3 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan will serve as a partner for this year’s Salina Economic Outlook Conference, According to KWU,  the Salina Economic Outlook Conference is part of a statewide series of discussions facilitated by the Center for Economic Development and Business Research at Wichita State University. These events are designed to provide insight into local and state economies, ...

3 years ago
The Saline County Health Department is planning its annual Community Flu Shot Clinic this week. It will be Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the 4H building in Salina. According to the agency, the influenza vaccine is particularly important when transmission of COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses can be high. Drive-thru vaccinations are available for ...

3 years ago
Saline County has a new online presence. According to the county, a new website designed by Gov Built, a Manhattan-based, award-winning company specializing in online access and services for both citizens and municipalities across the U.S. has launched. "Our old website was ready for a facelift," explained Jim Weese, Saline County Commission Chairman. "We signed a contract ...

3 years ago
Small businesses in Kansas can now apply to receive COVID-19 Retail Storefront Property Tax Relief. In June, Governor Laura Kelly signed bipartisan House Bill 2136, investing $50 million to help small businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses can learn whether they qualify for the program and how to access relief by accessing guidance from the ...

3 years ago
A stolen vehicle may have been taken for a six-block joy ride early Friday morning. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a patrol officer located a 2007 Chevy Tahoe, a short time after it had been reported stolen. Police say the Tahoe was parked at a residence in the 1400 block of Pershing when the ...

3 years ago
A Salina man contacts authorities after he felt threatened by a stranger with a gun. According to Police Captain Paul Forrester, the 23-year-old male was driving near the Chic-fil-A on South 9th Saturday afternoon around 2pm - when he noticed the erratic driving of someone in a white truck. He told police he then followed the truck ...

3 years ago
Salina Police are looking for three people who fled from a stolen SUV over the weekend. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a patrol officer identified the 2006 Ford Escape that had been stolen from the 500 block of Albert Ave. between Thursday and Friday. Police say the driver pulled the vehicle to the curb ...

3 years ago
The Salina Fire Department will be among agencies who "Lighting the Night" and ring "Bells Across America". According to the agency, to honor the sacrifices of their brothers and sisters, the Salina Fire Department will be holding a "Bells Across America" service this coming Sunday Sunday, October 9th, at 8:00 AM in front of Salina Fire ...

3 years ago
A suspect was arrested near St. Louis several hours after a fatal shooting in Junction City. Junction City Police say at around 2:00 in the morning on Sunday officers were dispatched to the 900 block of North Washington to a report of shots fired. Upon arrival officers located one male subject suffering from a gunshot wound. ...

3 years ago
An inmate is found dead at the Reno County Correctional Facility. Staff were serving breakfast at the jail on Saturday when 36-year-old Kyle A. Skeen was found unresponsive inside his cell. Attempts to resuscitate Skeen were unsuccessful, and the cause of his death is under investigation.

3 years ago
A first of its kind street art and mural festival event in Salina will soon take over parts of town beginning alter this week. The 1st ever Boom! Salina Street Art and Mural Festival beginning this Thursday  October 6th through Sunday, October 16th. The event will feature a half-dozen of the best mural artists in the world. ...