5 years ago
Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a thief who was caught on camera. The crime is this week's Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say on Wednesday of this week between 3:00 PM and 3:39 PM, a man was in the Shoe Carnival, located at 2584 S. 9thStreet. While there, the ...

5 years ago
Candidates vying for two Salina area Kansas House of Representative seats in Topeka participated in a forum Thursday evening.  The Salina Area Chamber of Commerce and League of Women Voters sponsored the event for the Kansas House of Representatives 69th and 71st Districts. Two sessions were held. The first featured Clarke Sanders and Ryan Holmquist, candidates ...

5 years ago
Put on a comfortable pair of walking shoes, grab a jacket, and get ready to have a shiver go up your spine. You can take a tour to experience for yourself the stories and legends that have haunted historic Fort Riley. The Historical and Archaeological Society of Fort Riley, or HASFR, will offer the 24th annual ...

5 years ago
Law enforcement officers at locations across the state will be collecting unused medications for safe disposal on Saturday. The collection events are part of a nationwide effort to safely dispose of leftover medications to prevent accidental or intentional misuse. Since the Drug Take-Back Day program began in 2010, more than 95 tons of unwanted medications have ...

5 years ago
Rolling Hills Zoo is grieving the loss of one of the more popular members of its animal family. Bt, their male giraffe and a beloved family member, otherwise known as Btuanya, has passed away.  According to the zoo, at 18 years old Bt was being treated for severe tendinopathy, which can happen to all giraffes, and it was progressively getting worse, reducing ...

5 years ago
Salina Police are in search for the driver involved in a hit and run crash with a Clifton woman. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the accident happened at 1:05 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of W. Magnolia Rd. and Highland Ave. A 2017 Ford Fusion, driven by Phoebe Cyr, 81, Clifton, Kan., was ...

5 years ago
Two Salina churches are combining to organize a coat drive this Saturday, with the goal of keeping the less fortunate warm this winter. First Presbyterian and Sunrise Presbyterian churches are hosting a combined coat drive this Saturday, Oct. 24, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The drive will be at the Sunrise Presbyterian Church, 825 E. ...

5 years ago
One Salina Presbyterian Manor non-direct care employee and one direct care employee have tested positive for COVID-19. According to the organization, positive results came during the campus’ routine employee surveillance testing for the virus. The employees are in isolation and quarantined at home. “Our top priority at this time continues to be the safety of our residents ...

5 years ago
Candidates vying for two Salina area Kansas House of Representative seats in Topeka will participate in a forum tonight.  The Salina Area Chamber of Commerce and League of Women Voters are sponsoring the event for Kansas House of Representatives 69th and 71st Districts,  from 6-8pm, at the Salina Community Theater. Two sessions will be held. The ...

5 years ago
There are 38 new positive COVID-19 cases in Saline County. According to the Saline County Health Department there have now been 1,025 total cases, with 156 cases that are currently active. There are 856 people who have recovered, and a total of 13 deaths. Salina Regional Health Center reports  they have 5 hospitalized COVID-19 patients. The county dashboard ...

5 years ago
The Kansas Supreme Court will hear an appeal next week in an Ottawa County murder case. The case involves the 2017 murder of Matthew Schoshke. On Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017, Schoshke’s body was discovered by a family member in his bathroom in his Tescott area home. He had been shot five times with his own gun. Schoshke’s ...