5 years ago
A half-dozen new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed at Salina schools. According to USD 305’s COVID-19 incidents page, new cases were confirmed on Sunday and Monday. Sunday cases include: Schilling Elementary Heusner Elementary South Middle School Lakewood Middle School Monday cases include: Cottonwood Elementary School Oakdale Elementary School Overall, there have now been 22 cases at Salina schools. They ...

5 years ago
The Salina Art Center Cinema reopens Friday, October 2. The safety of guests is the primary focus. The Cinema is following all CDC and local regulations and expert-back guidance from the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) known as CinemaSafe guidelines. CinemaSafe, a set of health and safety protocols based on the Centers for Disease Control ...

5 years ago
When the Smoky Hill Museum reopens to the public on Tuesday, visitors will be able to see the new exhibit The 1950s Part 2: Beyond the American Dream and step into a real fallout shelter from the past. Nona Miller Curator of Education at the museum tells KSAL News that visitors can walk into a recently ...

5 years ago
Law enforcement are searching for a car that is stolen from the garage of a Salina residence. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a 2016 Nissan Maxima is stolen from the garage of a home in the 700 block of Joanie Ln. The theft is believed to have occurred between 6 p.m. Friday and ...

5 years ago
A motorcycle vs vehicle accident south of Salina sends a Solomon man to the hospital. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 47-year-old William Closs, Solomon, was transported by EMS to Salina Regional Health Center on Saturday morning after his motorcycle was sideswiped by a vehicle. The accident happened on Old Highway 81, just south ...

5 years ago
With the fall hunting season getting underway Kansas officials are already investigating several poaching cases. Kansas Game Wardens are asking for the public's help in catching hunters illegally poaching. According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism, the sad reality is countless numbers of big game animals are illegally killed in Kansas each year. ...

5 years ago
OCCK, Inc. will be holding a community blood drive on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at their corporate office in Salina at 1710 W. Schilling. Appointments are limited and can be scheduled online at www.redcrossblood.org or by call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).  You can also make an appointment on the Red Cross ...

5 years ago
A driver was hurt in a single vehicle crash on Interstate 70 east of Salina. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2002 PT Cruiser was headed west on the Interstate. For an unknown reason the driver lost control, drove through median and across eastbound lanes. The car struck an embankment and rolled onto its top. The ...

5 years ago
A new Center for Student Success is coming to life on the campus of Fort Hays State University, thanks in part to the support of generous alumni and donors. The Fischli-Wills Center for Student Success was strategically designed with a one-stop shop approach. This is an opportunity for FHSU to enhance all areas of student health ...

5 years ago
It emerges from the depths of the water, and it’s more lethal dead than alive. It’s not a Loch Ness zombie. It’s blue-green algae, and it’s coming to a lake near you — if it’s not there already. Maybe it’s not as dramatic as all that, but it’s a serious threat to humans and wildlife. A team ...

5 years ago
Public transportation will continue to be free in the Salina area. OCCK Transportation says  free fares for all public transit services, including CityGo, 81 Connection, Paratransit and City of Abilene will continue through the end of 2020. “2020 has been one for the books and unlike anything we’ve ever experienced,” said Michelle Griffin, Mobility Manager.  “Offering ...