2 years ago
Contract negotiations between Salina Regional Health Center and the largest health insurance provider in Kansas, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas, are in a stalemate. According to Salina Regional Health Center, Each year Blue Cross sends every hospital and physician in the state a letter outlining the payment rates they will receive for the care they provide ...

2 years ago
A forum on topics including mental health, substance use, homelessness, and interactions within the criminal justice system will be held in Salina next week. The Saline County CIT Council will host an educational forum on Wednesday, May 3rd, from 6 p.m.- 8 p.m. The CIT Council would like to utilize this time to inform the public ...

2 years ago
No one was injured after shots were fired into an occupied home in Salina early Thursday morning. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers found eight spent, 9mm shell casings outside a home in the 1300 block of N. 3rd Street. Police say three bullets went through the front window and siding, striking an LG ...

2 years ago
A woman from Burr Oak, Kansas wants her wedding ring back. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that Tamera Jeffery was visiting Salina in early April and is the victim of a vehicle burglary after someone went through her purse and removed her $5,000 wedding ring and silver antique filigree ring valued at $400. Police say ...

2 years ago
A Colorado man was injured in a rollover crash on Wednesday evening around 5:15pm. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 41-year-old Matthew Lucas of Denver was transported to Salina Regional Health Center with non-life threatening injuries after he lost control of his 2016 Jeep Cherokee and rolled the vehicle. The jeep came to rest ...

2 years ago
Salina Downtown Inc. Has been designated as an Accredited Main Street America program for meeting rigorous performance standards. According to the Salina organization, each year Main Street America and its partners announce the list of Accredited programs to recognize their exceptional commitment to preservation-based economic development and community revitalization through the Main Street Approach. “We are very ...

2 years ago
As part of a national event, an ophthalmology team from Kansas State University's Veterinary Health Center will provide free eye exams in May for dogs that selflessly serve the public. Each year, board-certified veterinary ophthalmologists across the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, and Hong Kong collectively provide more than 8,000 free eye exams as part of the ...

2 years ago
Students studying computer science and virtual reality at Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus now have a highly advanced educational space that utilizes ultramodern technology: a new extended reality, or XR, lab space. The new extended reality lab, or Immersive Technology Classroom, combines virtual, physical and augmented reality technology that students will utilize to elevate their ...

2 years ago
An award winning country duo will headline a fundraising event in Salina. VFW Post 1432, Kansas Honor Flight and Jon Armstrong are hosting the 2nd Annual Salute to Our Veterans on Friday, May 19 at VFW Post 1432, 1108 W. Crawford St. in Salina, KS. Organizers say the event will include acoustic performances by country musicians Jared ...

2 years ago
The Lions District 17A convention is being held in Salina Friday and Saturday, and the the public is invited to a "Happy Days" themed event Friday. According to the organization, the "Happy Days" public event will be Friday from 2pm - 6 pm April 28 at the downtown  City Lights Stage and parking lot. The event ...

2 years ago
The Salina Area United Way has started the Early Childcare Initiative Fund. According to the United Way, the ultimate goal of starting this fund is to make strong and lasting steps towards combating childcare issues and shortages in Saline County. The first step in the childcare initiative is to increase wages across our existing centers in Salina. ...