7 years ago
Saline County has hired a new emergency management director. According to the county, Michelle Barkley will take over the position. Barkley graduated from Kansas Wesleyan University with a degree in Emergency Management and minors in Criminal Justice and Unmanned Aircraft Systems.  She has worked with the North Central Kansas Healthcare Coalition and Salina Regional Health Center developing ...

7 years ago
A Salina grocery store employee was hit in the head by an alleged shoplifter. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 32-year-old Shaun Brown was arrested on Monday evening after a series of events at the Dillons Grocery Store at 2350 Planet Avenue. Police say about 8pm, a male employee noticed Brown leaving the business with ...

7 years ago
Extreme bull riding is coming to Salina. PRCA Ultimate Challenge Xtreme Bulls is coming to the Tony's Pizza Events Center for one night only this fall. “We are excited to welcome Ultimate Challenge Bull Riding Productions to Salina to produce this event” says General Manager Susan Trafton.  “PRCA Xtreme Bulls is one of the top bull riding ...

7 years ago
City of Salina Fire Marshal Troy Long and his K-9 Hoke passed the Live-Find Certification Evaluation on April 28 at Crisis City with three other teams from the Kansas Task Force K-9 Unit. The State Urban Search and Rescue Certification makes them a deployable asset for live-find disaster searches anywhere in the U.S. Five weeks prior, ...

7 years ago
The unmanned aircraft systems program at the Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus  has been named the second-place winner in the Training and Education category of the XCELLENCE Awards by the Association for Unmanned Vehicles Systems International or AUVSI. Kansas State Polytechnic was selected from a pool of accomplished applicants. Winners were announced at the association's XPONENTIAL ...

7 years ago
Later this month it will be a decade of Salina’s Kenwood Cove water park. According to the City of Salina, Kenwood Cove Aquatic Park will open for its 10th season on Saturday, May 25. The park will open at 12:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and close at 7 p.m. Sunday the park will open at 12:30 p.m. and ...

7 years ago
An impaired Salina woman wrecked her car Friday night shortly after the right front wheel fell off. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester told KSAL News: Shortly before 10:40 on May 3rd, a woman from Salina was driving home under the influence. At the corner of Shipton and Ohio her right front wheel fell off, but she continued ...

7 years ago
Salina CityGo will again offering a program for Salina area youth this summer. According to the organization, they are continuing the successful Get On & Go program for Salina area youth ages 7-18. Youth ages 7-18 will be able to purchase a Get On & Go Summer Youth Bus Pass for $10. The pass will be ...

7 years ago
The Mercury Remote Rover Squad, from the Kansas State University Robotics Competition Team, took first place in the international competition, Oklahoma State University Mercury Robotics Challenge, April 26-27 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. In addition to the first-place overall award, the squad also won first place among the Big 12 Conference schools and was recognized with the Best ...

7 years ago
If attendance is any indication, Salina loves its comics, collectibles, and its cosplay. For the third year in a row, Salina Comic Con exceeded the expectations of organizers. The event, which is dedicated to comics, collectibles, art, cards, and cosplay was this weekend at the Tony's Pizza Events Center. There were over 50 tables of comics, toys, ...

7 years ago
A large crowd enjoyed a beautiful spring afternoon in Lakewood Park, discovering Salina naturally. The unique "Discover Salina, Naturally" event was a celebration of the natural side of Salina, and positive environmental impacts that are being made in the community. There were over 50 booths and exhibits to introduce families to local history, children to nature ...