6 years ago
Kansas firefighters responded Saturday to help in Oklahoma to help fight a large grass fire which prompted multiple evacuations. According to the Kansas Forest Service, wildland fire personnel and Tanker 95 from the Kansas Forest Service responded to the 412 Fire in Beaver County, Oklahoma. The fire was was estimated at 10,000 acres according to the ...

6 years ago
Is China the first ecological civilization? What does that term mean, and where does the U.S. stand in relation to China? These questions and more will be addressed by University of Kansas Professor Emeritus Dr. Donald Worster on Wednesday, April 1 at 7 p.m. in Kansas Wesleyan’s Fitzpatrick Auditorium. The event will be co-hosted by ...

6 years ago
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is confirming its first presumptive-positive case of COVID-19 in Kansas. The possible case was identifiedtoday with testing sent to KDHE’s Kansas Health and Environmental Laboratories (KHEL). KHEL, which is approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to perform COVID-19 testing, found presumptive-positive results this ...

6 years ago
The Greater Salina Community Foundation will once again host Salina’s annual Match Madness giving day on Thursday, March 19, 2020. On this day, donations to any of the 74 participating charities will be matched up to 50%. The list of participating charities can be found online at www.matchmadnessgscf.org. All donations made on March 19 will go to ...

6 years ago
Downtown Salina hosted a U.S. Senator on Friday afternoon. U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) made his first visit to the new University of Kansas Salina Health Education Center, 138 N. Santa Fe Ave. Hosting Moran were two medical students giving the senator the tour of the new facilities. Also in attendance were Salina Mayor, Dr. Trent ...

6 years ago
Two arrests were made outside a Saline County bar on Thursday night. According to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan, staff at the Shady Lady Gentlemen's Club, located at 1540 W. Old 40 Highway called authorities after a disturbance inside the club. Deputies say staff noticed the two men they were ushering outside had guns and called for ...

6 years ago
A couple returns home to discover cash and rings were stolen. The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating a residential burglary that took place sometime between the end of February and March 4th. Deputies say someone entered a home located in the 3000 block of Muir Road and stole $350 cash, a .25 caliber Republic Arms semi-auto ...

6 years ago
A man awakened by two masked robbers in his house wrestled a rifle away from one, before having his own rifle snatched from his hands. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that deputies arrested 19-year-old Dvonte Johnson several hours after the initial disturbance in a rural home near the Saline/Dickinson County line. Deputies say ...

6 years ago
Salina Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who was caught in the act trying to steal a go cart. The crime is this week’s Salina Crimestoppers crime of the week. According to police, back on February 10th at approximately 3:47 PM, officers were sent to the 2300 block of Georgetown in ...

6 years ago
Over a half dozen law enforcement agencies participated in a multi-county high speed pursuit early Friday morning. According to the Rooks County Sheriff's Office, at approximately 03:00 AM their assistance was requested by the Hays Police Department for a vehicle pursuit which began in Hays. The pursuit was northbound on Highway U183 at high rates of speeds, ...

6 years ago
In all aspects of life, Dr. Charles Livingston wanted only the best. Although Dr. Livingston passed away almost two years ago, his passion for excellence and giving back continues to impact 12 local charities. Dr. Livingston moved to Salina in 1965, after accepting a job at the Salina Clinic. He loved to learn and was deeply ...