5 years ago
Salina Police have developed a person of interest who was involved in the collision of vehicles causing property damage. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that an officer was patrolling down the 1000 block of Highland Ave. at 9:15 a.m. Thursday. There, he spotted a 2015 Ford Fiesta that was sitting on top of the ...

5 years ago
The Salina USD 305 Board of Education unanimously approved August 31 as kindergarten-grade 12 students’ first day of school. The district will begin in a hybrid model which allows buildings to operate at 50% capacity with students alternating between on-site and off-site learning. The reopening document is posted on the district website. The reopening plan, Connect2Learn, ...

5 years ago
If you will be spending time over the weekend at a Kansas lake, officials caution to be aware of the eight warnings and eleven watches due to toxic blue-green algae. The following health advisories have been issued: Warning:Brown State Fishing Lake, Brown County (upgraded from watch) Milford Lake Zone C, Geary County South Lake, Johnson ...

5 years ago
The City of Salina and Saline County are receiving funding to help with Coronavirus-related issues. The city and county, working together with the North Central Regional Planning Commission, have been awarded an allocation of Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Supplement funds specifically aimed at addressing issues arising from the Coronavirus pandemic. The City of Salina was awarded ...

5 years ago
The Salina USD 305 Board of Education has called for a special meeting on Friday. According to the district, action items for consideration include: Coronavirus Relief Fund Agreement 2020-2021 Calendar USD 305 Reopening Plan It meeting will begin at 8AM at the District Office. It will be livestreamed.To access the live meeting, enter http://www.usd305.com/about_us/board_of_education/livestream into your internet browser.

5 years ago
A northwest Kansas prison has an inmate test positive for Coronavirus. Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) Secretary Jeff Zmuda announced today that one resident at the Norton Correctional Facility’s (NCF) Stockton Satellite Facility tested positive for COVID-19. This is the eighth KDOC facility with a confirmed case, with the first cases reported at Lansing Correctional Facility ...

5 years ago
An ex-boyfriend of a victim steals a game console with video games from a residence but is later arrested. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the 29-year-old female victim from Salina, returned from work to her home in the 700 block of S. 9th St. at 1:30 a.m. Thursday. When she walked in to ...

5 years ago
The Kansas Highway Patrol is making some changes among some of its top ranking officers. According to the agency, Majors Scott Harrington and Josh Kellerman are no longer employed at the agency. The staff changes are part of Superintendent Colonel Herman Jones’ efforts to make the Kansas Highway Patrol as effective as possible in achieving the ...

5 years ago
A Manhattan man has launched a write-in campaign to run against a Salina woman who is currently running unopposed for a spot on the Kansas State Board of Education, and he is being endorsed by a former governor. Dave Colburn, who served on the Manhattan and Ogden on the USD 383 Board of Education for 16 ...

5 years ago
There will be an opportunity this Friday night to safely get out of the house, have some fun, and help feed the hungry in Salina. Rocking M Media partnered with Nex-Tech Wireles is going to be back in action, hosting another cruising event on Santa Fe. It will be a flashback to a by gone era ...

5 years ago
The Salina Drive-thru Recycling Center will return to regular hours beginning next week. According to the city, the recycling facility will return to its normal operating hours beginning Wednesday, July 29th. The facility's hours are Wednesday thru Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Salina Drive-thru Recycling Center is located at 125 W. North Street, on ...