8 years ago
Salina's City Manager is leaving to take similar position in Missouri. The City of Springfield, Missouri, made the announcement Friday afternoon. Jason Gage will be Springfield’s next City Manager, beginning August 1st. “Jason emerged from a very strong pool of candidates,” said Mayor Ken McClure. “He was the best fit for Springfield with his experience in public ...

8 years ago
Five Salina families will open the gates to their yards this Sunday and invite the public in for the 2018 Garden Tour. Kansas State Horticulture Agent and Master Gardener Jason Graves says one common thread in this year's event is how smaller spaces are being utilized to their fullest potential. "Several of these gardens actually are fairly ...

8 years ago
Landing a career with the largest airline in the world is now more accessible to professional pilot students at the Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus thanks to a new aviation industry collaboration. Kansas State Polytechnic is partnering with PSA Airlines in its Pilot Cadet Program, which offers students the opportunity to interview for a first officer ...

8 years ago
A  “special card” scheme in which a business lost $1,500 is this week's Salina Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week. On Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at approximately 5:00 pm, a black male and a black female entered Walmart at2900 S. 9th Street in Salina. They went to a register and told the clerk that they had ...

8 years ago
Officials are warning of dangerous heat today. According to the National Weather Service, a combination of increasing humidity and temperatures well into the 90s will support dangerous heat indices Friday afternoon through early evening. A heat advisory is in effect for the southern part of the state. IMPACTS: •Heat exhaustion with symptoms such as excessive sweating, faint or dizziness ...

8 years ago
A party is planned to celebrate the birthday of a man who has been active in Salina for over a half-century. Family and friends are invited this afternoon to help Ken Jennison Celebrate his 91st birthday. Jennison has worked at KSAL Radio almost the entire time it has been on the air.  The station went on ...

8 years ago
Over 60 more Sears and K Mart stores are closing. The retailer announced it will begin closing sales in the near future. Sears' same-store sales have continued falling at a double-digit percentage. The company has burned through nearly five and-a-half billion dollars in cash over the past three years. According to the company, as part of ongoing ...

8 years ago
The Saline County Clerks office is reminding voters that party changes before a primary election are limited. A new law passed in 2014 by the Kansas Legislature prohibits party members from switching parties during a period beginning on the candidate filing deadline through the date when the results of the August primary are certified by the ...

8 years ago
Summer activities in Salina mean that those yellow flashing lights will be active, signifying reduced speeds, at a couple of locations. USD 305 activities for Summer 2018 include: Summer school at Cottonwood Elementary, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., from Tuesday, May 29 through Friday, June 29; Extended school year for special education at ...

8 years ago
The Salina Regional Health Foundation’s Community Health Investment Program awarded six grants at its May committee meeting for a total of $229,930. Funding for these grants primarily comes from Salina Regional Health Center, which tithes a percentage of its operating margin each year to the Salina Regional Health Foundation, and the Salina Regional Service Auxiliary. According to ...

8 years ago
A motorcycle rider and his passenger were both transported to the hospital in Salina after an early morning crash Thursday. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 27-year-old Jacob Linder and 29-year-old Brittany Wright, both of Abilene were taken to Salina Regional Health Center after the 2006 Harley motorcycle they were on left road, ...