5 years ago
For the fifth consecutive year, Salina Area Technical College has been recognized as a Military Friendly® school by Victory Media, the publisher of G.I. Jobs, STEM Jobs and Military Spouse magazines. The Military Friendly® list is created each year based on both public data sources and surveys sent to colleges. The process ranks more than 8,800 ...

5 years ago
A Salina woman falls victim to a phone scam. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a thief used a phone call to convince a 46-year-old woman that the Social Security Administration was going to suspend her Social Security number if she did not send them $1,000 immediately. To make the payment, the woman purchased two, ...

5 years ago
A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), will arrive Monday, February 24, 2020, to examine all aspects of the Salina Police Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services. The Salina Police Department was initially accredited in March of 1996 and most recently received re-accredited status ...

5 years ago
A teenager is dead following a crash in Jefferson County. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 16-year-old Kyler Postma was driving on Kansas Highway Four in Meriden yesterday morning when his car went into oncoming traffic and struck a semi head-on. Postma died at the scene, and the driver of the semi complained of pain, but was not ...

5 years ago
No serious injuries are reported after a plane crashed in Valley Center. Officials say a Cessna taking off from a grassy area went down about 3:00 yesterday afternoon behind the Valley Center Christian Church near 85th Street North and Seneca. The pilot suffered minor injuries in the crash, but refused medical treatment, and three other people aboard ...

5 years ago
A benefit concert to help fund a new roof for a historic near century-old Salina landmark was a success. A “Raise the Roof” at the Temple benefit concert was held Saturday night. The Temple, Salina Innovation Foundation is a 501(c)3 whose mission is to save and preserve the historic Temple building for use as a community ...

5 years ago
Through a unique partnership, the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism and Humboldt High School have successfully created a safe haven for area birds that would have otherwise been displaced. Two years ago, Humboldt High School had a large colony of chimney swift birds that had nested and roosted in the school’s abandoned boiler ...

5 years ago
The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism, in partnership with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, has a new “bucket list” for Kansas kayakers, anglers, and outdoor enthusiasts to pursue – recreating at Kansas’ clearest lakes. Aquatic vegetation, underwater structures, and even fish may be visible at these lakes, providing a unique view ...

5 years ago
This weekend, 239 youth delegates ranging in ages from 13 to 18 will convene a live, two-day, hands-on civics lesson at the state capitol. Citizenship in Action, hosted by Kansas 4-H Youth Development, a statewide K-State Research and Extension program, will take place in Topeka on Sunday and Monday with teens from 50 Kansas counties learning ...

5 years ago
With the air temperature a little warmer than in past years, but still a chilly 40 degrees, the Salina Polar Plunge lived up to its name on Saturday. A group of hearty volunteers took an icy dip as a large group of well-wishes cheered them on. The Salina Polar Plunge event to help support Kansas Special ...

5 years ago
Former Kansas Secretary of State and current candidate for U.S. Senate Kris Kobach will make multiple stops across Kansas over the next several days, including a stop in Salina. Kobach will make a stop in Downtown Salina Sunday. According his campaign, Kobach will host a "U.S. Constitution 101" event on Sunday evening.  He will present a ...