5 years ago
Flags across the state have been ordered to fly at half staff to honor COVID victims. Kansas has surpassed 1,000 Kansas deaths due to COVID-19. In honor of the lives lost and the families they left behind, Governor Laura Kelly has directed that flags be lowered to half-staff throughout the state effective immediately to sundown, Friday, ...

5 years ago
Two residents and one non-direct care employee at Salina Presbyterian Manor have tested positive for COVID-19. According to the organization, the positive test results followed the campus’ routine employee surveillance testing and resident testing for the virus. The residents are in isolation and the employee is quarantined at home. “Our top priority continues to be the safety ...

5 years ago
Some former tenants are found inside of a landlord's damaged garage. However, no charges have been filed as of yet. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers were called to 236 S. 4th St. on Tuesday after the owner of the property found former tenants inside one of the garages and they were ...

5 years ago
Several Kansas State University groups have worked together to find a second use for nearly 50 tons of food each year that would otherwise be headed for a landfill. They’re mixing food waste from three dining halls on the Manhattan campus with other compostable materials to provide a boost to soil, as well as support some ...

5 years ago
After a successful coat drive launched this past weekend, a pair of Salina churches will continue to help keep the needing warm this winter. Paul McAfee with Sunrise Presbyterian Church says that the church, in conjunction with First Presbyterian Church, will again host another coat drive this Saturday, Oct. 31. The two churches combined for a first ...

5 years ago
Since 2006, law enforcement officers, firefighters and EMTs in Salina have come together every October to raise money for local families in need via an annual fund-raising "Guns & Hoses" flag football game. The "Guns & Hoses" game pits Salina Police Officers against Salina Firefighters. No matter the final score, the real winners are Salina ...

5 years ago
A doctor in Salina is among new appointments to Kansas state boards and commissions. Governor Laura Kelly announced the appointments on Tuesday. Among them are Salina Podiatrist Dr. Richard Bradbury. Here is the complete list of appointments: State Board of Examiners in Optometry The Board administers and enforces the provisions of Kansas Optometry Law so that the highest ...

5 years ago
The Salina Salvation Army will take applications for Christmas assistance beginning next week. According to the agency, applications will be taken for Angel Tree and Toys. Only families with children 16 and younger need apply. Due to Covid restrictions and the safety of all participants some changes have been made for the process. Only one person per ...

5 years ago
An inmate at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility who died Tuesday had tested positive for COVID-19. According to the Kansas Department of Corrections, the resident tested positive for the virus on Oct. 13 and was transferred to the hospital on Oct. 16.  He was a 66-year old while male with underlying medical concerns that contributed to his ...

5 years ago
The Salina Family YMCA is set to begin a lengthy renovation project to its main lobby area. YMCA President/CEO Angie Lassley says that the project will begin on Monday, Nov. 2 and last for approximately six weeks. Due to the extensive updates, members, participants, and staff are asked to enter through the north entrance (#13) unless you ...

5 years ago
Drug Take-Back Day in Salina and the surrounding area is another successful one. Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News that residents disposed of 199.2 pounds of prescription medications on Saturday as apart the annual nation-wide program, Drug Take-Back Day. The Saline County Sheriff's Office had deputies at both the Salina Wal-Mart, 2900 S. 9th St., ...