7 years ago
Students from Salina are among high school thespians across the state nominated for prestigious Jester Awards. The awards honor excellence in the production of high school musicals across Kansas. Salina South’s production of All Shook Up is honored to have received several Jester Award nominations. Salina South received the following nominations: Overall Production Direction of a Show ...

7 years ago
County Administrator Andrew Manley updated commissioners on his conversation with Dickinson County officials about jointly using the same individual to serve as the Planning and Zoning Director.  Manley said that Tim Hamilton, has currently been spending the equivalent of “two days a week” overseeing Saline County’s planning and zoning department.  Commissioners are looking at contracting ...

7 years ago
The Saline County Commissioners have scheduled a Town Hall where the public can learn about issues at the jail and will be given an opportunity to comment on Tuesday, April 23, at 6:00 PM in Room 107 of the City/County Building. County Administrator Andrew Manley and Sheriff Roger Soldan are scheduled to appear on KSAL’s Friendly ...

7 years ago
A stolen motorcycle has been recovered and an arrest made. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that an officer on patrol spotted the damaged Suzuki GSXR 750 on the street in the 900 block of Osage Avenue and contacted the owner early Monday. Police say the owner took the wrecked bike to a friend's place ...

7 years ago
A rollover accident near Assaria sends two Salina men to the hospital. According to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan, 30-year-old Jared Oehlert was driving a 1997 Ford Ranger northbound in the 6500 block S. Woodward Road when he lost control of the vehicle and it rolled ejecting his passenger. Deputies say 26-year-old Dylan Stevens of Salina suffered ...

7 years ago
A traffic stop in which a large amount of methamphetamine was discovered has landed a California man a federal prison sentence in Kansas. A California man was sentenced to a little over 6 years in federal prison for smuggling more than 23 pounds of methamphetamine to Kansas. According to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister's office,  28-year-old Juan Beltran ...

7 years ago
A country artist who has won 27 Grammy awards during her career is coming to Salina. Alison Krauss is coming to the Stiefel Theatre. Since 1985, Krauss has released 14 albums including five solo, seven with her longtime band and musical collaborators Union Station, and the Robert Plant collaboration Raising Sand, which was certified platinum and won ...

7 years ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed legislation into law allowing the production of hemp. According to the governor's office, to further support Kansas’ agricultural economy and provide farmers with an option for diversification, Governor Laura Kelly signed the Senate Substitute for House Bill 2167 today, establishing the Commercial Industrial Hemp Program. “The Commercial Industrial Hemp Program represents a ...

7 years ago
The Greater Salina Community Foundation is accepting applications for grants from the Assaria Community Fund. Grants will be awarded to charitable projects that improve the quality of life for citizens in Assaria, Kansas. Online applications open April 15, 2019 and are due June 1. Requests up to $1,500 will be considered.  More information and application instructions ...

7 years ago
Hospice of Salina workers are out holding signs spreading uplifting messages near busy intersections and prominent locations around Salina through Wednesday this week to bring awareness for the importance of end of life care including having advanced directives and care plans in place. National Healthcare Decisions Day falls this week and Hospice of Salina is hosting ...

7 years ago
A Salina woman discovered she lost over $1,800 after her purse was stolen. According to Police Sargent David Villanueva; The 81 year-old woman was shopping at Walmart on S. 9th St. with her disabled husband, around 5:30 PM Saturday night.  When the couple got into their vehicle to go home the woman discovered her purse was ...