4 years ago
There has been another COVID related death in Saline County within the past week. According to the Saline County Health Department, there have now been 120 total deaths. There have been 31 new cases of the virus over the past week, with 68 cases currently active. Salina Regional Health Center reported Wednesday that four people require hospitalization ...

4 years ago
Coming to a curb near you: your new waste cart and a color coded map to understand the new system. Salina City Manager Mike Schrage tells KSAL News that if you have not yet had your new waste cart(s) delivered - they are on the way as some 20,000 new carts are being circulated. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/mike-on-carts-1.mp3"][/audio]   Schrage added ...

4 years ago
Being the music director and conductor for the Salina Symphony entails a lot more than “picking up a baton on the Stiefel stage on a Sunday afternoon,” according to Kyle Campbell, vice-president of the organization’s board of directors. The ideal music director must not only be passionate about connecting with and leading a 60-plus piece orchestra, ...

4 years ago
Claimants who are receiving unemployment insurance benefits from the Kansas Department of Labor are getting a new debit card. State officials say the claimants will receive new cards due to a change in service providers from Bank of America to U.S. Bank. Unemployment claimants are being asked to make sure that the Kansas Department of Labor has ...

4 years ago
A teenager killed in a Newton shooting is identified. Family members say 14-year-old Madison Parrott was shot and killed at a home in the 900-block of South Walnut on Sunday night. Witnesses say the 16-year-old male suspect was visibly intoxicated and holding a gun before the shooting. A GoFundMe page has been set up to help defray the ...

4 years ago
Salina USD 305 School Board members have approved a plan which rewards employees with a raise, and retention incentive pay. According to the district, the mission of the Salina Public Schools is to be the best place to learn and work by embracing challenges, creating belonging, fostering pride and inspiring hope. In pursuit of that mission, ...

4 years ago
One person was killed in a single-vehicle crash in rural Dickinson County. According to the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office, Sunday evening at around 6:30 first responders were sent to the 700 Block of 2700 Avenue, just east of Fair Road, for a report of an injury accident. 20-year-old Jade Waters of Abilene was operating a 2003 Chevrolet ...

4 years ago
A Kentucky man has admitted to a securities fraud charge and agreed to pay $25,000 in restitution to a McPherson County victim. According to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, 52-year-old Bryan Scott Hurt, of Glasgow, Kentucky, pleaded guilty last week in McPherson County District Court to one count of securities fraud. The plea was accepted by ...

4 years ago
A Salina man who allegedly pointed a couple of guns at his neighbors was taken to the hospital after he was struck in the head with a wrench. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers were called to the 700 block of Maple around 2:30am Monday after an altercation between neighbors. Police say 36-year-old ...

4 years ago
An employee at St Francis Ministries suffered broken bones and abrasions after being run over by a couple of teens who were allegedly stealing her car. Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News that around 6:40pm Monday a 17-year-old female and a 14-year-old female grabbed the woman's bag that had her car keys it it ...

4 years ago
Full details of the rescheduled Smoky Hill River Festival were unveiled at a media event Tuesday morning. The 45th Smoky Hill River Festival will be Labor Day Weekend, Thursday to Sunday, September 2-5 . The festival of the arts will feature 4 stages,158 artists,151 performances, and 35 food vendors. The headliner acts set to debut on the Eric ...