3 years ago
The Smoky Hill Museum in Salina is ready for a busy holiday season. The organization's annual fundraising effort, a poinsettia and wreath sale is underway. Other holiday themed events and activities are also quickly approaching. Upcoming events at the museum include: 30th Annual Friends of the Smoky Hill Museum Poinsettia & Wreath Sale The Avoid Holiday shipping hassles ...

3 years ago
There have been 46  new COVID cases in Saline County since Monday and one new death. According to the Saline County Health Department there are currently 454 active cases of the virus in the community. Salina Regional Health Center reports they have 13 patients in the hospital battling the virus. Overall, 166 people have now died in Saline ...

3 years ago
A group of soldiers from Fort Riley who have been deployed in Europe are coming home. According to Army Post, approximately 150 Soldiers from the 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, are returning to Fort Riley following a nine-month rotation to Europe. This will be the first group of 1st CAB Soldiers returning from Europe ...

3 years ago
Fort Hays State University is once again addressing the needs of students, the agricultural industry, and the regional workforce with the launch of a new Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a concentration in agribusiness. This innovative online and on-campus program was developed by the Robbins College of Business and Entrepreneurship (RCOBE), working in ...

3 years ago
Building Bridges is a workforce development project in Salina that unites education and business in a common sense way to make connections. Dr. Curtis Stevens is the Director of Secondary Education for Salina Public Schools and Eric Brown, President/CEO at the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce stopped into the KSAL Morning News Extra with Jeff and ...

3 years ago
A Salina man was transported to the hospital after suffering a medical emergency that reportedly caused a rollover crash on Tuesday afternoon. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the 63-year-old man was driving eastbound in the 300 block of Cloud when he lost control of a 2010 GMC Yukon, hit a curb and a ...

3 years ago
Senate President Ty Masterson says “motions are underway” to call a special session for Nov. 22 to address legislation dealing with COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The Republican from Andover on Tuesday unveiled proposals that would shield employees from inquiries into their religious beliefs and ensure they receive unemployment benefits if discharged for refusing to get a COVID-19 ...

3 years ago
A man from Hill City was killed in a crash along Interstate 70 involving a car and a semi. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol,46-year-old Scott Compitello from Hill City was driving a 1986 Mercury Cougar headed east. He struck the rear of a  2018 Peterbilt semi which was stopped on the shoulder. Compitello was killed in ...

3 years ago
Additional grant opportunities for early childhood education are available in Northwest Kansas via the Dane G. Hansen Foundation. According to the organization, since 2017, multiple reports from Strategic Doing sessions in the 26-county service area of the Foundation have identified the need for additional childcare options. The shortage of childcare effects the ability of a community ...

3 years ago
Salina's heritage radio station can now be heard on the FM dial. A long term-project culminated high above downtown Salina Tuesday afternoon with the installation of the final pieces of equipment  and News Radio 1150 KSAL began broadcasting on the FM dial at 106.7 FM. Since June of 1937 KSAL has been heard on the AM ...

3 years ago
The new list of Salina’s Most Wanted went online to begin the weekend. By Tuesday five of them were behind bars. The first weekend of each month a new list of Salina’s Most Wanted is released. The November list went online Saturday. According to the Saline County Sheriff’s Office the latest arrests include: Ross, Delilah, Rae – ...