5 years ago
After a loved one has passed, family and friends often search for ways to honor or commemorate that person’s life. Two such families found a way to do just that by establishing scholarship funds at Fort Hays State University, the alma mater of their deceased fathers – Bill Confer and Dr. Larry Good. Bill Confer, father ...

5 years ago
Salina Public Library is pleased to announce the next artist exhibiting in the virtual Gallery 708 is local artist and poet, Harley Elliott. The exhibit “Harley Elliott’s Allies” will be on display at salinapubliclibrary.org/virtual until Jan. 3, 2021. While Elliott has created more than 140 mixed media pieces for this collection, Salina Public Library will ...

5 years ago
The December 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 November list  generated over a dozen arrests, and two Crime Stoppers rewards were paid. Those on the December list are wanted for crimes that include illegal discharge of a firearm, felony kidnapping, robbery, ...

5 years ago
A Salina Christmas tradition will continue on Sunday, virtually. According to Kansas Wesleyan University, one of Salina's most beloved Christmas traditions will continue, in spite of COVID-19. The school's "Christmas by Candlelight" will be held in a virtual format this Sunday, Dec. 6 at 6 p.m. "Christmas by Candlelight," as always, will feature choral and instrumental students ...

5 years ago
There are 2 new COVID-19 deaths in Saline County along with 167 new positive cases of the virus. According to the Saline County Health Department, there have now been 2,786 total cases with 830 cases currently active. There are 1,925 people who have recovered, and  now a total of 31 deaths. Salina Regional Health Center has 26 ...

5 years ago
While small businesses owners and unemployed Americans wait for a life-life from Washington, members of the U. S. Congress are working on a new Coronavirus relief bill. Big First Congressman Dr. Roger Marshall joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra with a look at several topics that face the nation, including how much money will ...

5 years ago
A Salina woman was taken to the hospital following a two vehicle crash on Thursday morning. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 58-year-old Pamela Christensen was transported by EMS to Salina Regional Health Center to be treated for neck pain. Police say Christensen was driving a 2016 Ford F150 pickup southbound in the 2000 ...

5 years ago
A Topeka man leads Saline County authorities on a vehicle pursuit in the northern part of the county during the early morning hours on Friday. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that law enforcement arrested 39-year-old Dustin Lund, Topeka, for his alleged involvement in the pursuit. It all started at 3:40 a.m. Friday when a ...

5 years ago
Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspected thief caught on camera. The crime is this week's Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say back on November 20th from 12:00 PM to 12:40 PM, a person was at Walmart in Salina. This person obtained over $140.00 in merchandise and made a ...

5 years ago
Kansas will be ready to immediately begin immunizing as soon as a COVID-19 vaccine is approved. Governor Laura Kelly offered more details about planned shipments of the vaccine to the Sunflower State. The governor said the Pfizer vaccine could be authorized for emergency use as soon as next Thursday. A vaccine from drug maker Moderna would ...

5 years ago
Organizers of a soup collection effort in Salina which takes place in late January are already beginning the effort. The "Souper Bowl of Hope" is an effort of Salina churches and businesses to gather cans of soup. Organizers tell KSAL News they are asking businesses and churches to help with a goal of collecting 55,000 cans of ...