19 cases in Saline County, and Salina Regional Health Center is struggling daily to find space for patients. According to the Saline County Health Department, there have now been 3,633 total cases with 1,379 cases currently active. There are 2,208 people who have recovered , and 46 people have died. Salina Regional Health ...

4 years ago
One lucky Kansas Lottery player has won the trip of a lifetime through the “Trip for Two to the Big Game (You Know the One!)” promotion. According to the lottery, the drawing was for a trip for two to the national football league championship game in Tampa, Florida, in February 2021. The winner is Katie Marts ...

4 years ago
A fraudulent website designed to look like its affiliated with the Kansas Department of Labor has been discovered. According to the state,a fraudulent Get Kansas Benefits website has been discovered. The Kansas Department of Labor is working with law enforcement, including the Secret Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. DOL Office of Inspector General ...

4 years ago
The day for National Wreaths Across America is Saturday, December 19th as volunteers will hold thousands of ceremonies around the country. Members of the Kansas Wing of the Civil Air Patrol from Salina will be participating in a wreath laying service in Wakeeney on Saturday. Lt. Colonel Danny Phillips tells KSAL News that the tradition of laying ...

4 years ago
A vehicle is stolen while warming up in Assaria, however, it is later located unoccupied by law enforcement. Saline County Sheriff's Capt. Jim Hughes tells KSAL News that the male victim went to start and warm up his vehicle at 6:30 a.m. Thursday. He then went back in to his residence in the 100 block of ...

4 years ago
A Salina man is facing numerous felony charges, including distribution within 1,000 feet of a school and child endangerment, after he is found to be in possession of illegal narcotics. Salina Police Sgt. Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that officers arrested 24-year-old Devin Johnson, Salina, on Wednesday at his residence in the 600 block of S. ...

4 years ago
Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus has received a $398,100 grant from the Kansas Department of Commerce to support the needs of the advanced manufacturing industry in Kansas by reskilling and upskilling workers affected by the coronavirus pandemic. K-State Polytechnic will use the funds to purchase equipment to upgrade and expand instructional offerings related to information technology ...

4 years ago
COVID-19 won’t stop one of the newest holiday traditions in Salina. Though there will be some changes, the "Shalimar Shepherds" are not cancelling this year’s event and will be out this weekend. The group of neighbors on Shalimar Drive in South Salina known as the "Shalimar Shepherds" will be spreading Christmas cheer Friday through Sunday, 6:30pm-9:00pm ...