4 years ago
A gift from a Kansas family gives unmanned aircraft systems students at the Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus even more tools and equipment to help their education. Sandra Herder, Dodge City, donated more than 65 aircraft, materials and tools to be used by students in the unmanned aircraft systems program, enhancing the scope ...

4 years ago
Potentially damaging wind is expected across the area today. According to the National Weather Service, very strong north wind will gust to around 58 mph across parts of central and south central Kansas today with gusts of 45 to 50 mph across eastern Kansas. The  strongest wind will be along and west of a Salina to ...

4 years ago
A recent surge of COVID cases in Salina and Saline County can be partially attributed to several COVID clusters of the virus in the community. In its weekly update on Wednesday, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, in its latest list of COVID-19 exposure locations, identified four different locations where clusters of the virus were ...

4 years ago
There have been 73  new COVID cases in Saline County since Monday and one new death. According to the Saline County Health Department there are currently 337 active cases of the virus in the community. Salina Regional Health Center reports they have 13 patients in the hospital battling the virus. Overall, 162 people have now died in Saline ...

4 years ago
An investigation into a shooting death in the Barton County community of Hoisington is underway. According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, a shooting death that occurred early Wednesday morning. The Hoisington Police Department requested KBI assistance just after 4 a.m. Special agents and the Crime Scene Response Team responded. On Wednesday morning at around 3:10 a.m., ...

4 years ago
The numbers have been totaled, and a recently completed weekend of events to raise funds to help in the fight against childhood cancer brought in over $93,000 in donations. Events included a Friday golf tournament, a Saturday gala, and a Sunday "Golf Balls From Heave" ball drop. The events were all hosted by the Love, Chole Foundation. ...

4 years ago
It's a sure sign the Holiday Season is nearing. For the 30th year in a row the Friends of the Smoky Hill Museum are selling poinsettias and wreaths. The annual event is underway. According to the museum, as the holidays approach, take advantage of the cheer that the Friends of the Smoky Hill Museum’s colorful poinsettias ...

4 years ago
A project to build a new Saline County Jail took a big step forward Wednesday morning. Officials gathered to officially break ground on the project. The new jail project was approved by voters last November. A one-half percent sales tax to help pay for the new building was enacted on April 1st. Plans for the new jail ...

4 years ago
A Salina man is facing charges after he allegedly stole a truck, and drugs were found in the vehicle. On Tuesday, police spotted a gray Chevrolet truck in the 800 block of N. 11th Street. Upon further investigation, the VIN traced back to a stolen truck from Ferco Rental in July. 43-year-old Eric Goldberg then approached ...

4 years ago
Voters will be headed to the polls on November 2, making decisions about the City of Salina. Among other things, they will be choosing three Salina City Commissioners. On Wednesday, the KSAL Candidate Forum hosted Doug Alt, Jerry Ivey, and Greg Lenkiewicz for some Q and A and conversations that matter to you.     https://soundcloud.com/oddittenger/ksal-candidate-forum-doug-alt-jerry-ivey-greg-lenkiewicz?si=22c068da324d4d8aa5f7d188b794eb8c  

4 years ago
Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus hosted nearly 90 participants from three states in its inaugural Social Work Wildcat Conference. The focus of the Oct. 18 virtual conference, organized by K-State Salina's social work faculty and professional education outreach, centered on substance and behavioral addictions. Presenters led discussions around the link between addiction, trauma ...