5 years ago
Following years of delay, a memorial to President Dwight D. Eisenhower is open to the public in the nation's capital. The memorial depicts Eisenhower's famed speech before D-Day as well as a bronze statute noting his humble beginnings in Kansas. The 34th President of the United States had a distinguished military career, leading the Allied ...

5 years ago
A convenience store chain and the Salina Area United Way have partnered to support local community organizations. According to the United Way, they have teamed up with Kwik Shop to begin a month-long fundraiser.  The fundraiser began on September 8th and will run through October 9th.  Customers will have the option to donate to the local ...

5 years ago
A missing Salina man has been found safe. Police say Jack Rex Mildfelt Jr. has been located safe. No other details were immediately made available. - - - A reward is being offered in a case involving a missing Salina man. Family, friends, and local law enforcement are looking for 52-year-old Jack Rex Mildfelt Jr. Kansas Missing and Unsolved tells ...

5 years ago
Quilts of Valor are works of art - that are made to be worn by the recipients for comfort and healing. Quilter Martha Oakes of Salina is a member of the nation wide organization: Quilts of Valor and has stitched together dozens of quilts over the years. Oakes says the beautiful pieces are not meant to ...

5 years ago
If you’re ready to rock after a long quarantine, Hairball will get you off your seat and on your feet. The popular hair-band tribute is coming to Salina on Saturday, November 7th to the Tony’s Pizza Events Center. For 20 years Hairball has been a hard-hitting, rock-and-roll-all-night-and-party-every-day show that highlights the best in arena rock bands ...

5 years ago
North Salina Community Development is hosting a Town Hall meeting Thursday evening at 7pm at the Stevens Center on the St. Francis/St. John's Campus located at 110 W. Otis. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan and County Administrator Phillip Smith-Hanes will be presenting updated information and answering questions pertaining to the jail project that will be on ...

5 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating damage to property and a motorcycle theft north of Salina. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that the break-in happened between Sept. 6 and Wednesday from the A& A Towing storage lot, 1334 N. Ohio St. An employee noticed that the perimeter fence around the property had six ...

5 years ago
Ottawa University reported Wednesday afternoon that two of its sports teams are under quarantine and two games, including one in Salina, will be postponed. According to the school, a football player has tested positive for COVID-19. The Franklin County Health Department has since tested three additional members of the football team. Out of an abundance of caution, ...

5 years ago
North Central Kansas manufacturers and entrepreneurs that have been negatively impacted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic may be eligible to apply for free services as part of a new Innovation Stimulus Program. The program is a partnership between the Technology Development Institute, or TDI, at Kansas State University and the North Central Regional Planning ...

5 years ago
A couple of more COVID-19 cases have been confirmed at Salina schools. According to USD 305’s COVID-19 incidents page, a case was confirmed Wednesday at Lakewood Middle School. A case was also confirmed at Salina South Middle School, now the second case at that school. Other positive cases include One positive test at South Middle School September 11, ...

5 years ago
There are 27 new positive COVID-19 cases in Saline County. According to the Saline County Health Department, there have been 610 total cases with 124 cases currently active. There are 477 people who have recovered, and a total of 9 deaths. Salina Regional Health Center reports that they have 4 hospitalized COVID-19 patients. The county dashboard has been ...