3 years ago
To maintain high water quality in the City’s water distribution system and Saline County RWD #3, the Utilities Department will temporarily modify the disinfection process used to treat our drinking water.  This is a preventative maintenance process and consists of turning off the ammonia feed and increasing the free chlorine feed in order to maintain ...

3 years ago
Volunteers are still being being sought to help at Salina’s biggest, and longest running celebration of the arts. Volunteers are still needed to help at the Smoky Hill River Festival. According to Salina Arts and Humanities, volunteers are still needed in the following areas: Ambassadors - Meet the artists and help ensure they have a great ...

3 years ago
A crash involving a pickup truck, a semi, and a steer killed three people late Friday night on a dark Kansas Highway. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2006 Dodge Ram pickup headed east on US 166 Highway struck a steer. The pickup then veered into the westbound lane of the highway, where it collided ...

3 years ago
Negotiations are underway at the Salina USD 305 School District for a new teacher contract. According to the district,  the school board and NEA-Salina met for their first round of contract negotiations for the 2023-2024 school year. The teams set ground rules, issued their first proposals and tentatively agreed to remove the sunset provision on the ...

3 years ago
An unusually large "super load" caused traffic problem in westbound lanes of a construction zone along Interstate 70 in Ellsworth County Friday afternoon. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the 16 foot wide, 14 feet 3 inches tall, nearly 290 foot long load weighed 690,312 pounds. Some large concrete barriers needed to be moved so the "super ...

3 years ago
A $4.75 million federal investment, which was first announced back in October, has now been secured for K-State Salina  to develop an aerospace simulation center. According to U.S. Senator Jerry Moran's office, these federal resources build on a corporate investment from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems. The school is planning the General Atomics Innovation Ramp will include the area ...

3 years ago
A K9 police officer sniffs out a Salina man wanted on multiple warrants. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 27-year-old Jayreece Jones was taken into custody Thursday night after trying to hide from authorities. Police say a patrol officer noticed a Ford F150 speeding in the 1600 block of N. 9th and attempted to make ...

3 years ago
Salina Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a group of suspected thieves. The case is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. According to police,  on the morning of Thursday, May 18th, officers were sent to the Salina Municipal Golf Course in regard to a vehicle burglary and the unlawful use ...

3 years ago
A man from the west coast came home to the historic Kansas community his great-great-grandparents founded to celebrate his wedding. Geral Hersey is the great-great-grandson of Abilene founders Timothy and Eliza Hersey. According to the Abilene Convention and Visitor's Bureau, Geral and Kay Hersey were wed Thursday evening at the site of Geral’s grandparents’ former dugout ...

3 years ago
A new state law that will impose a strict definition of biological sex is set to go into effect in Kansas on July 1st. This according to state lawmakers, who say Senate Bill 180 -- nicknamed "The Women's Bill of Rights" - will ban transgender individuals from using female bathrooms, locker rooms, domestic-violence shelters and other ...

3 years ago
Students at the Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus were not only dedicated to their studies this past year but also spent countless hours giving back to the Salina community with a long list of volunteer efforts. At the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year, K-State Salina leadership challenged campus members to become more involved and push ...