5 years ago
Saline County has not determined what to do yet when it comes to enforcing Governor Laura Kelly's executive order, which is set to go into effect just after midnight on Friday, July 3rd. Members have been reading details in the order that was made available this morning. Saline County Commissioners and the Saline County Health Department ...

5 years ago
Fireworks, good food and spending time outdoors are on the menu for many Kansans this Independence Day weekend. As such, state lakes and reservoirs will be filled with boaters taking advantage of the long weekend to relax on the water. Whether you’re enjoying a leisurely trip on a pontoon boat or paddling solo on a ...

5 years ago
Saline County has 18 new COVID-19 cases, and there have been several gatherings where those attending may have been exposed. According to the Saline County Health Department, there are 18 new positive COVID-19 cases in Saline County that have been identified since the Monday report.  The total for the county is now 128, with 56 cases ...

5 years ago
Salina USD 305 and NEA-Salina have reached agreement on a new teacher contract of employment for the 2020-2021 school year. Items agreed to: -       Salary schedule modifications and increase to the base resulting in a new base salary of $40,385; -       Step and movement on the modified salary schedule for all teachers; -       An increase of $5 per month to the to ...

5 years ago
Fair board members have decided to cancel the public portion of the 2020 Tri-Rivers Fair. The organization made the announcement today via their website and social media. "After much consideration, due to this fluid and unpredictable situation, the difficult decision has been made to cancel the public aspects of the 2020 Tri-Rivers Fair. The 4-H side will ...

5 years ago
A Salina woman is injured in a single-vehicle crash where she avoided a deer in the road. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that the crash happened in the 7100 block of E. Magnolia Rd., just east of S. Whitmore Rd.--or about six miles east of Salina--shortly before Midnight on Tuesday. 20-year-old Alexandra Valdez, Salina, ...

5 years ago
It appears that K-State is unable to expel the student who made an offensive social media post late last month. However, the school is taking several measures to combat racism and continue to become a more inclusive place. K-State President Richard Myers sent out a statement on Wednesday morning which continued to condemn the Twitter post ...

5 years ago
Salina Police subdue two men in a Tuesday afternoon confrontation at a north Salina motel. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that an officer observed 30-year-old Adrian Vanley, Salina, in the parking lot of the Airliner Motel, 781 N. Broadway Blvd., at 1:40 p.m. Tuesday. The officer knew that Vanley is wanted on a Saline ...

5 years ago
Organizers of the Kansas State Fair are not cancelling this year's event. According to the fair, while this year’s Fair will be different than previous years, fairgoers will still have many of the same experiences that makes the Fair special - including the music, the entertainment, the livestock and the food. The Kansas State Fair Board voted ...

5 years ago
Truer words may never have been spoken for a handful of Kansas Wesleyan students, who, after a lengthy time away from the stage, will return when A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder premiers Thursday, July 2 at 7:30 p.m. at Salina Community Theatre (SCT). The play is an SCT production done in collaboration with KWU, and it ...

5 years ago
Law enforcement is mobilizing for Independence Day weekend, specifically looking for drunk drivers. According to the Kansas Department of Transportation, on average more than 415 traffic crashes occur over the Independence Day weekend in Kansas each year. This is attributed to increased traffic and impaired drivers. To keep families safe this July Fourth, Kansas officials will be ...