3 years ago
A forensic accounting report of alleged payroll fraud at the Salina Fire Department remains on course for delivery to City Commissioners next week. Salina City Manager Mike Schrage tells KSAL News that the report will be presented to the Salina City Commission by an independent accounting firm on Monday, August 16, 2021. Schrage joined in on the ...

3 years ago
The Small Business Administration has allocated 90 grant awards totaling $45.7 million to Kansas entertainment venues through the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program. Administered by the SBA’s Office of Disaster Assistance, the SVOG provides emergency assistance for venues affected by COVID-19 such as live entertainment venues, theaters, museums or cultural institutions. According to Kansas Governor Laura ...

3 years ago
Fort Riley invites the community to come out for Rock’n Riley music and street eats at Riley’s Community Center this Thursday niught from 5 to 8 p.m. on Aug. 12. According to Fort Riley, he event will feature local food trucks and music from the 1st Infantry Division Band, along with games and bounce houses for the ...

3 years ago
A Kansas university is offering a financial incentive to students who get vaccinated against COVID-19. Pittsburg State University officials say students who provide proof of vaccination by September 17th will receive a 500-dollar scholarship and be entered to win one of two 85-hundred-dollar grand prizes. Undergraduate, graduate, international and any other student who regularly attends classes on ...

3 years ago
The Saline County Jail project is holding a trade partner outreach meeting on Tuesday, August 17th at 1:30pm in the 4-H Building at the Saline County Expo Center. Trade partners interested in learning more about the Saline County Jail project and how to find opportunities for bidding, working on site or various trade jobs should attend. Local ...

3 years ago
Saline County Health Officer Jason Tiller is not planning to issue any mask requirements, or any other COVID-related restrictions which would limit things like mass gatherings. Tiller issued the following statement: As your elected representatives and professional staff, we have tried to protect our local community by providing the best information on how to stop the ...

3 years ago
A Colorado man was hurt in a motorcycle crash near Salina on Interstate 135. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol  39-year-old David Friedrichsen from Loveland, Colorado, was riding a Honda motorcycle headed north on the Interstate. As the motorcycle and a white SUV  were entering a construction zone the SUV switched lanes and struck the motorcycle, ...

3 years ago
A new exhibit opens at the Salina Art Center this week. According to the organization, Contemporary Textile opens Wednesday. Galleries are open at the Art Center, 242 S. Santa Fe Wednesday-Sunday, and admission is free. Visit www.salinaartcenter.org for gallery hours and additional programming information. The exhibition runs through October 3, 2021. Contemporary Textile spans a wide range of ...

3 years ago
There are 42 new COVID cases in Saline County and 4 new hospitalizations. According to the Saline County Health Department, since Friday there are 42 new cases of the virus and staff is actively monitoring 433 cases of COVID-19. Salina Regional Health Center reports they currently have 22 patients who require hospitalization for COVID-19. At least 22,931 people ...

3 years ago
Three people on the new 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 August list went online Saturday. By Monday afternoon 3 of the 24 had been arrested. According to the Saline County Sheriff Office, the arrests include: Lakin Divilbiss-Gracke Matthew ...

3 years ago
Salina CityGo is offering a brand new program for Salina area youth to provide travel options for them as they head back to school. According to OCCK Transportation they are adding a Fall Pass to the successful CityGo “Get On & Go” program for Salina area youth ages 7-18. Youth ages 7-18 will be able to purchase ...