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 ...

3 years ago
A couple of Salina men were arrested in Dickinson County after allegedly trying to sell a stolen farm tractor online. According to the Dickinson County Sheriff's Office,  on Tuesday the agency was contacted in reference to a suspicious post involving a John Deere 4044R on Craigslist.  Further investigation revealed the tractor, valued at approximately $36,645, had ...

3 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University has an estimated statewide annual economic impact of $46.4 million and 351 jobs, according to the results of a study released by the Kansas Independent College Association. “The Salina community is a critical reason for our success,” said Dr. Matt Thompson, KWU president. “It offers countless opportunities for our students, both recreational and ...

3 years ago
With the 2022 midterm elections less than two weeks away, KSAL Radio featured two candidates running for a seat in the Kansas House to represent the the 69th District in Salina. Democratic challenger Sarah Crews and incumbent Republican Representative Clarke Sanders fielded questions on a range of issues from the state budget, abortion, marijuana to food ...

3 years ago
A Salina man is in jail on drug charges after a domestic dispute. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 21-year-old Jayden Smith was taken into custody after an argument he had with his girlfriend at an apartment in the 700 block of South 2nd Street around 5pm Tuesday. Police say the woman called her mother ...

3 years ago
A couple of  drivers were transported to the hospital in Salina after a two vehicle crash at the intersection of 9th Street and Water Well Road on Tuesday evening around 7pm. According to Police Captain Paul Forrester, 44-year-old Joseph Embers of Topeka was traveling eastbound in a 2014 Ford C-Max on Water Well and failed to ...

3 years ago
Another card skimmer has been found at a Salina fuel stop. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that staff at the Pilot Travel Center on North 9th was alerted to the tampering of the card reader at one of its pumps when an the alarm sounded. Video shows a white male suspect leaving the area in ...

3 years ago
The next Salina Public Schools Chat will be held next week.  The event is scheduled for Wednesday, November 2nd, from 5:15-6:15 p.m. at Heusner Elementary School. According to USD 305, the Chat events offer community members an opportunity to learn more about our schools. The November Chat will include: Update about social-emotional learning (SEL) Video examples ...

3 years ago
Kansas residents will have the chance to get rid of unused and unwanted medication. Law enforcement will collect unused medications at several locations around the state on Saturday as a part of Drug Take-Back Day. The National Drug Take-Back Day is coordinated by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration, which collects and safely destroys the medications. The ...

3 years ago
A member of the Kansas City Royals broadcast team will speak at Kansas Wesleyan University.  The school in Salina welcome Ryan Lefebvre to campus on Tuesday, Nov. 1, at 7 p.m. Lefebvre will speak in Sams Chapel and will address questions surrounding mental health, including his own journey with depression. There is no admission fee. Lefebvre is in ...