4 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University will honor a longtime faculty member with a new talent-based competition, the Bill McMosley Scholarship Competition. Competition will take place in seven areas: Vocal, instrumental, orchestra, Rise Up!, theatre, The Howl and debate. One scholarship for 75% of tuition will be awarded after each competition, while major scholarships will be conferred to the ...

4 years ago
Another in a series of statewide virtual job fairs will be held this week. Governor Laura Kelly is encouraging Kansans to participate in the sixth KANSASWORKS Statewide Virtual Job Fair, which begins Tuesday and will continue through Thursday. The virtual fair will allow job seekers to easily live chat with employers from across the state through computers ...

4 years ago
The Docking Institute of Public Affairs at Fort Hays State University this week released its annual survey report on the significant issues facing our state and nation. The survey is usually published in the fall, and Institute leaders are pleased to publish this year’s survey in advance of the 2020 election. The report offers insights ...

4 years ago
The Bennington State Bank is expanding into Abilene by opening a Loan Production Office. According to the bank, this is not a full-service branch office, but could eventually expand into a full-service banking location. Bennington State Bank currently has seven full-service banking locations in Kansas. BSB also offers leading edge online and digital banking solutions that enable ...

4 years ago
Another round of wintry travel can be expected overnight through early Tuesday. Then warmer weather is on the horizon. According to the National Weather Service, freezing drizzle, sleet and freezing rain affect much of southern Kansas. Additional ice accumulations around one tenth to a quarter of an inch will be possible across southern Kansas, with the ...

4 years ago
The 2020 election is fast approaching and KSAL is hosting a couple of candidate forums on the radio. Monday's edition featured two candidates running for a seat in the Kansas House to represent the the 69th District in Salina. Ryan Holmquist, who is a current USD 305 music teacher and retired radio host, Clarke Sanders fielded ...

4 years ago
Police are in search of a vehicle that was stolen from in front of a north Salina residence. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a 2003 Honda Accord--silver in color and a two-door car--is stolen from in front of 200 W. Pacific Ave on Friday. Teasha Fisher, 29, Salina, owns the vehicle and left ...

4 years ago
An Assaria woman and her dog survive a single-car rollover crash just north of the Saline County community. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 38-year-old Brandi Hahn, Assaria, was sent to Salina Regional Health Center late Saturday night after she was ejected from her vehicle when it rolled off of the roadway. Hahn's 2002 ...

4 years ago
Early voting numbers continue to climb. With just over a week before the election, over 59-million people have voted early. That's over 42-percent of the total number of people who voted in 2016, and already more than the number of people who voted early in the 2016 election. The early voting period in Kansas is underway, ...

4 years ago
The holiday season is rapidly approaching, and the Salina Salvation Army is preparing and adjusting its programs to meet safe restrictions and guidelines for those in need. The agency is now scheduling bell ringing volunteers for the Christmas Kettle Campaign. Additionally, the Salvation Army is now taking applications for Bell Ringer positions. Applications may be picked up ...

4 years ago
As the holidays approach, take advantage of the cheer that the Friends of the Smoky Hill Museum’s colorful poinsettias and greenery wreaths bring. The Museum’s poinsettias are long-lasting, nursery-grown plants, available in six vibrant shades for 2020. The flowering plants will brighten home, office or church, to encourage loved ones or shut-ins and to reduce ...