4 years ago
There has been 1 new COVID death in Saline County since Monday and 63 new COVID cases. According to the Saline County Health Department, there are currently 435 active cases in the community. Salina Regional Health Center reports that 26 patients require hospitalization related to COVID-19. There have been 203 COVID related deaths overall. An additional 101 people were ...

4 years ago
A man injured during a fatal shooting incident outside a Manhattan bar is out of the hospital and in jail According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, 19-year-old Tremelle R. Montgomery of Fort Riley, was released from Stormont Vail hospital in Topeka on Wednesday, and then immediately transported to the Riley County Jail. He was booked ...

4 years ago
Salina USD 305 has named its Horizon Teachers. The Horizon Award recognizes exemplary first year teachers. This year's winners are Lindsey Chavez, a 4th grade teacher at Sunset Elementary School, and Cole Dow, a welding instructor at Salina Central High School.  2022 Elementary Horizon Award – Lindsey Chavez, 4th Grade Teacher, Sunset Well into her second year ...

4 years ago
Foul play is not suspected in a case involving the discovery of a body in a Salina park. Salina Police say at approximately 6:00 Tuesday evening a citizen walking the trails at Indian Rock Park reported he saw what he believed to be a person lying in the pond in the middle of the park. The Salina Police ...

4 years ago
Ready to give your sweetheart a harmonious surprise? After a couple of years of Covid-19 cancelling events and long-lived traditions - singing Valentines are back in vogue in Salina KWU Singers appeared live during the KSAL Morning News Extra Wednesday and are ready to perform a couple of romantic songs to help you celebrate the one you ...

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A Salina man was not hurt after an altercation with a would-be robber at the Pilot Travel Center Tuesday night. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers were called to the fuel station located at 1944 N. 9th Street just before 11pm after a white male approached the victim in the game room. Police say ...

4 years ago
The Kansas House of Representatives is joining the senate and is also overriding Governor Laura Kelly's veto of a proposed state congressional map. Eighty-five members of the House voted Wednesday to override the veto, which was one vote more than required for a successful override. The map divides Wyandotte County between two congressional districts and puts the ...

4 years ago
The CDC is pleading with states not to drop school mask mandates. Director Rochelle Walensky says now is not the time given the high rate of new infections. She told the news agency Reuters they still recommend students mask up. Walensky said  that even though several states have announced an end to mask rules, CDC guidance hasn't ...

4 years ago
Salina USD 305 schools are transitioning to making masks optional instead of mandatory. The school board Tuesday evening directed Superintendent Linn Exline to develop a plan which would among other things determine if masks would need to again become temporarily mandatory if needed, on a building by building basis. Any change in the masking policy, including making ...

4 years ago
City Commissioners gathered for a study session on Monday for an update on a range of plans and options to build new apartments and houses in Salina. Research from a consulting firm some five years ago suggested that over 100 houses need to be built every year to keep pace with population growth. City Manager Mike Schrage ...

4 years ago
As a part of an overall effort to combat negative mental health issues as the community emerges from the stress of the last two years, Saline County kicked off their inaugural "Love Your Mental Health Campaign" by announcing a partnership with mental health service provider Cope Notes to offer free digital wellness resources to County ...