7 months ago
Salina Regional Health Center’s Laboratory has achieved reaccreditation through the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC). The new accreditation was awarded following a two- day onsite survey in February. According to the hospital, federal regulations require all facilities testing human specimens for health assessment, or disease diagnosis and treatment, to be accredited. “Accreditation assures patients that we’re providing ...

7 months ago
An ongoing disagreement between Salina neighbors ignited into a fist fight on Sunday evening. Police Lt. Andrew Zeigler tells KSAL News that around 6:30pm officers were sent to the 400 block of W. Ash Street to the report of two women fighting on a driveway. Police say 35-year-old Jamie Wood approached a 34-year-old woman as she sat ...

7 months ago
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Sunday evening in Hutchinson after a woman brandishing what turned out to be a pellet gun was killed. According to the KBI, at about 9:11 p.m., Hutchinson Police Officers responded to reports of an armed female pointing a rifle at residences in the neighborhood ...

7 months ago
A Salina man was arrested early Saturday morning after an argument took a violent turn. According to Police Lt. Andrew Zeigler a loud disturbance inside a hotel room in the 2100 block of West Crawford prompted a number of phone calls to police. Officers arrived around 2am and found a woman with facial injuries, including a cut ...

7 months ago
A Salina woman was taken to jail after officers were sent to remove her from a residence on Friday night. Police Lt. Andrew Zeigler tells KSAL News that 41-year-old Heather Urbanek resisted arrest after being asked several times to leave a home in the 400 block of Baker Street. A male resident asked the woman to leave ...

7 months ago
The latest collaboration between Kansas Wesleyan and Theatre Salina is a revival of “The Pirates of Penance; or, The Slave of Duty.” The production opens Friday, April 3. Despite being 147 years old, premiering in 1879, the comic opera by Gilbert & Sullivan has remained ever youthful, hilarious and hopeful. It has been produced at Kansas ...

7 months ago
Salina Public Schools have a plan in place on what to do during a severe weather event. According to USD 305, if a tornado warning begins during the school day, students and staff will take refuge in their building’s storm shelter. Once they relocate to the storm shelters, exterior doors of the school building may be ...

7 months ago
This summer, youth have the opportunity to explore the exciting world of STEM with Kansas State University Salina aviation and technology experts at the campus's youth summer camps. Youth will be able to experience the power of K-State Salina with hands-on, interactive summer camps covering topics ranging from uncrewed aircraft systems to engineering to robotics to aviation. As a ...

7 months ago
A Salina Police Officer suffered suspected minor injuries in a three-vehicle crash Sunday evening involving an alleged intoxicated driver. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol,  39-year-old Sean Scuff of Salina was driving a Dodge Ram pickup headed North on College Avenue. As he was turning left onto Spruce Street he failed to yield the right of ...

7 months ago
A firefighter is recovering from minor injuries suffered while battling a wildfire near the Harvey-Butler County line. The fire broke out Friday afternoon near Northwest 24th Street and North Woodberry Road. Crews contained the fire by Friday evening, and no structures were damaged.

7 months ago
Kansas residents may soon get property tax relief. The Kansas House has approved a measure that is intended to push back against local property tax increases. The measure establishes a protest petition process that allows registered voters to prevent local governments from increasing property taxes beyond a set threshold of about three percent.