7 years ago
Flowers, especially roses and carnations, are a popular gift for Valentine’s Day. However, extending the life of cut flowers and potted plants takes a little effort. Riley County Extension horticulture agent Gregg Eyestone says the first step in extending the life of cut flowers it to re-establish the water-conducting tissues by cutting the stems. Eyestone says "typically ...

7 years ago
It will be a new venue on Saturday, but the result will be the same. A group of hearty volunteers will take a little dip in some icy water in an effort to raise big money for Kansas Special Olympics. The Salina Polar Plunge event to help support Kansas Special Olympics is this Saturday at ...

7 years ago
Three people including a Kansas State Park Ranger, a Geary County Sheriff Deputy, and a first responder have been recognized for saving a life. According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism, back on January 10th a 911 call was received from a Milford resident reporting an adult mail choking and turning blue. Tim ...

7 years ago
Salina City Manager Mike Schrage has appointed Monique Hawley as Animal Services Manager. According to the City of Salina, following a nationwide search that generated 24 candidates, Hawley, former animal control officer and interim manager, was selected for the role. Hawley, a Salina native, has been an employee of the City of Salina since the city took ...

7 years ago
Salina-based Saint Francis Ministries is expanding its reach and services. According to the agency, the Arkansas Division of Children and Family Services has awarded them a contract to provide in-home family preservation services for 15 counties in Arkansas’ northern Ozark and Mississippi Delta areas. The counties include the communities of Pocahontas, Mountain View, Melbourne, New Helena, ...

7 years ago
With a $95,000 grant from the Dane G. Hansen Foundation, Logan, the Department of Social Work at Fort Hays State University is expanding its Bachelor of Social Work cohort program to Colby Community College and, through Colby’s outreach program, to Norton. The grant will help fund three years of operations at Colby, beginning in the fall ...

7 years ago
Entities including Salina 2020, the City of Salina, and Salina Downtown, Inc., are  inviting eligible businesses to become a part of the transformation of downtown Salina. According to Salina 2020, the project is already underway with the Alley Entertainment Center, Homewood Suites By Hilton, YaYa’s Euro Bistro and Starbucks currently under construction and with the recently ...

7 years ago
Local law enforcement are warning community residents of potential medicare scam calls. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that they have received two different calls from residents who were called by someone trying to sell medical equipment, specifically knee and back braces. In both incidents on Feb. 4 and 11, the scammer asked the victims ...

7 years ago
Salina Police continue to review surveillance video after two thefts were caught on camera at two different businesses. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that both thefts occurred within a span of 20 minutes of one another in the 2 o'clock hour on Tuesday morning. The first theft happened at Wal-Mart, 2900 S. 9th St., ...

7 years ago
Salina Police released additional information regarding the participants in a high speed chase that ended in a couple of arrests. According to Police Lieutenant Jim Feldman , officers took 19-year-old Tylan Ensz of Salina into custody on Wednesday after he allegedly led authorities on a high speed pursuit that reached speeds of 50 mph. He's now facing ...

7 years ago
In the days following the announcement that a long-time Salina school is closing many have asked what it would take to keep it open. Citing among other things declining enrollment, litigation, and what it termed as " negatively biased and misleading portrayals by some media outlets", last week St. John’s Military School  announced it will close ...