7 years ago
It’s fair week in Salina. Festivities of the Tri-Rivers Fair run Wednesday through Sunday. The fair parade gets things started Tuesday evening at 7:00. Because of downtown construction the parade route will be different again this year. Instead of Santa Fe, the parade will be on 7th Street. It will begin at Elm Street and end ...

7 years ago
Salina schools resume classes next week and the enforcement of the reduced speed school zones in Salina will resume as well. Drivers are encouraged to be additionally aware of children, school buses, the school zones around schools, and the reduced speed limits. Kansas law states that when a school bus stop arm is extended and the flashing ...

7 years ago
Fort Riley is expanding its civilian workforce. According to the Army, the post  has started a new round of hiring to fill three dozen security positions at the post. Security personnel are responsible for access control, manning the multiple access control points at Fort Riley. Soldiers have filled many of these positions and those are now ...

7 years ago
The sale of a private art collection will benefit the Salina Art Center. According to the organization,  Miss N’s Salon, an estate sale of Anne Nettleton’s private art collection, is scheduled this Friday and Saturday. Salina Art Center is excited to present the art and craft collection of long-time, beloved art instructor Anne Nettleton; lovingly known to ...

7 years ago
The Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) has notified the President of the Kansas Organization of State Employees (KOSE), Sarah LaFrenz, that improvements in staffing levels at the El Dorado Correctional Facility will allow the Department to return to eight-hour shifts for security staff. “There are many people to thank for their support during this emergency, first ...

7 years ago
A missing Butler County man is found alive. The Bulter County Sheriff's Office announced yesterday that 65-year-old John Knoll had been located. Knoll had been reported missing on Thursday when relatives told authorities that he never arrived for a family gathering in Oklahoma City. Officials are not revealing any other details about how Knoll was found.

7 years ago
Law enforcement officials in Salina are once again reminding citizens not to keep valuables in their vehicles - and to lock up your car. Captain Gary Hanus tells KSAL News that a Smith and Wesson M&P .45-caliber pistol was stolen from a Dodge Pickup that was parked in a driveway in the 2000 block of Quincy ...

7 years ago
A Salina teen was transported to the hospital after a rollover crash on Burma Road. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 16-year-old Bryce Cameron was driving a 1997 Ford F150 southbound on Burma Road around 11:30pm Saturday and lost control of the truck after the wheels drifted off the shoulder. He then overcorrected ...

7 years ago
Kansas officials are reacting to this past weekend's deadly mass shootings in Texas and Ohio. Governor Laura Kelly issued a statement sending her thoughts to the people of El Paso and Dayton, but she also called for lawmakers to address the issue of gun violence. Congressman Dr. Roger Marshall called for people to stand against racism, ...

7 years ago
A former Salina couple are among the victims of the weekend mass shootings. Memo Guillermo Garcia and Jessica Coca Garcia, formerly of Salina were at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, fundraising for their daughter's soccer team when a shooter opened fire. The couple were both hit by the gunfire. Memo is in critical condition, while ...

7 years ago
The Salina school district and Salina teachers have reached a preliminary agreement on new terms of employment. According to the district, the two sides came to agreement on an average salary increase of 3.2% after completing a successful mediation session. The teams had already agreed to other changes in the contract such as: Increased plan time ...