5 years ago
There have been 66 new COVID cases and 2 new deaths since Monday in Saline County. According to the Saline County Health Department there are currently 607 active cases of the virus in the community. Salina Regional Health Center reports they have 27 patients in the hospital battling the virus. Overall, 170 people have now died in Saline ...

5 years ago
A Solomon man is facing an aggravated battery charge after an altercation with another man early Wednesday morning. Simon Smith, 18, allegedly hit 21-year-old Jordan Moffett with his 2015 Toyota Camry in the 500 block of State Street around 1:10 a.m. The situation started after Moffett was given a ride home from work from a co-worker, who ...

5 years ago
A stolen moped was found in the backyard of a Salina residence and returned to its owner following a pursuit. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a 27-year-old Salina man originally reported the red Jiangsu Baodiao moped missing Tuesday morning. The man said it was taken from his residence in the 500 block of ...

5 years ago
A failed attempt to steal a trailer still resulted in something else getting taken. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a Salina woman reported her trailer winch had been taken from a workshop between Nov. 24 and Nov. 29. The winch was with a flat-bed trailer, and the hitch lock on the trailer was ...

5 years ago
Applications for the Advanced Citizen's Academy class with the Saline County Sheriff's Office are being taken through the end of December. The class will start in January, and applicants must have completed the basic Citizen's Academy course. The application is on the Saline County Sheriff's website.

5 years ago
High prices at the pump are prompting some Kansans to change their driving habits. According to a recent AAA poll of Kansas drivers, 44% of them say they have changed their daily driving habits because of gas prices. AAA Kansas says although gas prices have dipped slightly in the past week or so, pump prices in general ...

5 years ago
For the first time, Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus will award tuition-free scholarships for one year to eligible incoming freshmen from the state of Kansas. According to the school, at this time K-State Salina is the only public institution in the state of Kansas that is offering a free year of tuition. K-State Salina ...

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The 41st Mayor’s Christmas Party is scheduled in Salina for Sunday, December 5th. The Mayor's Christmas Party is a free Holiday event. It is open to the entire family and features activities that include holiday dancers, crafts, a visitor from the North Pole, and more. Everyone in the community is invited to attend this annual holiday celebration. The ...

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A beloved Salina tradition continues this Sunday Dec. 5, when Kansas Wesleyan presents this year’s edition of Christmas by Candlelight. According to the school,  “Born for Us on Earth Below” will take place at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. in Sams Chapel, and admission is free. “It’s wonderful to be returning to an in-person ‘Christmas by Candlelight,’” ...

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It’s beginning to look a lot like spring. Possible record high temperatures are ushering in December. According to the National Weather Service, well above normal temperatures are likely Wednesday through Friday, with some record highs likely, especially Thursday. The current record highs are: Wednesday 73 in 1917 Thursday 70 in 1988 Friday 72 in 2017 A modest cool down ...

5 years ago
They once thundered across the North American continent in numbers too vast to count. This Saturday about 500 buffalo will roam into the sale barn at Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission in Salina for the 32nd Annual Fall Buffalo Auction. Dick Gehring with the Kansas Buffalo Association tells KSAL News that raising bison means attention to detail, ...