6 years ago
Less than a week after deciding not to make masks mandatory the Saline County Commission will reconsider the issue. Last week on Thursday Saline County Commissioners went against the recommendation of Saline County Health Officer Jason Tiller and opted to not  implement a mandatory mask order. Rather than adopt Governor Laura Kelly’s Executive Order which would ...

6 years ago
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly today signed an Executive Order establishing an annual education report card for students in foster care. The report card will track educational outcomes and collect data to give state leaders, education providers, and stakeholders a picture of where the state needs to improve when it comes to educating foster care kids ...

6 years ago
Good food, music and family fun are on tap in Salina on Saturday. Join the Salina Area Young Professionals Saturday, July 11th at Oakdale Park from 4-11pm for stellar food, rockin' bands, and great community at the 5th Annual Street Eats & Beats festival in Salina. Musical entertainment by Taylor Kline Music, followed by Sunset Sinners. Admission ...

6 years ago
Expect to see a lot of above ground activity in the coming years - as special crews work to eliminate the underground toxic plumes in the Salina Airport Industrial Area. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/rogers-1.mp3"][/audio]   That's Tim Rogers, Salina Airport Authority Executive Director who says plans to mitigate and remove up to 11 toxic plumes can begin in earnest after ...

6 years ago
Salina Law Enforcement is accepting applications for the 25th Citizen's Academy course in August. Applications are being accepted now through mid July and the course will begin on August, 12 2020 and run through October 21. Salina Police officers and Saline County Sheriff's Deputies are teaming up to make the course and demonstrations available. The course covers numerous ...

6 years ago
Both drivers involved in a south Salina crash are hospitalized. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the crash happened at the intersection of S. 9th St. and Magnolia Rd. at 8 p.m. on Monday. Kevin Benitez, 20, Garden City, was driving his 2002 Toyota Camry northbound on 9th and went to make a left-hand ...

6 years ago
A Salina man escapes injury after the farm truck he was driving caught on fire Monday afternoon just after 4pm. The Saline County Sheriff's Office reports that 29-year-old Blaine Godinez was hauling 80-straw bales on a 1981 GMC farm truck that developed engine trouble in the 2500 block of E. Stimmel Road and stopped running. Godinez lifted ...

6 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a theft scheme that has been going on around different Kansas communities, in which the Salina Wal-Mart also fell victim too. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester says that the theft occurred at Wal-Mart, 2900 S. 9th St., at 7 a.m. on May 17. Two females entered the store together, took 20 Visa prepay ...

6 years ago
From research to product testing to education and training, the Kansas State University Bulk Solids Innovation Center is celebrating five years of contributions to the particle technology industry. The only facility of its kind in North America, the center opened in June 2015 after breaking ground on the project in north Salina less than a year ...

6 years ago
Salina City Commissioners voted at the July 6 City Commission meeting to enact an ordinance to require the wearing of masks or other face coverings due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The local order is nearly identical to Governor Laura Kelly’s state executive order. The ordinance (No. 20-11034) mandates that face coverings are worn when individuals ...

6 years ago
There are 29 new positive COVID-19 cases in Saline County which have been identified since the Friday report. According to the Saline County Health Department, the total for the county is now 173, with 101 cases that are actively being monitored by the Health Department. Seventy people have recovered. Two people have died. Health Officer, Jason Tiller wants ...