4 years ago
A Kansas university is offering a financial incentive to students who get vaccinated against COVID-19. Pittsburg State University officials say students who provide proof of vaccination by September 17th will receive a 500-dollar scholarship and be entered to win one of two 85-hundred-dollar grand prizes. Undergraduate, graduate, international and any other student who regularly attends classes on ...

4 years ago
The Saline County Jail project is holding a trade partner outreach meeting on Tuesday, August 17th at 1:30pm in the 4-H Building at the Saline County Expo Center. Trade partners interested in learning more about the Saline County Jail project and how to find opportunities for bidding, working on site or various trade jobs should attend. Local ...

4 years ago
Saline County Health Officer Jason Tiller is not planning to issue any mask requirements, or any other COVID-related restrictions which would limit things like mass gatherings. Tiller issued the following statement: As your elected representatives and professional staff, we have tried to protect our local community by providing the best information on how to stop the ...

4 years ago
A Colorado man was hurt in a motorcycle crash near Salina on Interstate 135. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol  39-year-old David Friedrichsen from Loveland, Colorado, was riding a Honda motorcycle headed north on the Interstate. As the motorcycle and a white SUV  were entering a construction zone the SUV switched lanes and struck the motorcycle, ...

4 years ago
A new exhibit opens at the Salina Art Center this week. According to the organization, Contemporary Textile opens Wednesday. Galleries are open at the Art Center, 242 S. Santa Fe Wednesday-Sunday, and admission is free. Visit www.salinaartcenter.org for gallery hours and additional programming information. The exhibition runs through October 3, 2021. Contemporary Textile spans a wide range of ...

4 years ago
There are 42 new COVID cases in Saline County and 4 new hospitalizations. According to the Saline County Health Department, since Friday there are 42 new cases of the virus and staff is actively monitoring 433 cases of COVID-19. Salina Regional Health Center reports they currently have 22 patients who require hospitalization for COVID-19. At least 22,931 people ...

4 years ago
Three people on the new list of Salina’s Most Wanted have been caught. The first weekend of each month a new list of Salina’s Most Wanted is released. The August list went online Saturday. By Monday afternoon 3 of the 24 had been arrested. According to the Saline County Sheriff Office, the arrests include: Lakin Divilbiss-Gracke Matthew ...

4 years ago
Salina CityGo is offering a brand new program for Salina area youth to provide travel options for them as they head back to school. According to OCCK Transportation they are adding a Fall Pass to the successful CityGo “Get On & Go” program for Salina area youth ages 7-18. Youth ages 7-18 will be able to purchase ...

4 years ago
A stolen pickup from a Concordia business - was stolen again from the Salina impound. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a 2003 Chevy Silverado owned by Krier Mowing and Electric was stolen again from the lot of Palmer Towing and Recovery, 1334 N. Ohio. Police say sometime between 2pm and 5pm Sunday, someone cut ...

4 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of a handgun from a truck in Brookville. The owner told deputies that sometime between August 1 and the 6th, someone entered his Ford pickup and stole a Glock model 42 .380-caliber pistol. There was no sign of forced entry. The gun is valued at $300.   A ...

4 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a stolen trailer and the thief who drove off with it. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that sometime between 2am and 6am Friday - someone pulled into the lot at the Baymont Inn on West Crawford and hooked up a 14-foot trailer with two Honda ATVs strapped on the ...