8 years ago
Outgoing Salina USD 305 Superintendent Bill Hall has landed a new job at a school district in Missouri. The West Plains Daily Quill reports that Hall has been hired as the new Willow Springs school district superintendent.  Willow Springs is a town of about 2,200 people located in the Ozarks area of Southern Missouri near the ...

8 years ago
Severe weather rolled through Central Kansas to begin the day Saturday, and there is the potential for more later in the day. Storms that rolled through the area in the predawn hours Saturday morning dropped large hail and heavy rain, along with 60 mile-per-hour wind. The storms prompted warnings  for Lincoln, Ellsworth, and Saline Counties. According to ...

8 years ago
It’s fishing and boating season, and the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) reminds boaters and anglers that they play a critical role in preventing the spread of aquatic invaders that threaten Kansas waters. Anyone who boats or fishes in Kansas can learn more about Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) at ProtectKSWaters.org. ANS in Kansas ...

8 years ago
Seven Saline County residents have been recognized with special awards from Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland for their extraordinary service as volunteers. Heather Corl, Monty Hole and Chris Parker each received the Appreciation Pin for displaying excellent service in delivering the Girl Scout mission to one or more geographic areas or communities. Corl, the leader of ...

8 years ago
A portion of Hedville Road west of Salina was closed early Friday night as first responders battled a large fire in a hay barn. Rural firefighters were sent at around 5:00 to the report of a hay barn on fire in the area of Hedville Road and State Street Road. The first crews on scene immediately requested ...

8 years ago
The 2017 Smoky Hill River Festival Medallion Quest is underway. Just before 1:00 Friday afternoon, at a live event in Oakdale Park, officials released the first clue. The clue is: "An Interrupted Flow". There will be only 1 clue released on the first day. After the first clue is announced Friday, beginning Saturday two clues will ...

8 years ago
A Salina realtor is now among a half-dozen people why are running for a seat on the Salina City Commission. Owen Freiburger on Friday announced via social media that he is in the city commission race. Freiburger is a Broker / Owner at NextHome Pro Realty. He is also involved in the Salina community. He is ...

8 years ago
Thieves pried open a trailer full of work tools and emptied it. Salina Police are investigating the theft of construction tools from an enclosed trailer that was parked in the 800 block of Marla Court. Police say the collection of tools is owned by Chris Klenda of Salina and was stolen sometime between 5:30pm Wednesday and 6am ...

8 years ago
The state plans to convert the Larned State Hospital into a medium security prison for 18-to-25-year-old inmates. The Kansas Department of Corrections said this week the inmates housed at Larned would have less than three years left to serve. The Hutchinson News reports 150 mental health inmates now at Larned would be moved to the El Dorado ...

8 years ago
Salina Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding an attempted armed robbery at a home in Salina early Friday morning. Sergeant Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that around 1am, a female victim came into contact with two males in front of a home in the 2200 block of Wesley. The victim told officers the two forced her inside ...

8 years ago
An attempted vehicle stop for a seat belt violation leads to a short chase and arrest in Salina. According to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan, on Thursday afternoon a deputy spotted a driver who was not buckled up in the area of Santa Fe and Republic and pulled in behind his truck to issue a citation. Instead, ...