5 years ago
A Salina man is facing numerous felony charges, including distribution within 1,000 feet of a school and child endangerment, after he is found to be in possession of illegal narcotics. Salina Police Sgt. Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that officers arrested 24-year-old Devin Johnson, Salina, on Wednesday at his residence in the 600 block of S. ...

5 years ago
Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus has received a $398,100 grant from the Kansas Department of Commerce to support the needs of the advanced manufacturing industry in Kansas by reskilling and upskilling workers affected by the coronavirus pandemic. K-State Polytechnic will use the funds to purchase equipment to upgrade and expand instructional offerings related to information technology ...

5 years ago
COVID-19 won’t stop one of the newest holiday traditions in Salina. Though there will be some changes, the "Shalimar Shepherds" are not cancelling this year’s event and will be out this weekend. The group of neighbors on Shalimar Drive in South Salina known as the "Shalimar Shepherds" will be spreading Christmas cheer Friday through Sunday, 6:30pm-9:00pm ...

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Memorial Health System  in Abilene received the COVID-19 vaccine Thursday with cheers, and tears, of joy being heard and seen in Memorial Hospital. Holly Pomeroy, Registered Nurse and OB Unit Coordinator, was the first MHS employee to receive the vaccination at around 11:45 Thursday morning. Registered Nurse and Quality and Risk Manager, Carolyn Mikesell, administered the ...

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Salina Regional Health Center received its first shipment of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment Thursday morning and administered its first doses to frontline workers Thursday afternoon. According to the hospital, Kelly Winslow, a hospital ICU nurse, was the first to receive the vaccine at 2:04 p.m. The shipment included 160 vials ...

5 years ago
Nearly 9% of those who participated in a free COVID testing event in Salina tested positive for the virus. Last Sunday, December 13, Salina Family Healthcare Center held a community-wide COVID-19 testing event.  The event hosted at Bill Burke Park was open to the public, including those individuals with no current symptoms of COVID-19.  The testing performed ...

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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and Kansas Department of Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz announced today that KDOT and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have finalized an agreement to establish the Kansas Supersonic Transportation Corridor (SSTC) for use in testing non-military aircraft that fly faster than the speed of sound (“mach” speed). “To be able to deliver this ...

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A Salina man is jailed after he allegedly blocked traffic, made threats to a female victim and then was arrested with drugs in his possession. Salina Police Capt. Gary Hanus tells KSAL News that authorities arrested 39-year-old Wesley Spragg, Salina, at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Officers were called to the 500 block of N. Santa Fe Ave. to ...

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An encore of a Salina Christmas tradition will be made available online this weekend. According to Kansas Wesleyan University, due to popular demand,  a special encore airing of this year's rendition of Christmas by Candlelight will air for the second time on Sunday at 6 p.m. Christmas by Candlelight,” features choral and instrumental students from the KWU ...

5 years ago
The City of Lindsborg is hosting free COVID testing events beginning today and continuing through early next week. According to the city, free COVID testing is being offered for asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic patrons on Thursday, Sunday and next Monday. The testing will occur at the J.O. Sunstrom Conference Center, 102 N. Main St., Lindsborg. The dates and times ...

5 years ago
A truck driver was killed in a single-vehicle crash along Interstate 70 late Wednesday afternoon. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2019 Freightliner semi was headed west when, for unknown reason, it left the road into an embankment. The truck continued west until turning on the passenger side and coming to rest 200 feet north ...