4 years ago
A large, green ogre will soon come to life in Salina. Salina South’s Performing Arts Department will present Shrek, the Musical this  Thursday, February 3rd at 7:00 pm, and Saturday, February 5th, at 2:00 & 7:00 pm in South High’s auditorium. According to the school, Shrek the Musical is a one-of-a-kind, hilarious fairy tale in which curses ...

4 years ago
Jon Armstrong always looks forward to Fort Hays State University’s Student Recognition Programs (SRPs). But he is especially anticipating getting back on the road for the annual Tiger Road Show this year.   Armstrong, director of Admissions at FHSU, will join 30 to 40 university personnel on the month-long, 12-city series that recognizes high school and transfer ...

4 years ago
Five seniors in the welding program at Salina Central High School welding competed in the Missouri Welding Institute’s (MWI) annual welding competition. Students from both South and Central attend the welding program located at Central. According to USD 305, eight other students attended as observers. “We went to MWI not only to compete but also to learn,” ...

4 years ago
Tips are being sought in a case in which shots were fired at an occupied home. The crime is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. According to Salina Police, on Wednesday, January 26th, at approximately 8:25 PM Officers were sent to the 3000 block of Castle Court in regard to multiple gunshots being ...

4 years ago
Bob Frederick decided last spring it was time for a career shift. He is sticking with the legal profession, but retired from the position of Chief Judge in Kansas’ 25th Judicial District in southwest Kansas. “I thoroughly enjoyed being a trial court judge, but the COVID ordeal has been such a stressor,” Frederick said. “I finally concluded ...

4 years ago
There have been 220 new COVID cases in Saline County since Wednesday and no new deaths. According to the Saline County Health Department, there are currently 2,352 active cases in the community. Salina Regional Health Center reports that 23 patients require hospitalization related to COVID-19. There have been 197 COVID related deaths overall. The Saline County Health Department is ...

4 years ago
A Thursday night hit and run incident has left a teenager's vehicle damaged. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that at 8:35 p.m., a 17-year-old girl driving a 2008 Dodge Avenger was stopped at the Crawford and Centennial stoplight to turn left when a red truck hit her from behind. The truck's driver pulled up ...

4 years ago
A man originally seeking help from police became the center of a pursuit and one-vehicle accident Thursday night. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers were dispatched to the Salina Leisure Center at 245 N. Ninth St. around 9 p.m. to assist a citizen. Officers located the subject, 44-year-old Montreal Williams of Wichita, ...

4 years ago
A Falun man who led a Saline County deputy on a high-speed pursuit is facing charges including one felony. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that a deputy was patrolling in the 2000 block of W. Falun Road on Thursday night when 48-year-old William Carr flew by in his 2007 Toyota Corolla going 99 ...

4 years ago
State lawmakers are getting behind a measure to offer one-billion-dollars in tax breaks and other incentives to secure a four-billion-dollar investment from an as-yet-undisclosed business. State senators voted 32 to seven yesterday in support of the measure, which reportedly would enable the state commerce department to sweeten the deal. Proponents say the tax breaks would help create ...

4 years ago
Salina Police are investigating an animal abuse case in which a dog was severely beaten and starved. The case involves a dog which was adopted from the Salina Animal Shelter back in August. This month a tip was received in regard to the dog being abused. An animal control officer went to investigate, and discovered the ...