8 years ago
The staff at Rolling Hills Zoo welcomed their 1.5 millionth guest to the Zoo on Friday, Cathy Hadorn and her daughter Christina Flax of Salina along with her five grandkids were the 1.5 millionth guest to walk through the doors and purchase their admission tickets. As the 1.5 millionth guest they received a special goodie bag ...

8 years ago
Rumors and misinformation quickly spread on social media in regard to two unrelated incidents at Salina South High School on Friday. On Friday morning parents were sent a safety update from USD 305, concerning a threat. A student on Thursday allegedly threatened gun violence against the school, which was to happen on Friday. Salina Police investigated, ...

8 years ago
The Kansas Board of Regents says graduate student employees at state universities will lose their health care subsidies starting next year as a result of a recent opinion by the IRS regarding health insurance. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the IRS issued an opinion that an employing university can no longer provide a subsidy for graduate ...

8 years ago
Pianist Tatiana Tessman will join the Salina Symphony on Sunday to perform a piano concerto - crafted for the left hand. "I'm using a long bench so I can actually move from one side to another," Tessman said. The Russian born artist tells KSAL News that the piece written by Maurice Ravel was commissioned by Austrian pianist ...

8 years ago
A woman hurt in a crash back in late August has died from her injuries. 53-year-old Dianna Boos of Salina was one of three people hurt in the crash. Police say that she died Friday morning. Police at the time said that the crash was caused a Ford Mustang driving recklessly at a high rate of speed. ...

8 years ago
A Salina auto dealer halts the delivery of a vehicle after learning it was purchased through fraudulent means. Police Sergeant Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that between August 29 and September 29, Money Motors, 2222 S. 9th, had taken three credit card payments over the phone in a transaction with a suspect in Alabama. Police say the ...

8 years ago
On September 25, 2016 at approximately 11:00 PM an Aggravated Robbery occurred at Kwik Shop, 657 Fairdale. An unknown armed suspect entered the store and demanded money from the clerk. The suspect was described as tall and wearing a gray hoodie and jeans. If you have any information concerning who committed this crime, call Crimestoppers at ...

8 years ago
Authorities say a Kansas deputy is hospitalized after flipping his car while chasing a fleeing driver. The pursuit started around 1:30 a.m. Friday after the deputy attempted to pull over a car. A Sedgwick County dispatch supervisor says the deputy overturned his car during the pursuit. The deputy was taken to a Wichita hospital with what was ...

8 years ago
The animals at Rolling Hills Zoo will receive a special blessing this weekend. According to the zoo, on Saturday the Rev. Robert Nelson Smith, President and CEO of Saint Francis Community Services, will perform a blessing of the animals. Father Bobby will visit, and bless, multiple animals and their keepers. The blessings throughout the zoo will begin ...

8 years ago
Salina Meals On Wheels is in need of delivery volunteers. A program of the Saline County Commission on Aging, Salina Meals On Wheels provides nutritious meals to homebound persons in Salina. Meals are delivered five days a week, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays and days when weather does not permit delivery. Volunteers deliver meals three to five ...

8 years ago
The Army has named a new commander at Fort Riley, Kansas, to replace an officer who was fired Monday, just weeks before soldiers from the 1st Infantry Division deploy to Iraq. Maj. Gen. Joseph Martin is assuming command of the division. Martin replaces Maj. Gen. Wayne Grigsby, who is the subject of an Army investigation and ...