5 years ago
A public health warning will continue at a Salina park pond. According to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, the Jerry Ivey Pond is among nine bodies of water across the state now under public health warnings due to toxic blue-green algae. The agency says along with the nine lakes and ponds which are under ...

5 years ago
A Salina pharmacist will serve 36 months on probation, including 18 months of house arrest, for diverting prescription drugs containing opioids. Her husband, who received the drugs from her, got the same sentence. According to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister, 29-year-old Kirsty C. Hartley pleaded guilty to one count of distributing a prescription painkiller outside the usual ...

5 years ago
Salina Public Library now offers a library card designed specifically for Saline County educators. The Educator Card allows the holder to reserve multiple copies of items currently in the library’s collection, and overdue fines are not charged. The purpose of the card is to reduce barriers for borrowing materials to supplement their curriculum. “Salina Public Library ...

5 years ago
Police warn Salina citizens to lock their vehicles. Salina Police Captain Gary Hanus told KSAL News: from the 23rd - 30th of July there were 14 vehicle burglaries within Salina city limits. 6 vehicles were unlocked and 5 were locked with a key fob meaning, the driver didn't know for a fact if their vehicle was ...

5 years ago
A McConnell Air Force Base airman is dead following a car crash in Butler County. Authorities say Staff Sergeant Alex Lafortuneluna was involved in a crash near El Dorado Lake late Sunday night. The 28-year-old Illinois native was pronounced dead at the scene. The deadly crash is under investigation.

5 years ago
A Lindsborg man who went missing at Wilson Lake still has not been found. According to the the Russell County Sheriff’s Office, 26 year old Engel Rosario was reported missing at the lake late Tuesday afternoon. Rosario’s kayak was found unattended in the lake near Minooka Park. Emergency responders from County Fire, City Fire, Emergency Management, Kansas ...

5 years ago
The Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus Applied Aviation Research Center has partnered with Simlat, an unmanned aircraft systems simulation company, to provide beyond visual line of sight simulator training. As part of a partnership with the Kansas Department of Transportation, the simulators will initially be used to train partners involved in the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integrated ...

5 years ago
With the start of school quickly approaching, the 2019 Saline County Back to School Fair is approaching.  The event is Friday. Through the support of community sponsors, the event provides an opportunity to distribute free basic school supplies to over 1,800 income-eligible Saline County K-12 students. At the Back to School Fair there will also be free ...

5 years ago
A retro dance party will highlight First Friday festivities in Downtown Salina this week. According to Salina Arts and Humanities,  First Friday programming kicks off at 3 p.m. on Friday, August 2 with a matinee showing of “Matisse – From Tate Modern to MoMA - Exhibition on Screen” at the Salina Art Center Cinema (150 S. ...

5 years ago
A Salina man was hurt in a single vehicle crash involving a semi near Marion. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 54-year-old Sheldone Smith of Salina was driving a 2009 Freighter semi headed north on U.S. 77 Highway. As he entered a roundabout the semi was traveling too fast for the turn and rolled. Smith, who was ...

5 years ago
The Smoky Hill Museum is hosting a presentation for their First Thursday series this week. Nona Miller, Curator of Education for Smoky Hill Museum tells KSAL News that their First Thursday presentation this week is that of Erika Nelson in "Transforming the Commonplace: Seed Portraits, Hair Wreaths and Butter Sculptures." The event is Thursday, Aug. 1 at ...