4 years ago
A fourth person on the March list of Salina's Most Wanted has been arrested. The new list went online back on March 6th. Since that time, four of the 24 people on the list have been arrested. According to the Salina County Sheriff's Office, the latest arrest is Krista Young. She was wanted for a felony violation ...

4 years ago
Saline County health officials are preparing to begin vaccinating those in the Phase 3 and 4 of Kansas’ COVID-19 vaccination plan. According to the Saline County Health Department, Governor Laura Kelly announced the state will move to Phase 3 and 4 of Kansas’ COVID-19 vaccination plan on Monday March 22nd. With this move, individuals between ages ...

4 years ago
Back in the 1970s, Disc Golf inventor Ed Headrick envisioned a day when people would take a walk in the park and enjoy throwing a hard plastic disc into a chain basket - keeping score along the way. Today, Disc Golf continues to grow around the area with the support of the Salina Central Kansas Disc ...

4 years ago
Salina Police searching for a man believed to have a weapon in the area, leads to the Salina Family YMCA briefly locking down on Monday evening. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers were sent to the 600 block of S. Front St. at 6:25 p.m. on Monday, in search of 20-year-old Xavier ...

4 years ago
Thieves break in to a secured area and steal an ATV from a rural Salina business. Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News that a 2009 Polaris Sportsman ATV is stolen from KanEquip, Inc., 3637 S. 9th St., at 3:45 a.m. Monday. The machine belongs to Jeffry Shafer, Ada, Kan., who was having the vehicle serviced ...

4 years ago
The state is moving  moving to Phase 3 and 4 of Kansas’ COVID-19 vaccination plan beginning next Monday, March 22nd. According to Governor Laura Kelly's Office, with this move, individuals between ages 16 and 64 with a preexisting medical condition and other non-healthcare workers in critical infrastructure will be eligible for vaccination. “Thanks to an increased supply ...

4 years ago
There are 8 new COVID cases in Saline County and no new deaths. According to the Saline County Health Department, there have now been 6,017 total cases with 165 currently active. The total number of community members who have lost their lives to this deadly virus is 107. Salina Regional Health Center reports they currently have three patients ...

4 years ago
The 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley will host the next Big Red One Year of Honor event on Tuesday of this week. The day’s theme is “Victory.” The Army Post says by honoring three Medal of Honor recipients, the day’s events provide an opportunity to increase the ability of the division’s personnel to serve, lead ...

4 years ago
CCK Transportation is encouraging people to celebrate “Transit Driver Appreciation Day”. "Transit Driver Appreciation Day” is this Thursday, March 18th. According to the organization, driving a bus or van isn’t an easy job, but the best drivers make it look that way. OCCK Transportation drivers provided thousands of trips last year, getting people to work, school, shopping ...

4 years ago
Salina Arts & Humanities has announced initial details of Festival entertainment for the 2021 Smoky Hill River Festival via the new River Festival website. According to the organization, among returning stage acts for 2021 is popular duo Joe Scott and Hannah Alkire, as Acoustic Eidolon. Among returning roving or Arty’s Stage acts are the rhythmic Drum ...

4 years ago
For nearly 135 years, Kansas Wesleyan University and the Salina Family YMCA have stood just miles apart. The two organizations have always enjoyed a strong relationship, but have now taken that partnership to another level. KWU and the Y announced Monday that, beginning April 1, they will advance their long-standing partnership with new, tangible benefits to ...