5 years ago
The American Red Cross urgently needs donors of all blood types to be the lifeline patients need by donating blood or platelets this holiday season. According to the organization, blood and platelet donations often decline during the holidays as people get busy with holiday activities and travel. Snowstorms and severe winter weather may also cause blood ...

5 years ago
Did you know that Saline County currently only has 1,600 licensed child care slots for the 4,000 children under the age of 5 who live in our community?  We are in a child care desert and the crisis is impacting our local economy because potential employees can’t find care for their children. The 20 organization collaboration, ...

5 years ago
Minnesota. Maine. Upstate New York. The Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Practically anywhere in Idaho. And of course, the Rockies or the Sierra Nevada Mountains. These are the parts of the Lower 48* where weather history suggests you want to be if you're looking for the best chance of a white Christmas. The map ...

5 years ago
During Spring Break, March 9-13, 2020, the Salina Art Center will offer an art camp with Minnesota based artist Peyton Scott Russell thanks to a $5,000 grant from the L.P “Pat” Mullen Fund awarded by the Greater Salina Community Foundation.  The camp will include Graffiti painting for middle and high school age youth, and a ...

5 years ago
Wild turkey populations are declining across the Midwest and Kansas isn’t immune. Though the Sunflower State still boasts one of the strongest wild turkey populations in the region, statewide surveys suggest immediate action is needed if Kansas is to have any measurable impact on slowing the decline. Leading the charge is Kent Fricke, small game coordinator ...

5 years ago
Kansas Speaks Fall 2019, a survey on issues of importance and on the attitudes of Kansans about their state, was released today by the Docking Institute of Public Affairs at Fort Hays State University. Kansas Speaks is the only regular survey of Kansans on issues and opinions. Among the questions presented to respondents was the performance of ...

5 years ago
The Kansas State University meat judging team completed the 2019 season with a runner-up finish at the International Intercollegiate Meat Judging contest in Dakota City, Nebraska recently. Three team members also earned All American honors based on their individual finishes throughout the year and academic achievements. “The students on the team this year are a great representation ...

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. Over a dozen people on the November list of Salina's Most Wanted were caught. Since the Most Wanted program began back in July of 2000, thanks to tips from the public, 3,170 criminals have ...

5 years ago
A Solomon woman was transported to the hospital following a two car crash in Salina. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 62-year-old Klynn Green was taken to Salina Regional Health Center on Thursday evening to be treated for minor injuries after a drunk driver allegedly sideswiped her 2004 Buick Rendezvous as she sat in ...

5 years ago
One person is in custody after a suspect led local police on a high-speed chase early yesterday morning in Barton County. Authorities say it started a little before 5 a.m. in Great Bend after officers tried to pull over an SUV possibly linked to a stolen-vehicle report. The suspect, 32-year-old Stephen Contrerez, reportedly fled east on ...

5 years ago
Last year, on Giving Tuesday, Oakdale Elementary School received a $1,000 grant from the Greater Salina Community Foundation to start a First LEGO League Robotics team. First LEGO League is a national robotics building competition that gives students a real-world problem to solve as a team. They work together to design and program the LEGO ...