6 years ago
The Kansas Department of Labor's online processing system is taken down to allow for the installation of upgrades. The online processing system was taken down on Saturday afternoon so new anti-fraud protections could be installed. Officials say the upgrades will help them deal with fraudulent unemployment claims. The online processing system is scheduled to resume operations tomorrow ...

6 years ago
Explore the 1950s and 1960s, as well as the Cold War's impact on the state of Kansas at the Smoky Hill Museum this week. The Smoky Hill Museum is hosting a free Zoom presentation on Thursday, Feb. 4, at 5:30 p.m. The discussion will center around the Cold War and how Kansas played its role. Author of ...

6 years ago
A man from Texas is hurt in a single vehicle crash north of Salina, when he failed to stop at an intersection and vaulted his car in to the ditch. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that the accident happened at the intersection of K-143 Highway and Old 81 Highway in north Saline County, ...

6 years ago
The Federal Aviation Administration has announced several changes related to unmanned aircraft systems operations that will go into effect in the coming months. These regulation changes are important for every new and experienced UAS pilot to understand. Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus is offering a free webinar and live question and answer session to discuss these important updates to ...

6 years ago
The Greater Salina Community Foundation recently awarded over $29,000 to 8 charitable projects and organizations in Saline County. According to the organization, the following organizations received funding: Salina Public Library, $3,000 to create several summer youth book clubs to help reduce reading loss over the summer break. The clubs will be led by a certified teacher ...

6 years ago
The Hutchinson Police Department arrested two suspects tied to two similar early morning robberies, one in which the suspect brandished an ice scraper as a weapon the othre in which a folding saw was brandished as a weapon. Hutchinson Police say they were called at around 5AM Sunday to a Kwik Shop convenience store after a ...

6 years ago
Bennington State Bank is promoting of several key leaders. The bank says these strategic appointments will play a key role in supporting the company’s expansion, growth and goals. The Board of Directors unanimously elected Darren Gragg to succeed Burke Matthews as President and Chief Executive Officer of The Bennington State Bank (BSB), effective January 31st, 2021. ...

6 years ago
The Smoky Hill Museum is planning a presentation on the Cold War. According to the museum, during the 1950s, the Cold War grew more dangerous, and that danger spilled over into the 1960s. Join Landry Brewer as he takes us on a journey to underground missile silos and fallout shelters. He’ll discuss how Kansas played an outsized ...

6 years ago
This week, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) has received the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s 988 State Planning Grant through Vibrant Emotional Health, the nonprofit administrator of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Lifeline). Through this grant, awarded to 49 states and territories, KDADS will develop strategic plans ...

6 years ago
There are 51 new COVID-19 cases and Saline County, and no new deaths. According to the Saline County Heath Department, there have now been 5,518 total cases with 1,789 currently active. There are 92 people who have died. Salina Regional Health Center reports they currently have 22 patients who require hospitalization for COVID-19. The county dashboard has been ...

6 years ago
At the age of 60, Dr. Milt Allen is still learning. His most recent classroom, however, was an unlikely one: Mount Kilimanjaro.  The chair of the KWU Department of Music began his ascent of the mountain, which is the highest single free-standing mountain in the world, on Dec. 13 and reached the summit Dec. 18.  “I think you learn from anything,” Allen said. “Without question, (the climb) put things in perspective, especially when you have a life-threatening experience and think you ...