6 years ago
A Salina city official has been honored for his military service. At this week's Salina City Commission meeting Deputy City Manager Major Jacob Wood, was recognized for his military service by local quilter Martha Oakes with a Quilt of Valor. According to the city, Wood entered the Kansas Army Reserve in April 2004 and has served ...

6 years ago
In an effort to secure resources if needed, a public health emergency is in effect for  Saline County. Saline County Commissioners on Tuesday voted to approve the Declaration of a State of Local Public Health Emergency for 60-days due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This emergency declaration allows for the county to submit resource requests to the ...

6 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University, coming off the announcement of its highest enrollment since 2011, has a new, undergraduate scholarship opportunity that will be available to new, on-ground students from adjoining counties. The scholarship opportunity is effective immediately.  The Central Kansas scholarship, a $70,000 undergraduate scholarship (guaranteed $17,500, overall, per year for four years), will be available to students from ...

6 years ago
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced on Tuesday a new program that will assist Kansans who own historic properties in communities with populations under 30,000. The National Park Service has awarded the $500,000 Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant to the Kansas Historical Society. The Historical Society’s Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) will develop this new sub-grant program, ...

6 years ago
Numerous tools belonging to both the victim and his place of work are stolen from a vehicle. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester says that the burglary occurred between Saturday and Monday outside of a residence in the 500 block of Sunset Ave. Travis Finch, 32, Salina, is the resident of the property and drives a 2012 Dodge ...

6 years ago
A pursuit in a stolen car spans two counties before ending in the Ottawa County community of Tescott, with no arrests yet. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that the incident started at 8:50 a.m. Monday where a Saline County Sheriff's deputy clocked a blue 2006 Chevrolet Impala driving 72 mph in a 55 ...

6 years ago
A California woman who was stopped in Saline County with over eight pounds of heroin in her car will spend a little over two years in federal prison. According to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister's office, 24-year-old Rufina Valdovinos-Anacleto from Pomona, California, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute heroin. The Kansas Highway Patrol stopped her car ...

6 years ago
The Kansas National Guard’s Battery C, 1st Battalion, 161st Field Artillery Regiment, 130th Field Artillery Brigade received the Alexander Hamilton Award for 2019 during a ceremony at the National Guard armory in Newton Sept. 12. This annual award recognizes the most outstanding National Guard field artillery unit in the country. Col. Paul Schneider, 130th FAB commander, ...

6 years ago
A baseball and softball sports complex in Salina is getting a new name. Salina City Commissioners on Monday unanimously approved renaming the East Crawford Recreation Area to the Berkley Family Recreation Area. The Berkley family donated $650,000 toward renovation of the complex. The renovation, funded by donors like the Berkleys and without the help of taxes, will ...

6 years ago
There are 21 new COVID-19 cases in Saline County. According to the Saline County Health Department,  there have been a total of 583,l cases with 118 currently active. There are 456 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 ...

6 years ago
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Salina is launching a new program with the hopes of creating more matches for littles. The organization announced on Monday its newest program, Excursions. The Excursion Program will creat 30 news matches that will participate in one or two pre-planned outings or activities per month. The program will promote active and ...