5 years ago
Free rides on public transportation in Salina and Central Kansas area being extended. According to OCCK Transportation, they will continue free fares for all public transit services, including CityGo, 81 Connection, Paratransit, City of Abilene and KanConnect through the end of January 2021. “With increasing positive COVID cases in our area, we are looking for additional ways ...

5 years ago
A pair of incoming first-year students were recently awarded Kansas Wesleyan’s top scholarship, the Eisenhower Scholarship. According to KWU, Katherine Madsen (Hiawatha, Kansas/Hiawatha HS) and Alayna Behrman (Craig, Colorado/Moffat County HS) were the two recipients. Madsen is the soon-to-be valedictorian at Hiawatha High School and intends to major in Biology (pre-med), as does Behrman, who plans to ...

5 years ago
There are 7 new COVID-19 deaths in Saline County along with 192 new positive cases of the virus. According to the Saline County Health Department, there have now been 2,619 total cases with 665 cases currently active. There are 1,925 people who have recovered, and  now a total of 29 deaths. Salina Regional Health Center has 30 ...

5 years ago
 In conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) plan to reduce the quarantine period for those exposed to COVID-19, KDHE is issuing similar guidance in Kansas. Counties may choose to opt in to the shortened quarantine period, either 10 or 7 days with testing, or continue with the 14 days. “KDHE continues to ...

5 years ago
A new exhibit in Salina takes a look at what's left behind after the bullet hits its mark. The Salina Art Center is inviting guests to explore the gallery for three distinct exhibitions in December. Friday, December 4, 2020 is the final First Friday of the year at Salina Art Center. Gallery hours are extended to ...

5 years ago
Governor Laura Kelly today announced that applications are now available for the Kansas Historical Society’s Kansas Rural Preservation grant program through the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. Earlier this year, the Kansas Historical Society received a $500,000 grant from the National Park Service's Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants Program. Those funds are now being ...

5 years ago
No injuries are reported from an accident involving a bus and a UPS truck in north Salina. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester says that the accident happened at the intersection of N. 4th St. and E. Hamilton Ave. at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. That intersection is uncontrolled. A 2012 Thomas Built bus carrying the driver, Jerald St. Clair, ...

5 years ago
A gun and two gun magazines are stolen from an unlocked vehicle in southern rural Saline County. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that a Smith & Wesson chrome plated .38 revolver and two magazines for a Smith & Wesson Shield .9mm hand gun are all stolen from an unlocked vehicle in the 7000 ...

5 years ago
Applications are now available for citizens who would like to learn more about law enforcement and its procedures. Saline County Sheriff's Lt. Sean Kochanowski tells KSAL News that the Advanced Citizens' Academy will be holding classes from Jan. 20, 2021 through March 10, 2021 and applications are now available. The one requirement to apply for these classes ...

5 years ago
During a year when many activities are limited or prohibited due to the COVID-19 pandemic, shopping for a Christmas tree is not one of them. In fact, David Bruton – the utilization and marketing forester with the Kansas Forest Service – said he can think of no better holiday activity for families than to visit a ...

5 years ago
While the Smoky Hill Museum remains open to visitors, the Holiday Open House will not take place this year to protect the health of our visitors and their families. According to the museum instead, they are handing out craft kits for make-at-home fun. Craft kits may be picked up starting Saturday, December 5 through Saturday, December ...