5 years ago
Multiple victims delivering food are stalked by a pickup truck for hours, before leading the truck to the Salina Police Department parking lot. Police are now looking for the driver of the truck. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the suspicious activity occurred between midnight and 2 a.m. Thursday. An unknown amount of victims ...

5 years ago
Nearly two-dozen Kansas grocery store pharmacies, including two in Salina, have been selected to serve as COVID-19 vaccination sites, and are now making appointments.. Twenty-two Dillons pharmacy locations across the state will take part in the Federal Retail Pharmacy Partnership plan. Ten Dillons locations in Wichita as well as stores in Topeka, Lawrence, Hutchinson, Salina, Derby, ...

5 years ago
A man from Salina and a woman from Delphos were killed in a wrong-way crash north of Salina in Ottawa County Wednesday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2020 Ford Escape driven by 96-year-old Thomas Huiett of Salina was driving southbound in the northbound lanes of US 81 Highway. The Ford struck an oncoming ...

5 years ago
With the increase in unemployment, loss of health insurance, and increased mental health needs, the funding to offer discounted services for the uninsured and to provide trainings to the community has been depleted. With communities experiencing an emerging mental health crisis, now more than ever mental health support is critical. According to Central Kansas Mental Health ...

5 years ago
There is one new death and 32 new COVID-19 cases in Saline County. According to the Saline County Health Department, there have now been 5,797 total cases with with 1,329 currently active. There are now 101 people who have died. Salina Regional Health Center reports they currently have 13 patients who require hospitalization for COVID-19. The county dashboard has ...

5 years ago
A longtime tradition is returning to the University of Kansas. The university announced in a letter yesterday that in-person commencement will take place in May. Graduates from the class of 2021 will be honored on May 16th at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, and the class of 2020 will be recognized at the stadium on May ...

5 years ago
The U.S. senators from Kansas are among those who voted against moving forward with an impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump. Kansas' Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall both voted in opposition of the trial, but the Senate voted 56-to-44 that the trial is constitutional and to move forward with the proceedings. Marshall tweeted before yesterday's vote ...

5 years ago
It's easy to imagine a steaming bowl of soup inside the bright ceramic works on display at the Salina Art Center. But instead of a delicious meal, the 12 Empty Bowls display is drawing attention to hunger, food insecurity and some sobering statistics in our region. According to the Salina Emergency Aid Food Bank, approximately 18.7% of ...

5 years ago
A body was recovered Tuesday Afternoon following a drowning at an ice-covered lake in northwest Kansas. According to the Phillips County Sheriff's Office, a person went through the ice at Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge and drowned. The victim is identified as t a 67 year old Agra resident. With the assistance of the Phillipsburg Fire Department, Kirwin Fire ...

5 years ago
A couple of Salina USD 305 schools will have new principals when the new school year begins in the fall. According to the district, Scott Chrisman will be the Lakewood Middle School Principal and Brandon Cheeks will be the Sunset Elementary Principal. An educator with 18 years of experience, Chrisman most recently served for five years as ...

5 years ago
A former KU Medical School employee has admitted to embezzling over a half million dollars. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, 49-year-old Michael Tae Kim Ahlers of Lenexa has pleaded guilty to federal charges of bank fraud and filing a false tax return related to a scheme to embezzle money from the University of Kansas Medical ...