5 years ago
A staff member from Central Kansas Mental Health Center has been honored woth a statewide award. According to the organization, the Kansas Community Mental Health Centers’ Organization of Medical Directors and Psychiatric Staff (KCOMPS) has selected Integrated Care Director Jamie Lathan for the 2020 V.J. Reddy Memorial Award. This statewide honor is awarded annually to a Kansas ...

5 years ago
It could be time to reduce the daily creel limit for striped bass at Wilson Reservoir, but for anglers who are familiar with the recent history of the 9,040-acre impoundment – this proposed reduction could be considered good news; it signifies the lake’s gizzard shad and striped bass populations are once again healthy. In 2017, Wilson’s ...

5 years ago
There are 27 new positive COVID-19 cases in Saline County. According to the Saline County Health Department, there have now been 719 total cases, with 216 cases currently active. There are  492 people who have recovered, and a total of 11 deaths. Salina Regional Health Center reporting that they have 8 hospitalized COVID-19 patients. “Additional cases in Friday’s ...

5 years ago
Two new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed at two Salina schools. According to USD 305’s COVID-19 incidents page, new cases were confirmed Friday at Heusner Elementary School and at Heartland Early Education. Overall, there have now been 16 cases at Salina schools. They include: One positive test at Heusner Elementary September 25, 2020 One positive test at ...

5 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying thieves who stole from a rural property. The crime is this week’s Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. On Sunday September 20th, the Saline County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 5000 blk of N Amos Rd in Rural Saline County to a ...

5 years ago
A dune buggy and the trailer  it was parked on are both stolen from outside of a Salina residence. Salina Police Capt. Gary Hauns tells KSAL News that theft occurred on Thursday between 3 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. from a home in the 1100 block of Gypsum St. The 69-year-old male victim says that the dune buggy ...

5 years ago
If you will be spending time over the weekend at a Kansas lake, officials caution to be aware of the four warnings and eight watches due to toxic blue-green algae. The following health advisories have been issued: Warning Milford Lake Zone B, Geary County Milford Lake Zone C, Geary County Camp Hawk Lake, Harvey County (upgraded ...

5 years ago
Small businesses across Kansas will benefit from $558,552 in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. According to the USDA, the funding is to make energy efficiency improvements and reduce energy costs for farmers, ag producers and rural-based businesses and institutions in rural Kansas. “By improving the energy efficiency of farms and businesses, energy expenses are decreased ...

5 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University is offering another new unique scholarship opportunity.   According to the school, they have created a new scholarship targeted to valedictorians. The KWU Valedictorian Scholarship is a full tuition award that Kansas resident graduating high school seniors that have achieved valedictorian status with a minimum GPA of 3.9. Home school students who record a ...

5 years ago
Salina Police are investigating after a vehicle crashes in to a home in the early morning hours Wednesday. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo crashed in to a residence at 918 W. South St. at 3:50 a.m. Wednesday. A witness says they observed two subjects running from the scene. ...

5 years ago
Kansas firefighters are helping with wildfire fighting efforts in Wyoming. The Hutchinson Fire Department says three of its firefighters and a brush truck left yesterday morning for Wyoming. The firefighters will assist with the Mullen Fire, which is expected to burn 40-thousand-acres by this weekend. The Hutchinson firefighters are expected to work 16-to-18 hours per day over ...