5 years ago
Fort Riley is honoring a woman as the 2021 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley Distinguished Trooper. Maj. Gen. D. A. Sims II awarded the honor to Mary Sue Moore.  According to the Army, The Distinguished Trooper Award is the most prestigious award that can be bestowed on a private citizen by the 1st Infantry Division ...

5 years ago
Kansas Senator Jerry Moran is pushing for the full reopening of the Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home in Abilene. The Senator visited the facility on Friday. Moran said the purpose of the visit was to continue advocating for a for full reopening of the facility. Currently, it is open for limited hours and days, and ...

5 years ago
Salina Police are seeking tips in a case involving a stolen travel trailer. The crime is this week's Salina Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week. Police say on June 6th officers were dispatched to investigate the theft of a travel trailer from City Wide Storage, 2435 Centennial Road in Salina. The trailer was last seen on the ...

5 years ago
There are 5 new COVID cases in Saline County, and one new death According to the Saline County Health Department, there have now been 6,320total cases with 25 cases currently active. The total number of community members who have lost their lives to this deadly virus is 119. Salina Regional Health Center reports they currently have 1 patient ...

5 years ago
Investigators say a couple of car burglaries could be connected. According to Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander, credit cards and cash were taken from two vehicles during the same timeframe south of Salina. Deputies say on Thursday, between 9am and Noon, someone entered a 2018 Honda Accord that was parked at Land Institute, 2440 E. Water Well ...

5 years ago
Authorities are investigating the theft of a tandem axle trailer from a road and bridge construction products company. Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News that sometime between 5pm on June 4 to 8am on June 9, someone pulled onto the lot at Welborn Sales, 3288 S. Ave C and rolled away with an 18-foot ...

5 years ago
Thanks in part to a couple of major projects in Salina,the State of Kansas has been honored for its commitment to excellence in economic development by receiving Area Development magazine’s coveted Gold Shovel award for 2021, the highest award given to a state. According to Governor Lara Kelly's Office,  the annual awards recognize states for attracting ...

5 years ago
The pond at Salina’s Jerry Ivey park is among four bodies of water in Kansas now under a public health warning. Additionally, another three are under a watch. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment in conjunction with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism has issued public health advisories for four Kansas lakes and ...

5 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University is planning to honor longtime professors Barbara Marshall (Fine Arts) and Dr. Dorothy Hanna (Chemistry) with a special scholarship competition. According to the school, the first version of the event will be held this fall and will focus on students entering either Fine Arts or the sciences. “Prof. Marshall and Dr. Hanna are KWU ...

5 years ago
The City of Salina's new automated waste service begins July 19th. In the mail this past week, City of Salina sanitation customers should have received their waste cart selection postcard, which enables customers to select the number of waste carts their households will utilize. Prior to June 18th customers will need to select their number of ...

5 years ago
Salina Area Technical College has announced its honor roll for the spring semester of 2021. The honor roll includes two levels. The President’s Honor Roll is for students who were enrolled in at least 12 credit hours of classes, and had a GPA of 4.0. The Dean’s Honor Roll is for students enrolled in at least ...