3 years ago
Progress continues on a project to build a new Saline County Jail and sheriff’s office facility. According to Saline County, many of the exterior walls have gone up, as have the dividing walls with the housing blocks. Individual rooms and offices are starting to take shape within the building, Access roads from Pacific Avenue and Front Street ...

3 years ago
A Salina school has a unique new vending machine for its students to use. It dispenses books. Sunset Elementary School unveiled its “Bookworm Vending Machine” late last week. According to the school, thanks to a grant opportunity with the YMCA partnership, they were able to purchase the vending machine. Books will be purchased in part with the ...

3 years ago
With about a month to go, the Salina Crossroads Marathon, Half Marathon, 4.01K Family Fun now has 500 runners registered from 28 different states. The Salina Crossroads Marathon, Half Marathon, 4.01K Family Fun Run/Walk, and Team Relays will be held on November 5th. Thanks to generous sponsors 100% of the race entry fees will go to ...

3 years ago
The Wreaths Across America’s Mobile Education Exhibit will be making stops in Kansas again, including a stop in Salina. According to the organization, the Mobile Education Exhibit provides an opportunity for communities to come together and share the stories of those who served and sacrificed.  It serves the goal by bringing the local community, veterans, active-duty ...

3 years ago
Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus has named a new executive director of finance and administration. According to the school, Michael James comes to K-State Salina with more than a decade of experience in senior leadership roles in both K-12 education, as well as higher education. Before joining K-State Salina, James was the vice ...

3 years ago
Students at Kansas Wesleyan University will have a new place to eat in the future. The school plans to construct a new dining hall. According to KWU, Buoyed by a 2021 gift from Jeff Bieber ’71, it will break ground on a new dining facility Saturday, Oct. 22, as part of Homecoming & Family Weekend. The ...

3 years ago
Efforts by a convenience store chain which is based in Salina and has 10 locations across Kansas will help fill-up local community foodbanks. According to 24 /7 Stores, September, was National Hunger Action Month. The company actively participated in the cause engaging with customers, community members, and local businesses to raise money and match it dollar ...

3 years ago
While Community spread of COVID is still high in Saline county, there were fewer cases in September. According to the Saline County Health Department there were 248 reported cases of COVID-19 throughout the month of September, down significantly from the 652 cases reported in the previous month. Hospitalizations remained low for most of the month, Salina Regional ...

3 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a couple of non-related vehicle burglaries. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a 31-year-old hunter from Oklahoma contacted police after someone removed numerous items from his pickup that was parked at the Super 8 located at 705 W. Schilling. Police say sometime between 10pm Wednesday and Thursday morning at 5am, someone ...

3 years ago
Salina Police are seeking tips in a case involving theft from video game machines. The crime is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police an employee at the Pilot Travel center at 1944 N. 9th Street  discovered a Dragon’s Ascent game had been broken into sometime in the early morning hours of September ...

3 years ago
Rolling Hills Zoo has a fun fall event planned for this weekend. The zoo's Pumpkin PaZoola is Saturday. Pumpkin PaZoola is a pumpkin-themed festival for all ages to celebrate the fall season, with fun activities for the whole family, while enjoying all the animals at Rolling Hills Zoo. All kids age twelve and under will receive half-price ...