3 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is seeking tips in connection with a recent business burglary. The crime is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. According to the agency, on Monday, January 3rd, the Saline County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 1100 Blk of W Grand Ave to a report of a burglary. Sometime between ...

3 years ago
A Tescott man has been sentenced to more than 22 years in prison for aggravated robbery and aggravated battery. According to the Kansas Attorney General's Office, 33-year-od Chad Rico was sentenced Thursday in Ottawa County District Court by to 228 months for aggravated robbery and 43 months for aggravated battery to be served consecutively in a Kansas ...

3 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating a Thursday morning theft of a Salina business. Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that deputies reported yesterday to T & R Construction, located at 1334 N. Ohio St. They learned that at about 3 a.m., a vehicle drove up to the business, people got out, and they broke ...

3 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University Department of Music faculty members Dr. Leonardo Rosario (violin) and Dr. Gustavo do Carmo (piano) will be presenting a recital on Sunday, January 23rd,  at the University United Methodist Church. The event will begin at 4 p.m. According to the school, the recital will feature Peter Tchaikovsky’s work, “Mélodie” from Souvenir d’un lieu cher, “Four ...

3 years ago
Amazon Air is conducting daily cargo service via Wichita's Eisenhower National Airport. City officials made the announcement, yesterday, noting that the service marks Amazon Air's first regional gateway to Kansas to support package deliveries to area Amazon customers. The daily flights reportedly will be conducted by Silver Airways between Wichita and Fort Worth Alliance airports.

3 years ago
The Smoky Hill Museum is inviting the community to stop in and help celebrate Kansas’ 161st birthday. Visitors will be able to try their hand at a few activities pioneers would have done like churning butter or shelling corn. You can see how yarn is spun with Jerri Drummond. There will also be make and take crafts. Reservations ...

3 years ago
Park University has promoted Kena Wolf to the role of chief enrollment management officer. According to the schoolm Wolf’s new duties began on Jan. 1. As the CEMO, Wolf will provide strategic and operational leadership to a number of University departments, including admissions, student marketing, student success, student financial services, strategic alliances, military and veteran student affairs, ...

3 years ago
The new Saline County Jail is beginning to take shape at the ground level - as crews continue to ready the site for foundations, footings and pouring concrete. Saline County Administrator Phillip Smith Hanes tells KSAL News that one of the next milestones in the process is having a life size replica of a jail cell ...

3 years ago
The Sedgwick County Zoo is losing its leader. Dr. Jeff Ettling is stepping down as the zoo's executive director to become the new president and CEO of the Jacksonville, Florida, zoo. Ettling has served as president and CEO of the Sedgwick County Zoo since 2017, and he is credited with overseeing work on a 25-year master plan ...

3 years ago
A group of volunteers who are dedicated to raising funds and awareness in Salina in the fight against cancer are planning a kickoff meeting. According to the Saline County Relay For Life Organization, a kickoff meeting for the 2022 Relay For Life is scheduled for this Monday, January 24th. It will be held at Belmont Blvd ...

3 years ago
There have been 734 new COVID-19 positive cases in Saline County since Friday. According to the Saline County Health Department, over 2,000 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported locally in just 19 days in 2022. This is the highest number of new cases to hit the county since they began keeping records. Salina Regional Health Center ...