4 years ago
When Hardy Braden comes to Abilene, he likes to see his friends. But it’s nice to win a check, too. And that’s what the Oklahoma cowboy did this week at the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo. He scored 84.5 points on the Andrews Rodeo horse Capone to win first place and a check for more than $1500, plus he ...

4 years ago
A new list of Salina’s Most Wanted is online. The first weekend of each month a new list of Salina’s most wanted is released. The August list is online now. Those on the new list are wanted for crimes which include among others aggravated battery, robbery, felony weapons charges, stalking, making criminal threats, fleeing and eluding, felony ...

4 years ago
A teen left a lasting impression on everyone attending the 4-H kids livestock auction at the Tri Rivers Fair Friday afternoon. 16-year-old Kirk Heimer had the fair's Grand Champion pig, and during the auction he announced he intended to donate all of the money generated from the sale to start a scholarship fund in memory of ...

4 years ago
The number of local COVID cases and hospitalizations in Saline County are up, and the number of deaths is steady. According to the Saline County Health Department, there were 584 reported cases of COVID-19 throughout the month of July, up significantly from the 298 cases reported in June. While hospitalizations remained low for most of the ...

4 years ago
The Salina Area Chamber of Commerce announced a new partnership with Blue CrossBlue Shield of Kansas (BCBSKS) and Chamber of Commerce Executives of Kansas (CCEKS) earlier this year. This partnership stitches together 48 local Chambers of Commerce across Kansas to offer an Association Health Plan entitled Chamber Blue of Kansas. Chamber Blue of Kansas is an ...

4 years ago
No injuries are reported after a shot was fired in Sunset Park early Friday morning. Salina Patrol Capt. David Villanueva tells KSAL News that at 4 a.m., a 23-year-old Salina man was at the park and a group of people in a dark vehicle confronted him. Words were reportedly exchanged, and the vehicle left the area. It ...

4 years ago
The 2022 Tri-Rivers Fair board invites folks to be inspired by presentations focused oninnovative programming and projects impacting Saline County residents during the Inspirationand Innovation Showcase on Saturday, Aug. 6 in the Great Plains Manufacturing ConventionCenter of the Tony’s Pizza Event Center. The showcase is partnered with an outdoor event honoring the innovations of the ...

4 years ago
Kansas is back among the top 20 percent of states when it comes to low gas prices. As reported by Triple-A, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded fell to just over three dollars, 76 cents on Thursday in the Sunflower State, this as the corresponding national average went down, as well, to four ...

4 years ago
Salina Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a vehicle connected to a catalytic converter theft. According to police, on July 26th officers responded to a report of a catalytic converter theft at Lowe’s, 3035 S. 9th St. An employee reported the catalytic converter to their Ford SUV was cut off and stolen while the ...

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
It's a sure sign summer is winding down and back to school is quickly approaching. Salina USD 305 teachers return to the classroom today. While teachers new to the district began orientation a couple of days ago, returning teachers join them Friday. Superintendent Linn Exline will welcome them back with a presentation to begin the day. Students ...