3 years ago
A man is facing felony charges after allegedly vandalizing over a dozen law enforcement vehicles. According to the Geary County Sheriff's Office, during the early morning hours Thursday, agency vehicles were the target of vandalism when tires were slashed on 11 patrol units while parked in the lot at 9th and Franklin streets. After viewing security video, ...

3 years ago
The Tammy Walker Cancer Center’s Medical Oncology and Hematology Department has received a three-year re-certification from the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI®). According to Salina Regional Health Center, the voluntary program is an effort to help medical oncology practices assess the quality of care they provide patients using nationally recognized standards. ...

3 years ago
A child was injured Thursday afternoon when a bicycle collided with a car near a Salina school. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2020 Dodge Charger was headed south on Roach Street and began to turn east onto Pentwood. A juvenile riding a bicycle, headed north on the east sidewalk, failed to yield and struck ...

3 years ago
Over 700 runners from 30 states are expected to run the Salina Crossroads Marathon, Half Marathon, Team Relays and 4.01K Family Fun Run on November 5th in Downtown Salina. Organizers say this will be the first USATF Certified and Boston Qualifier marathon ever held in Salina. “We are excited to have such a huge turnout for our ...

3 years ago
A technology company is expanding in Manhattan, adding jobs and millions of investment dollars. According to Kansas Governor Laura Kelly's office, Radiation Detection Technologies, Inc. (RDT), a semiconductor device manufacturer, is expanding its operations around Manhattan. The company will create 30 new jobs over the next five years with a $4 million investment to construct a new ...

3 years ago
It has been one year since officials broke ground on the new Saline County Jail and Sheriff's Office facility in North Salina. The official ground-breaking was celebrated October 27th, 2022. With construction slated for substantial completion in 11 more months, construction is at the halfway point. According to Saline County, to mark this occasion, the Tuesday, November ...

3 years ago
Little ghosts and goblins have plenty of places to go this Halloween for safe trick or treating. Salina will come alive with the spirit of Halloween all weekend long. There are multiple safe trick or treat events planned Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. The bigger events are spread-out throughout town. FRIDAY Salina Downtown is sponsoring a safe trick ...

3 years ago
Two Wisconsin men and their company have been banned from doing business in Kansas and ordered to pay $230,000 in penalties for alleged violations of state roofing and consumer protection laws. According to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt's office, Benjamin Thayer, of Cambridge, Wisconsin, and Ryan Metzker, of Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, and Copperhead Contracting LLC of ...

3 years ago
At approximately 1:25 P.M October 26th there was a collision after a driver failed to stop. Captain Paul Forester of the Salina Police Department tells KSAL news, Everett Burdett a 65-year-old Salina resident was going east on Prescott when he failed to stop for the red light and his vehicle collided in the intersection with Kaitlynn ...

3 years ago
Salina Regional Health Center has received recertification as a Primary Stroke Center from the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC). According to the hospital, the certification comes as validation of efforts to enhance stroke care for the region following a thorough verification process. Salina Regional first became certified as a Primary Stroke Center in 2017 after ...

3 years ago
A man is dead after becoming pinned between two semi trucks along a Geary County highway. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 71-year-old Major Washington was outside a 2009 Peterbilt semi. The vehicle started rolling forward.  He attempted to reenter the truck and became pinned between the power unit and another semi trailer. Washington was pronounced dead ...