6 years ago
Kansas legislators will use the next seven days to brainstorm new strategies after Governor Laura Kelly vetoed a bill that was aimed at limiting her executive power in taking actions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Salina area Representative J.R. Claeys tells KSAL News that he expects to find common ground with the Governor.   [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/jr-1.mp3"][/audio]   Legislators will head back ...

6 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University is planning some changes to its fall schedule in an effort to make on campus classes as safe as possible. According to the school, they will still be open and hold on-ground courses, as previously announced May 1st. However, the university has set an earlier start and end date to the semester to help ...

6 years ago
Salina Police are searching for several pieces of fishing equipment stolen from a north Salina residence. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the theft took place between May 23 at 11 p.m. and May 24 at 6 a.m. from a home in the 1300 block of N. Front St. Marion Davis, 71, Salina, had ...

6 years ago
On behalf of the Elden V. Miller Family Charitable Trust, the Greater Salina Community Foundation has awarded $5,000 to The Homestead Ministry to establish a Salina chapter of the organization. Based in Manhattan, Kansas, The Homestead provides a safe, residential transitional care program for women who are survivors of the sex trafficking industry. The Salina chapter ...

6 years ago
Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus is providing teenagers fascinated by drones with a new learning opportunity this summer that is social distance-friendly. From June 22-26, the campus is offering an online unmanned aircraft systems program called the UAS Virtual Academy for ages 14 to 17. The academy invites participants to explore the world of drones by ...

6 years ago
Saline County is down to just one active COVID-19 case. According to the Saline County Health Department, they have not had any additional cases of COVID-19 to report for over a week. The Health Department continues to actively monitor one case who is isolated at home.  The rest have met the criteria necessary to be considered recovered ...

6 years ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly Tuesday afternoon announced a series of actions her administration is taking to respond to the emergency situation COVID-19 currently presents to the economy and to public safety. After careful review, Kelly has vetoed House Bill 2054. This sweeping, hastily crafted legislation pushed through the Kansas Legislature last week includes provisions that ...

6 years ago
With area swimming pools closed in the wake of concerns surrounding the spread of the COVID-19 virus, private pool providers have been swamped with requests. Cindy Hubbard is the Manager at Pools Plus in Salina and says by the end of March their call volume skyrocketed.   [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/pool-1.mp3"][/audio]   Hubbard joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra Tuesday ...

6 years ago
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is recommending voluntary 14-day self-quarantine for those Kansans who traveled to Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri, over the Memorial Day weekend and did not use protective measures, such as social distancing and face masks. Over the holiday weekend, large crowds were reported at the Lake of the Ozarks with ...

6 years ago
Two women from Tenn. are under arrest after a traffic stop on Interstate-70 led to the discovery of drugs. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that an officer on patrol pulled over a 2019 Nissan Rogue for speeding in the eastbound lane at milepost 254 on I-70 at 1 a.m. Saturday. When the officer went ...

6 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating after three bicycles are stolen from a Salina business. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that someone forced entry in to a shed belonging to Creative Customs, 1443 W. North St. between May 19 and May 22. Stolen is three Schwinn Chopper Style bikes. Two are red in ...