3 years ago
Once a year, storytellers gather from all over the United States to a wonderful two-day event in Downs, the storytelling capital of Kansas. After taking a year off because of the pandemic, this coming weekend September 17th and 18th, the Kansas Storytelling Festival returns to Downs, with the tellers taking the listeners to a magic ...

3 years ago
Eight people on the latest list of Salina’s Most Wanted have been caught. The first weekend of each month a new list of Salina’s Most Wanted is released. The September list went online on September 4th. A week later eight of the 24 people on the list have been arrested. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, ...

3 years ago
With the United States facing another surge of COVID-19 due to the Delta variant, an at-home test for the virus developed by researchers at the University of Kansas is moving toward commercial production. The aim is to launch the product in early 2022. “They’re building the handheld instrument right now,” said Steven Soper, a Foundation Distinguished ...

3 years ago
$50 million has been made available for Kansas hospitals to either provide premium pay or improve retention of nursing resources and support personnel, approved by the SPARK Executive Committee. According to Kansas Governor Laura Kelly's office, this emergency funding will provide immediate support for Kansas hospitals to manage the current COVID-19 surge and address critical shortages ...

3 years ago
The Saline County Health Department is requesting area businesses and organizations to adopt new policies and adapt existing ones around paid sick leave that will allow their employees to stay home when they are sick or have been exposed to COVID-19 or other highly infectious diseases without fear of negative repercussions. The agency says it is ...

3 years ago
There has been 1 new COVID death in Saline County since Wednesday and 78 new cases. According to the Saline County Health Department, with the new death there have been 141 COVID-related deaths locally during the pandemic. With the 78 new cases there have been 7,573 total cases with 6,795 recoveries. There are currently 637 active cases ...

3 years ago
On September, 4th 2021, Salina Police Officers investigated a theft of a vehicle which occurred at 300 W Ash, Salina, Kansas. The victim reported the crime occurred at 2:03 AM on 9/4/2021. The stolen vehicle was described as a white 2003 Ford F250 pick-up, KS tag 58265. On both front doors were markings that said ...

3 years ago
Kansas ranks number one when it comes to reluctance to getting vaccinated against COVID-19. This according to a recent QuoteWizard report which determined that 69 percent of unvaccinated Kansas residents were worried about vaccine side effects. That reportedly compares to a national figure of 56 percent. Meanwhile, federal health officials report the odds of having a severe ...

3 years ago
A Salina man is facing a slew of charges after a complex scene of events involving a baby yesterday afternoon. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that around 2:40 at the intersection of Prescott Ave. and Fifth St., witnesses said a white GMC Sierra 1500 left the roadway and hit a tree. The driver, 36-year-old ...

3 years ago
A two-vehicle accident happened yesterday after one driver ran a stop sign. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that around 7:50 a.m. yesterday, a 82-year old Salina man driving 2017 Honda HR-V ran a stop sign at the intersection of Fourth St. and Republic Avenue. The vehicle hit a 2000 Honda Accord. The 16-year ...

3 years ago
Fort Riley will host two events Saturday to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the September 11th terror attacks. According to the Army post, a Fallen Hero Run will begin at 9:11 a.m. and 9/11 commemoration ceremony will follow at 10 a.m. The Fallen Hero Run allows soldiers, families and community supporters to honor and remember military members ...