4 years ago
Salina Public Schools are relaxing some COVID protocols beginning Monday, including masking requirements. According to USD 305, Salina Public Schools is beginning a Test to Know program and optional masking on Monday, February 21. USD 305’s Test to Know is a service to help students and staff know if it is safe to be at school. Students and ...

4 years ago
A Kansas college is studying the availability and accessibility of retail goods and services in small towns in portions of the state. The Kansas Small Business Development Center at Fort Hays State University is set to conduct a study on the availability and accessibility of retail goods and services in northwest and north central Kansas. According to ...

4 years ago
Crews continue to ready the new Saline County Jail site before steel framework can be added to the project. Authorities have been fine tuning the design and construction of how jail cells will look and work in the new facility by spending time in a plywood mockup version of the space. County Administrator Phillip Smith Hanes tells ...

4 years ago
We have all heard about various scams involving taking advantage of the elderly. There is currently a new rip-off for which Kansas residents should be on high alert. According to the Kansas Bail Agents Association, recently a Manhattan woman was contacted by someone who she thought was a legitimate bail bondsmen. The predators called the unsuspecting ...

4 years ago
There have been 2 new COVID deaths in Saline County since Monday and 33 new COVID cases. According to the Saline County Health Department, there are currently 206 active cases in the community. Salina Regional Health Center reports that 18 patients require hospitalization related to COVID-19. There have been 206 COVID related deaths overall. An additional 102 people were ...

4 years ago
City street crews are prepared for a variety of possible inclement weather. According to the City of Salina, heavy rain and snow is forecasted to begin late tonight, February 16, and into the early morning of Thursday, February 17. These rains are forecasted to be followed by rapidly falling temperatures, transition from rain to sleet, and ...

4 years ago
From seeds to sow this spring in the garden - to stacks of books and movies, the Salina Public Library continues to serve patrons with a mix of new and traditional choices to check out. Library Director Melanie Hedgepeth joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra Wednesday with a look at how her staff continues ...

4 years ago
A welfare check leads to the arrest of a Salina man on drug possession charges. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that around 6pm Tuesday, officers were sent to the area of 1600 W. Republic Ave. after witnesses reported a man wondering around aimlessly wearing a gray hoodie. Police say 24-year-old Malique Powell was identified by ...

4 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan prides itself on the Power of AND, an educational philosophy that encourages the growth of the whole person. The goal of college education, however, is post-collegiate success, and the university excels in that realm as well. KWU announced Tuesday that its most recent graduate survey – for Fall 2020, Spring 2021 and Summer ...

4 years ago
Suicide and abuse survivor Johnny Crowder spent years listening to negative feedback - from himself. Now he's helping people in every walk of life climb out of depression with messages designed to retrain the brain for better coping skills. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/copeNotes-1.mp3"][/audio]   Crowder is the founder and CEO of CopeNotes and tells KSAL News that there is still a ...

4 years ago
An 18-year-old Salina man was charged with following too closely after a rear-end accident Monday night. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that at 7 p.m., a 2015 Nissan Altima was behind a 2021 Toyota RAV4 on I-135 near mile post 82. The 18-year-old driver of the Altima had the vehicle on cruise control ...