2 years ago
Plans continue to progress for a healthcare clinic in a small community on the Dickinson / Morris County line that recently lost its hospital. Abilene-based Memorial Health System is in the process of building a clinic in Herington. The Memorial Health System maintenance crew has been hard at work in Herington. The walls are up and painting ...

2 years ago
A Grammy-winning folk band is coming to Salina. Punch Brothers are coming to the Stiefel Theatre early this Summer. Punch Brothers are mandolinist Chris Thile, guitarist Chris Eldridge, bassist Paul Kowert, banjoist Noam Pikelny, and violinist Brittany Haas. Their accolades include a Grammy for Best Folk Album for their 2018 release, All Ashore. In November of 2020, ...

2 years ago
Dip your toe, or dive right in, the water's great! Prairie Pool House is now open. The new gathering spot, located west of Salina at 7400 W. Cloud Street, is now open for people who want to book swimming lessons, bring family and friends for a nice getaway, or even a place to spend the night. Owners ...

2 years ago
The Kansas Highway Patrol is planning a unique Condensed Academy class at its Salina training center. According to the Patrol, this class is now open for applications from full-time certified out-of-state law enforcement officers and Kansas law enforcement officers interested in becoming Kansas Highway Patrol State Troopers. Qualified candidates must be full-time certified law enforcement officers in ...

2 years ago
Hundreds of runners from multiple states will lace up their shoes this spring and hit the streets of Salina raising money to help in the fight against childhood cancer. Participants of all ages are invited to come run, walk, or cheer on the participants at the 10th annual Love, Chloe Fun Run The Love, Chloe Family Fun ...

2 years ago
If your little one is turning five on or before August 31st, it’s time to take the first step in their learning adventure: kindergarten. According to USD 305, registration for Kindergarten Roundup is now open for Salina Public Schools. Parents and guardians can register* their child at the USD 305 website to receive more information from the ...

2 years ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is issuing a verbal state of disaster emergency proclamation. Yesterday's proclamation was issued because of increased fire weather conditions around the state. The Kansas Division of Emergency Management is staffing the State Emergency Operations Center to assist counties and local first responders if needed.

2 years ago
A Salina man was taken into custody after allegedly ripping the keys away from his girlfriend and stealing her Jeep. Police Captain Mike Miller tells KSAL News that 40-year-old Jerome Citizen was arrested on Sunday afternoon around 1:45pm after a police tag reader alerted authorities of the location of a stolen 2021 Jeep Wrangler. Police say the ...

2 years ago
The death of a Kansas prison inmate is under investigation. Fifty-one-year-old Eric Avila was found unresponsive in his cell at the Lansing Correctional Facility on Saturday and pronounced dead. Avila was serving a 20-year sentence for kidnapping and second-degree murder out of Sedgwick County following the 2013 death of his girlfriend.

2 years ago
A Sunday afternoon traffic stop turns into an arrest on drug and child endangerment charges. According to Police Captain Mike Miller, 34-year-old Jacob W. Thompson was taken into custody after a K9 officer hit on the vehicle. Police say around 3:30pm Thompson failed to yield at a stop sign while he was driving in the 1200 ...

2 years ago
Two people are dead following a crash in Pratt County. The Kansas Highway Patrol says that 90-year-old Uyel Martin and 84-year-old Dovie Martin died after their vehicle crashed into a pickup truck that was stopped in the eastbound lane of Kansas Highway 42 near Sawyer on Saturday. The driver of the pickup, who was not in the ...