7 years ago
A Dickinson County community was nearly left without fire service Tuesday after the entire fire department was ready to walk off the job following the abrupt termination of the fire chief. Dickinson County officials tell KSAL News that Herington Fire Chief Ken Staatz was fired on Tuesday following a dispute unrelated to his fire services job. ...

7 years ago
Kansas is part of multi-state investigations of companies that manufacture and distribute prescription opioid drugs. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said his office is one of 41 state attorneys general participating in the joint investigations. This week, the investigating offices escalated the investigations by subpoenaing or otherwise demanding information and documents from both manufacturers and distributors ...

7 years ago
Salina emergency responders are preparing to deal with an explosion, as part of a training exercise. Salina Regional Health Center, in collaboration with Philips Lighting, Salina Police Department, Salina Fire Department, Saline County Sheriff’s Office and Saline County EMS, will be conducting a mass casualty drill on Friday. The scenario for the drill is an explosion at ...

7 years ago
A “hot potato” can be defined as a “sensitive situation or controversy that is difficult to handle and thus gets passes from one person to another (like a hot potato that is too hot to hold)”.  Area landlords and tenants are increasingly finding that they have to deal with bed bugs.  It is a challenge ...

7 years ago
The Fall Apple Day Festival returns to Fort Riley this weekend. According to Fort Riley, the festival, which is free and open to the public, is the largest annual event at Fort Riley, averaging approximately 7,000 attendees. Community members are invited to meet their Army through various attractions including Commanding General’s Mounted Color Guard demonstrations, helicopter and ...

7 years ago
A request to spend $4,692 to purchase 150 election privacy screens, for recently purchased new voting machines, prompted Saline County Commissioner Robert Vidricksen to express concern.  Vidricksen said he reluctantly would vote to make the purchase as the privacy screen are required by State law.  Continuing, Vidricksen said that it “doesn’t set well that the ...

7 years ago
Family and friends are trying to find a teen who has been missing since last weekend. 15-year-old Calob Haymond went missing from Salina over the weekend. He has not been seen since Sunday, at around 4:30 in the afternoon. Haymond, who is from Ogden, came to Salina on Friday to spend the weekend with a friend.  He ...

7 years ago
Sometimes looking at small things helps answer big questions. The challenges of feeding a growing population while minimizing environmental problems, for instance, could be addressed by advancing understanding of interactions between groups of tiny microorganisms. Two Kansas State University distinguished professors will lead an interdisciplinary university team collaborating with four other Kansas universities on a new $20 ...

7 years ago
Salina Police are hoping that a large number of people who received a "summons" with a "notice to appear" on it will show up at a special event this weekend. The department is hosting a fundraising event for its Salina Police Department Excellence Fund. The fund, which is under the umbrella of the Greater Salina Community ...

7 years ago
Salina learned Tuesday morning how small acts make a big impact. Several hundred people gathered at the new Hilton Garden Inn & Convention Center for the kickoff  of the 2017/18 Salina Area United Way Community Fundraising Campaign. KSAL Radio joined in the event, broadcasting live. United Way Executive Director Amanda Michaelis explained to KSAL News exactly what ...

7 years ago
The next USDA Emergency Food Assistance distribution is Wednesday of this week. The Salina distribution will take place in the 4-H Building in Kenwood Park from noon till 2. Items to be distributed include: Canned vegetable mix Canned carrots Canned pears Canned beef stew Canned peas Peanut butter Cranberry juice concentrate Chicken legs quartered Canned peaches ...