4 years ago
One of the most popular bands of the 1990s is coming to Salina this fall. The Goo Goo Dolls are coming to the Stiefel Theatre. According to the venue, Grammy Award nominated, multi-platinum-selling band Goo Goo Dolls have released their 13th studio album Chaos in Bloom via Warner Records, marking its release with the propulsive new ...

4 years ago
A student from Salina is among a quartet of students from the GE Johnson Department of Architectural Engineering and Construction Science received scholarships for the upcoming 2022-2023 academic year from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, or ASHRAE. According to K-State,  Levi Johnson, senior, Salina, and Caden Stirtz, senior, and Graysen Yahne, sophomore, ...

4 years ago
Tips are being sought in connection with a burglary at a Salina Pizza business. The crime is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Salina Police say on August 10th officers responded to Little Caesars Pizza, 645 E. Crawford Street, Salina, in regards to a burglary. An employee arrived to open the business and ...

4 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a damage to property case after someone shot a car window with a BB-gun. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that after a 71-year-old Salina woman worked out at the Y, located at 570 YMCA Drive on Thursday afternoon she walked out to discover someone had shattered the driver side ...

4 years ago
A teen was transported to the hospital in Salina after a one car crash east of town Thursday afternoon. The Saline County Sheriff's Office reports that around 4:25pm, a 15-year-old male from rural Saline County was driving northbound on Whitmore Road and for an unknown reason lost control of a 2001 Ford Explorer-Sport Trac and rolled ...

4 years ago
No injuries are reported after a large grass and brush fire flared up yesterday afternoon in Reno County. According to the Pretty Prairie fire chief, field crews had been cutting CRP grass when the fire broke out. It reportedly spread to nearby trees and foliage before jumping across K-14 Highway. Fire officials say the blaze charred more ...

4 years ago
Federal prosecutors acting on disclosures of a whistleblower moved to seize $700,000 in a civil asset forfeiture case alleging a former information technology employee defrauded Saint Francis Ministries of millions of dollars while the nonprofit was under contract with the state of Kansas to provide foster care and adoption services. Federal court documents allege William Whymark, ...

4 years ago
Toxic blue green algae has prompted state health officials to issue public health advisories for 13 different bodies of water across the state, including a pond at a Salina park. According to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, a harmful algal bloom (HAB) may look like foam, scum or paint floating on the water and ...

4 years ago
The Salina Smoky Hill River renewal project effort has received a significant boost. The project is getting $22 million in grant funding from the federal government. According to U.S. Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall, a $22,112,620 Department of Transportation grant has been approved for the Smoky Hill River Bridge Replacement in Salina. The funding is to be used to ...

4 years ago
Teacher shortages are making headlines across the country. In its ongoing response to this statewide and nationwide crisis, the Kansas State University College of Education has created a set of free resources for new school employees leading classrooms without a degree in education. "Teaching 101" is a series of 10 short videos of K-State alumni — ...

4 years ago
This summer Salina residents have experienced 16 days of at least 100 degree heat. Those numbers are concerning when it comes to the potential for illnesses such as heat exhaustion and heat stroke, according to Dr. Jeff Curtis, medical director of FHSU’s Health and Wellness Services. Symptoms of heat exhaustion, which can lead to heat ...