3 years ago
Authorities are confirming that a man armed with a loaded gun tried to get into a Derby school. The incident took place yesterday at Stone Creek Elementary on Triple Creek Drive, and school staff followed district protocol and did not let the 35-year-old man enter the building. Parents later reported that the man was in the parking ...

3 years ago
Kansas Roads and highways will be plenty stuffed with Thanksgiving travel. AAA predicts 54.6 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home this Thanksgiving. That’s a 1.5% increase over 2021 and 98% of pre-pandemic volumes. AAA Kansas crunches the Thanksgiving travel numbers: 581,000 Kansans will travel 50+ miles 90% - or 525,000 - will drive ...

3 years ago
An effort by a Salina Church to provide food for families was a rousing success. The Ark Church Salina hosted its 5th Annual Ark Church Grocery Giveaway this past Saturday. The grocery giveaway was simple, a drive-through event where people from Salina and surrounding communities received free groceries. They did not ask for any personal information such ...

3 years ago
The Salina Salvation Army, along with some dedicated volunteers, again this year are organizing a free community-wide Thanksgiving meal.  The holiday season is here, and the organization is preparing and adjusting its programs to continue to safely serve those in need. According to the agency, they will be hosting their annual free Community Thanksgiving Dinner, along ...

3 years ago
A book that brings an encouraging choice to the holiday season is available at the Smoky Hill Museum in Salina. "Many & Varied Paths" is a collection of real-life stories from the Kansas plains and the real people who found their way through tough and happy times. Editor Michael Durall and Brad Anderson Executive Director Salina Arts ...

3 years ago
A Salina man is in jail on domestic abuse charges after a concerned neighbor contacted authorities. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers were sent to an apartment in the 1300 block of E. North Street on Monday after the witness heard loud banging and screaming next door. Police arrested 29-year-old Quincy Williams after ...

3 years ago
Salina City Commissioners Monday unanimously voted to authorize Salina Police to install 22 fixed auto license plate reader cameras at various locations and enter into a three year contract with Flock Safety at a cost of nearly $170,000. Commissioners were told the automatic license plate reader cameras enhance law enforcement's ability to detect violations of the ...

3 years ago
Some essential services in Salina and Saline County will be altered this week due to the Thanksgiving holiday. The following is a list of altered services:   City Offices / Facilities:  City of Salina offices in the City/County building will be closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25.  Staff will return Monday, November 28, 2022.   City ...

3 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University and Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KansasCOM) are joining forces with an admissions partnership agreement, with the goal of addressing Kansas’ physician shortage. According to KWU, the agreement will allow qualified, selected students to enter KansasCOM during their senior year and earn a bachelor’s degree with the ensuing work, thereby completing both undergraduate ...

3 years ago
The Saline County Expo Center is now accepting applications for the Oliver Haag Scholarship for the 2023 school year. According to the County, Saline County students graduating high school in 2023 and entering college or a vocational school in the fall and majoring in an agricultural field are eligible to apply. The criteria for this scholarship ...

3 years ago
Kansas roads will soon be busy with holiday travelers going to and from their destinations for Thanksgiving. The Kansas Highway Patrol, along with other law enforcement agencies across the state, will participate in the annual Special Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP). The STEP program is courtesy of a grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation. According to ...