5 years ago
Four people were transported by EMS to the hospital in Salina following a couple of weather-related crashes along Interstate 135 Saturday morning. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 56-year-old John Eric Hawk of Lindsborg lost control of his Toyota pickup truck when he traveled over an icy patch. The pickup traveled through the median into the ...

5 years ago
The Bennington State Bank has a new Compliance and CRA Officer. According to the bank, Monica Payeur has been hired as Compliance and CRA Officer. Payeur will assist in ensuring the bank is compliant with regulations governing the operations of the bank. Payeur has over 30 years of professional experience in banking and holds the professional designation ...

5 years ago
The February list of Salina’s Most Wanted is online. The first weekend of each month a new list of Salina’s Most Wanted is released. The January list  generated over a dozen arrests. Since the Most Wanted program began back in July of 2000, thanks to tips from the public, 3, 385 criminals have been caught, and 425 crime ...

5 years ago
Snow is expected to move into central Kansas late Friday into early Saturday and shift southeast. According to the National Weather Service, the higher snow amounts will be over central and northeast Kansas where 1 to 3 inches will be possible. Use caution if traveling on Saturday. Along with the snow, one of the coldest air masses in ...

5 years ago
Flags across Kansas will fly at half-staff  Saturday to honor those who have lost their lives to COVI-19 and their families. According to Kansas Governor Laura Kelly's office, our state surpassed 4,000 Kansas deaths due to COVID-19. In honor of the lives lost and the families they left behind,  Kelly has directed that flags be lowered ...

5 years ago
There are two new COVID deaths in Saline County and 54 new cases of the virus. According to the Saline County Health Department there now have been 5,715 total cases, with 1,569 cases currently active. Now 95 people have died. Salina Regional Health Center reports they currently have 17 patients who require hospitalization for COVID-19. The county dashboard ...

5 years ago
Super Bowl LV is almost here and the experts are picking their favorites for the win.  At the same time the residents at Rolling Hills Zoo don’t want to be left out of the fun. According to the zoo, it seems that everyone wants a piece of this action, from the aardvarks to the rhinos, as ...

5 years ago
A Salina tradition rolls on to help kids by raising funds with a fun auction that begins Friday. Child Advocacy & Parenting Services (CAPS) Mission in Salina is simple: To Strengthen Families and Improve Children's Lives." But keeping that promise takes partners and money. CAPS Executive Director Lori Blake tells KSAL News that with COVID-19 health concerns ...

5 years ago
A Gypsum man faces charges after allegedly being found in possession of a stolen car. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that deputies received word of a stolen vehicle being found in Gypsum at 8:05 p.m. Thursday. The vehicle, a Classic 2005 Ford Focus, was reported stolen out of Wichita. It was spotted in front ...

5 years ago
Bethany College is excited to announce the renovation of Warner Hall, which sits on the north edge of campus, on the corner of Normal and Kansas. Warner Hall was built in 1970 and on average houses over 100 students every year. The building will receive a major overhaul. The $3,000,000 renovation will focus on upgrades ...

5 years ago
Salina Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying suspects in a park vandalism case. The case is this week’s Salina Crimestoppers crime of the week. Police say on Tuesday of this week Salina Parks and Recreation reported damage to a metal and glass display case at the Eric Stein Stage in Oakdale Park. Area video ...