5 years ago
Last week on Thursday Kansas rescinded its statewide mask mandate. On Monday, the Salina City Commission repealed the mask ordinance in Salina. After the CDC offered new masking guidelines, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly issued a statement Thursday confirming that anyone who received their final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least two weeks ago can safely ...

5 years ago
There are 3 new COVID cases in Saline County, and 1 new death. According to the Saline County Health Department's COVID Dashboard, there have now been 6,275 total cases with 35 cases currently active. The total number of community members who have lost their lives to this deadly virus is now 115. Salina Regional Health Center reports they ...

5 years ago
A community discussion on "gun sense" is planned. The public is invited to a series of online, virtual Community Zoom conversations examining our common responsibility to promote gun safety, and to encourage, promote, and participate in, other conversations across dividing lines of politics, class, race, wealth inequity, and faith. The weekly series will be every Friday at noon for three Fridays, ...

5 years ago
A stolen car from Salina has been recovered in the country after someone stripped the doors and hood off the vehicle. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that sometime between May 7 and May 10, someone stole a 2004 Chevrolet Aveo from the parking lot at Reflections Retirement Resort at 626 S. Third Street. On ...

5 years ago
A vehicle reported stolen in Salina was discovered abandoned, on fire, in rural Saline County. According to Salina Police, sometime on Friday between 6AM and 8AM a 1992 Ford Mustang was stolen from behind a home in the 100 Block of South Columbia, parked in front of a garage that had alley access.   The Mustang was ...

5 years ago
A two-vehicle crash in Central Salina sent three people to the hospital. Salina Police say the crash happened Saturday afternoon at the corner of Crawford and Santa Fe. A 2002 Pontiac Aztek was eastbound on Crawford St and making a left had turn north onto Santa Fe. As the Aztek mase a left turn it failed to ...

5 years ago
Excellence in research has earned several students at Kansas State University recognition through the eighth annual Kirmser Undergraduate Research Awards. In May, the award committee, made up of faculty from varying disciplines, rewarded outstanding undergraduate research in topics ranging from French to social work. Grand prize awards were given in three categories: individual freshman, individual non-freshman ...

5 years ago
If you’ve been putting off doing your taxes, well the last minute is finally here. It's tax day. Today marks the pushed-back deadline to send in your taxes. The extra month the government gave taxpayers to file their 2020 returns ends. In mid-March, the IRS decided to push back the filing deadline to May 17th because of ...

5 years ago
Public transportation in Salina will be celebrating National Transportation Week this week,  May 17th to 21st. On Wednesday OCCK Transportation will be hosting an open house and cook out in honor of National Transportation Week. According to the agency, the event will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at 340 N. Santa Fe. They will ...

5 years ago
Salina City Commissioners will potentially fill a vacancy on the commission on Monday. The vacancy was created by the resignation of commissioner Rod Franz in late April, who was injured in a fall in early April and will need time to recover. Commissioners accepted applications from those interested in filling the position. Deadline to submit an ...

5 years ago
More than 150 members of the class of 2021, together with their families and friends, gathered Saturday for Kansas Wesleyan University’s 2021 commencement ceremony at the Tony’s Pizza Events Center. “Today was a wonderful recognition of the class of 2021 and all it has accomplished,” said Dr. Matt Thompson, KWU President. “These individuals will go in ...