7 years ago
The Salina Fire Department has a member of its team who has rare skills. The agency's K-9 is one of only two dogs of his kind in the country. According to the City of Salina, Fire Marshal Troy Long and his K-9 Hoke tested and passed their Foundation Skills Assessment with five other teams from the ...

7 years ago
The work of 19 Salina Central High School Visual Art Department students will be included in the exhibit “Art Factory 19” on display in Salina Public Library’s Gallery 708 through April 12. According to the library, a reception for the artists will be from 4-5:30 p.m. April 5, in conjunction with Frist Friday Night Live. The exhibit ...

7 years ago
More leadership is being added at Salina Regional Health Center. According to the hospital, Robert Freelove, M.D. has been named Senior Vice President/Chief Medical Officer effective July 15, 2019. Freelove will be part of the hospital’s executive team, with direct responsibilities of the Salina Regional Medical Group, clinical integration of its system and clinical expansion in ...

7 years ago
It's  madness on the hardwood at the Salina Fieldhouse. Not March Madness basketball, but rather Match Madness charitable giving. The Greater Salina Community Foundation's eighth annual Match Madness giving day could turn into one of the single biggest days of charitable giving in the history of Salina. On this one single day donations to any of the ...

7 years ago
Painter and muralist Katy England has been selected to design the 2019 Smoky Hill River Festival Print. A native of Salina, England works most often in the medium of acrylic painting. In creating this year’s Festival Print, England depicted a view of the Smoky Hill River from the Mulberry Bridge in Oakdale Park on a large ...

7 years ago
The Department of the Army named Fort Riley as a Bronze medal winner for the 2019 Army Communities of Excellence. "Truly spectacular," said Maj. Gen. John S. Kolasheski, commanding general of the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley. "It's a tough Army competition, and our workforce's efforts paid off in this recognition of excellence. My personal ...

7 years ago
A Salina school's budget is getting getting  a boost thanks to a Salina legislator. Kansas State University’s polytechnic campus in Salina received a boost of over half a million dollars in House Appropriations Committee Wednesday afternoon. According to Salina Representative J.R. Claeys, he added the funds primarily to address instructor shortages in the professional pilot program. “When ...

7 years ago
A suspect from an officer involved shooting that occurred in early February in Saline County is out of the hospital, and in jail. According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, on Tuesday 25-year-old Colt F. Wright of Derby, was released from Ascension Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita, where he received medical treatment from injuries sustained ...

7 years ago
Two victims from Salina are out of several belongings after their vehicle was burglarized. Police Capt. Gary Hanus tells KSAL News that the theft happened between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Tuesday from a vehicle in the 2300 block of Centennial. The two victims who had belongings taken from the vehicle say that two iPads, a ...

7 years ago
Alarmed customers called authorities after a Salina man allegedly made threats at a business. Police Capt. Gary Hanus tells KSAL News that officers were sent to Wal-Mart, 2900 S. 9th St.,  at 7 a.m. on Tuesday after receiving multiple calls from concerned customers in reference to a disturbance at the store. Multiple witnesses told authorities that a ...

7 years ago
Match Madness tips off Thursday at the Salina Fieldhouse. The eighth annual event is one of the biggest days of the year to help boost non-profit and service organizations around Salina. Megan Robl with the Greater Salina Community Foundation tells KSAL News that gifts can be earmarked for your favorite charity from 7am to 7pm. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/3-20-match-madd.mp3"][/audio]   According to ...