5 years ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is blaming lawmakers for the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kelly noted that 34 other states have a statewide mask mandate, but Kansas has a "patchwork" of coronavirus regulations with each county deciding on their response. The Kansas Legislature approved a bill this past June that stripped the governor of her ability ...

5 years ago
When the Smoky Hill Museum reopens to the public next week  visitors will be able to see the new exhibit The 1950s Part 2: Beyond the American Dream. According to the museum, The 1950s Part 2: Beyond the American Dream looks at the vein of fear that was creeping into the minds of Americans. This might ...

5 years ago
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced that, in order to increase civic engagement among young people and boost statewide voter turnout, she has signed a proclamation declaring today, Tuesday, September 22, as National Voter Registration Day in Kansas. “Opportunities for in-person voting registration are among the many normal routines that have become more difficult as a result ...

5 years ago
There are 30 new COVID-19 cases in Saline County and 2 new deaths. According to the Saline County Health Department, along with two additional COVID-19 deaths in the community, hospitalizations are on the rise with Salina Regional Health Center reporting they have 9 hospitalized COVID-19 patients. The new numbers Monday indicate 30 new positive COVID-19 cases, with ...

5 years ago
Salina Art Center will host “May Our Voices Ring True,” an event with Huascar Medina, Poet Laureate of Kansas, on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at 7pm at the Salina Art Center. Members of the community are invited to attend the free program. Contact the Art Center at 785.827.1431 for more information. The program is made ...

5 years ago
A second  COVID-19 case has been confirmed at a Salina elementary school and at a Salina high school, while another Salina high school has its first case. According to USD 305’s COVID-19 incidents page, a second case was confirmed Sunday at Meadowlark Ridge Elementary School, and also at Salina Central High School. A case was confirmed ...

5 years ago
Due to an increase in COVID-19 and potential COVID-19 cases in teaching staff, USD 435-Abilene schools are moving to online course instruction only. The move takes effect tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept. 22; and is due to four adults in the district who have already tested positive for COVID-19 and four more who aren't feeling well currently. In a ...

5 years ago
Although a worldwide pandemic has kept him in his apartment, Ken Jennison has always felt right at home on the radio. Jennison began working at KSAL Radio fresh out of Kansas State University in 1949 as a copy writer. It wasn't long before the station boss asked him to find a way to brighten up the ...

5 years ago
The Dickson County Sheriff's Department, Saline County Sheriff's Office and the Salina Police Department are looking for individuals who are believed to have information regarding a shooting. Dickinson County Sheriff Gareth Hoffman tells KSAL News that authorities met 40-year-old Michael Kohman, Solomon, at Memorial Hospital in Abilene on Friday morning. Kohman had sustained a gunshot wound ...

5 years ago
A Solomon farmer has hydraulic cylinders stolen off of an implement in far east Saline County. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 86-year-old Morris Rasher, Solomon, reports that two hydraulic cylinders are stolen off of a Great Plains 8332 cultivator, parked in the 5800 block of N. Amos Rd. The man has someone farm ...

5 years ago
A Salina fast-food restaurant alerts a Salina woman that her property was inside of the store, however, she is still missing a large sum of cash and a book bag. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 24-year-old Cynthia Armijo, Salina, was awakened by messages on her phone that said that her wallet and ...