2 years ago
Free transportation is available to some upcoming back to school events in Salina including enrollment and the back to school fair. According to OCCK Transportation, Salina CityGo, will be providing free rides to families attending the USD 305 Enrollment and the Back to School Fair on Tuesday, July 26th. Enrollment is from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and ...

2 years ago
The National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security recently redesignated Fort Hays State University as a Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD).   Dr. Melissa Hunsicker Walburn, chair of the Department of Informatics at FHSU, and Mr. Jason Zeller, the department’s cybersecurity faculty lead, accepted the award at a ceremony held ...

2 years ago
The migratory monarch butterfly, known for its spectacular annual journey of up to 2,500 miles across the Americas, has entered the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species as Endangered. The organization says the butterflies found across the northern hemisphere are now at risk of extinction. The native butterfly population, known for its ...

2 years ago
A pair of golfing legends sit atop the leader board after the second round of the Senior LPGA Championship at the Salina Country Club, Karrie Webb and Annika Sorenstam. After many chances at the top of the leaderboard during round two of the Senior LPGA Championship, Karrie Webb finished the day on top. The hall of famer went ...

2 years ago
Kirsten Zoller has been promoted to executive director of strategic initiatives at K-State Salina, and will help guide the campus's future direction. According to the school, Zoller's role will focus on four main areas: overseeing the campus's strategy development and deployment; special project management; external relations; and portfolio expansion and management for professional development programs. "Ensuring external ...

2 years ago
A body found in rural Ellsworth County has been identified as a missing Salina man. According to Salina Police, on Tuesday, July 19th, 2022, the Ellsworth County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a rural area in Ellsworth County for a report of a body being found in a field. Deputies responded and located human remains in ...

2 years ago
With COVID cases beginning to spike again local health officials are recommending that masks be worn indoors in public and on public transportation. The guidance from the Saline County Health Department falls in line with CDC guidance per the county’s community level. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment moved Saline County’s COVID-19 community transmission rate ...

2 years ago
After 18 holes at Salina Country Club, Lisa DePaulo walked away with the lead. The Texan has played in a Senior LPGA Championship before, and played well, finishing T3 in 2021. She’s put in work for the past year, which was evident in today’s 7-under 65 performance. “I have been working hard for 12 months,” said ...

2 years ago
Over $10,000 in items were stolen from a residence construction area earlier this week. Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News that the residence, located in the 4900 block of S. Old Highway 81, had the items stolen sometime between Tuesday and Thursday. The victim, a 42-year-old Salina man, told deputies that a 2007 Yamaha Raptor ...

2 years ago
No snow cones (or people) were harmed in an accident at a Salina business Thursday afternoon. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that at 2 p.m., a 70-year-old man driving a 2020 Mercedes Benz van was attempting to get gas in the 2200 block of S. Ninth Street. The man took a wrong turn, though, ...

2 years ago
The Salina Police Department is warning the public of a new type of scam that has popped up. Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a 26-year-old Salina woman recently reported the scam. She said she was contacted by text message saying her Amazon account had been hacked. The victim then reached out to the phone number ...