4 years ago
It's Election Day Tuesday. Kansans are heading to the polls to vote for local offices and issues. Locally in Salina three people will be elected to the five seat Salina City Commission. Additionally, three people will be elected to the seven seat USD 305 Board of Education. Salina voters will also be deciding on a ballot question ...

4 years ago
There have been 46  new COVID cases in Saline County since Friday and no new deaths. According to the Saline County Health Department there are currently 363 active cases of the virus in the community. Salina Regional Health Center reports they have 12 patients in the hospital battling the virus. Overall, 163 people have now died in Saline ...

4 years ago
Changes to the KanConnect fixed route bus service are coming this week  in order to better serve passengers. According to OCCK Transportation, starting November 5th KanConnect will run on Fridays each week with additional stops added. The KanConnect bus service will have two bi-directional trips each Friday.  The first route will start in Abilene at the OCCK ...

4 years ago
The first of several planned community drive-thru Moderna booster vaccination clinics is planned in Salina this week. Vaccination clinics are planned for November 4th, 11th, and 18th at the 4 H Building in Salina. The events will be from 10 until 4 each day. To be eligible, you must have received your and Moderna or Pfizer shot 6+ ...

4 years ago
Salina residents will be headed to the polls on Tuesday to choose three new city commissioners, three USD 305 school board members and to vote 'yes' or 'no' regarding a ballot question aimed at curbing city mandates. Saline County Clerk and Elections Officer Jamie Doss tells KSAL News that voters need to be well read on ...

4 years ago
Richard Sterban's deep, rich voice has taken him on a musical journey that began in his church choir - to performing with Elvis Presley before landing the bass part with the Oak Ridge Boys. Richard Sterban has been the bass singer with the iconic Country and Gospel music quartet the Oak Ridge Boys since 1972 and ...

4 years ago
The Rural Education Center in Kansas State University's College of Education has been awarded a three-year U.S. Department of Defense grant for nearly $2.7 million to help mentor and promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics degrees and careers to seventh- through 12th-grade students throughout the state. The project is part of more than $47 million in ...

4 years ago
A one-vehicle wreck Saturday night is the result of a suspected DUI. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 24-year-old Kieran Stegmaier of Salina was driving east on Willis Ave. at around 9:30. Stegmaier's 2004 Pontiac GTO left the roadway, however, and hit a utility pole and fence near the Hideaway Bar at 540 ...

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No injuries are reported after a 67-year-old Salina man ran a stop sign and hit a fence Friday afternoon. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that around 3:35, the driver was going east on Edison Place when he failed to stop at a stop sign. The 2010 Dodge Dakota then hit a fence in ...

4 years ago
A Salina man was arrested after he allegedly stole a truck and went through belongings in a few other vehicles. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 27-year-old Jason Howard is facing possible charges of felony theft, possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and three counts ...

4 years ago
A Salina woman is facing a possible DUI charge after going south in the northbound lanes on I-135 early Sunday morning. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 32-year-old Monica Befort was driving a 2010 Toyota Camry the wrong way around 2:23 when deputies had to deploy a spike strip to slow her down. The ...