5 years ago
Two Salina radio stations have started a two-day effort to help in the fight against childhood cancer. Rocking M Media radio stations Y 93.7 and FM 104.9 are hosting a two-day radiothon beginning Thursday to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. All money collected during the radiothon will go to St. Jude, whose mission is to ...

5 years ago
The University of Kansas is banning student travel to China during the spring semester. The move comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a travel advisory for China earlier this month as the coronavirus outbreak continues. In addition, the university cancelled its 2020 internship in Shanghai program this summer. KU officials are also monitoring ...

5 years ago
More than 110 students attending Kansas State University Online received scholarships this spring semester. The scholarships ranged from $600 to $1,500 each and totaled $73,700. K-State Global Campus, which oversees K-State Online, works hard to offer scholarships to its online students, who are predominately adults attending classes part time while balancing work and family responsibilities. The ...

5 years ago
A new Visual Arts Coordinator is on the job in Salina. According to Salina Arts and Humanities Executive Director Brad Anderson, Jason Woolery has been selected for the position. A native of Dyersburg, TN, Woolery holds a BFA in Fine Art, Graphic Design and Ceramic Studio Art from the University of Tennessee, Martin. He holds an ...

5 years ago
Salina USD 305 has named its Horizon Teachers. The Horizon Award recognizes exemplary first year teachers. 2020 Elementary Horizon Award – Kelsey Plummer, Kindergarten Teacher Kelsey is into her second year as kindergarten teacher at Cottonwood Elementary School where she serves on the building leadership team and as English Language Arts representative for her teacher team. Kelsey became ...

5 years ago
A McPherson woman has been charged with first degree felony murder and related charges. According to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, charges have been filed against 33-year-old Tina Nicole Brown in connection with the death of Kelly G. Peterson on or about February 24 in McPherson. The charges include one count of first degree felony murder, one ...

5 years ago
A day designed to deliver hope and networking opportunities for stakeholders in small Kansas communities is being planned for mid-March in Newton. Marci Penner, Director of the Kansas Sampler Foundation tells KSAL News that the conference will be a chance to learn and be inspired by what leaders across Kansas are doing to succeed. "It's where people ...

5 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a van was stolen from the community of Assaria, as well as numerous items inside the van. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that deputies were sent to the 1200 block of E. Mentor Rd. at 6:10 a.m. on Tuesday to the report of a Mutual ...

5 years ago
Three storage units were broken in to and some property stolen out of one of the units in Assaria sometime between Sunday and Monday. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan says that three units at the Assaria Storage Unit, 100 N. Railroad, were broken in to between 3 p.m. on Sunday and 3 p.m. on Monday. In one ...

5 years ago
A Salina man suffered a gun shot wound on Tuesday evening before being sent to the hospital. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that police were called to Arby's, 510 S. Broadway Ave., to a report of a gun shot victim at 10 p.m. on Tuesday. Authorities found Tristen Howard, 24, Salina, suffering from a ...

5 years ago
The application process for volunteer students seeking to do volunteer work at the hospital in Salina is open. According to Salina Regional Health Center, area high school and college students interested in volunteering at the hospital for the summer may now apply online at www.srhc.com. Look under the About tab for Volunteers. After completing an online application, ...