4 years ago
A former Salina man is dead following a standoff with law enforcement in Mitchell County. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Mitchell County Sheriff’s Office are investigating after a suspect was found dead Monday following a standoff at a residence near Glen Elder. According to the KBI, On Saturday, Oct. 23rd at approximately noon, the Mitchell ...

4 years ago
The Salina Salvation Army will take applications for Christmas assistance beginning next week. According to the agency, Christmas Assistance Applications will be accepted November 1st – November 12th. The Salvation Army will be accepting applications for Christmas Angel Tree and Toys on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays beginning November 1st. Applicants must provide proof of total household income, names, ...

4 years ago
The Fort Hays State University Department of Criminal Justice and University Police Department were awarded a $1.25 million grant from the Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. The Community Policing Development Program grant will support the Regional De-Escalation Training Center established in August of 2020. The training provided in-person and online by Fort ...

4 years ago
Two adults and four children from Tescott are dealing with injuries after a single-vehicle accident Monday afternoon. Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News that around 3:25, a 2013 Dodge Durango SUV was going east on W. State Street when the driver and front passenger got into a verbal argument. The distraction caused the vehicle ...

4 years ago
Voters will be headed to the polls on November 2, making decisions about the City of Salina. They’ll also be choosing three Salina City Commissioners. On Tuesday, the KSAL Candidate Forum hosted Mike Hoppock  and Matthew Smith for some Q and A and conversations that matter to you. https://soundcloud.com/oddittenger/ksal-candidate-forum-mike-hoppock-matt-smith?si=29a3a4f59d6541d4913d55cec5ab7d5d  

4 years ago
The Kansas Wesleyan Department of Music will host composer Soon Hee Newbold in residence with its string orchestra Oct. 29–30 as part of the group’s high school honors festival. Newbold has won many prestigious competitions and performed all over the world at venues such as Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Wolf Trap, Aspen and Tanglewood. After ...

4 years ago
Late season severe weather is possible across a portion of the state, including Central Kansas, later in the day Tuesday. According to the National Weather Service, severe storms capable of damaging wind gusts to 65 mph will be most likely Tuesday night for locations along and west of a Salina to Wichita to Arkansas City line. ...

4 years ago
There have been 32 new COVID cases in Saline County since Friday and no new deaths. According to the Saline County Health Department there are currently 265 active cases of the virus in the community. Salina Regional Health Center reports they have 17 patients in the hospital battling the virus. Overall, 161 people have now died in Saline ...

4 years ago
It’s always interesting to see how the Fort Hays State University shotgun team will top what it accomplished the year before.   FHSU finished in the top three at two different national tournaments in a span of 10 days last spring when events from the fall and spring semesters were combined into one semester because of ...

4 years ago
Those who use the fields at Salina's Bill Burke Park will benefit from the hard work of a Boy Scout who completed a service project as part of his requirements to become an Eagle Scout. According to Salina Parks and Recreation, a project initiated by Sabian Mills, an Eagle Scout who is a senior at Salina ...

4 years ago
Applications are now being accepted for water and wastewater grants, as part of the $500,000 set aside for clean water infrastructure under the American Rescue Plan Act framework adopted by the Saline County Commission. According to the County these grants in amounts up to $50,000 each are intended to help local water and wastewater systems address ...