5 years ago
A man and woman from Salina were rescued from the Saline River on Saturday morning. Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News that the couple set off for a fishing trip around 7pm on Friday in a 12-foot Jon boat with a 12-volt trolling motor. Melander says at some time during the overnight hours the ...

5 years ago
The body of a drowning victim is recovered from a Kansas lake. Authorities say 48-year-old Ty Freel of Wichita went missing while water skiing on Cheney Lake this past weekend. The Reno County Sheriff's Office announced Monday that a fisherman spotted the body and called the Cheney State Park Office. _ _ _ ORIGINAL: Crews are searching for a ...

5 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a residential burglary after a number of guns and ammo were stolen from an unattached storage shed in the 1000 block of N. Chicago. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that sometime between 4:30am and 5:35pm Sunday, someone pried open the door to the building and removed a couple of AR ...

5 years ago
A six-year-old boy was transported to the hospital after an ATV crash over the weekend. Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News that EMS was called to a rural property in the 9000 block of West State Street on Saturday around 5:10pm after the throttle on the boy's ATV that he was operating became stuck ...

5 years ago
It's a sure sign summer is winding down. This week is the last full week of the season at Salina's Kenwood Cove water park. Regular Season Hours at the water park go through Wednesday of next week, August 11th. Kenwood Cove will be closed August 12th and 13th due to school being in session. It will be ...

5 years ago
The Smoky Hill Museum this week will host a free Zoom presentation about Forts and Posts in Kansas During the Civil War. This presentation will take place on Thursday, August 5, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Go to www.smokyhillmuseum.org/forts-and-posts-in-kansas.html and register to receive the link. According to the museum, posts and forts of different shapes and sizes dotted the pioneer ...

5 years ago
Momentum continues to build as the 45th-anniversary River Festival approaches, with live music and more this coming Friday, August 6th, as part of the Festival First Friday celebrations. According to Salina Arts and Humanities, Good Morning Bedlam, from Minneapolis, MN, an innovative force in the Midwest folk scene, joins in the Festival fun. They are known ...

5 years ago
The 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley will host the U.S. Army Forces Command Best Warrior Competition for the first time August 2-5. This multi-event gauntlet will test 25 Soldiers from all over the world. According to the Army, soldiers will compete in 10 events including a mystery event. They will be evaluated on their physical ...

5 years ago
The City of Salina’s new waste cart contractor will continue to remove old City waste carts through next Saturday, August 7th. The city asks that customers leave their old City waste carts out and empty until they have been removed. If City of Salina sanitation customers notice their old waste carts have not removed by the contractor ...

5 years ago
A Salina student is among several Kansas State University students studying around the globe with the help of scholarships offered through the Office of International Programs. According to Kansas State University the scholarships, ranging from $500 to $5,000, have been awarded for summer or fall 2021 education abroad experiences. Destinations include Belize, Costa Rica, Denmark, France, ...

5 years ago
Kansas Housing Resources Corporation, the state’s housing finance agency, has provided $21,670,326.79 in emergency rental and utility assistance to 4,054 Kansas households experiencing financial hardship as a result of the COVID pandemic. According to the organization, the funds made available through the Kansas Emergency Rental Assistance program were allocated to the state through the federal Coronavirus ...