4 years ago
Spring semester at the K-State Polytechnic Campus in Salina is looking bright. Enrollment is trending higher again for the fourth year in a row, with spring 2021 enrollment up 5% and student credit hours up 9% over spring 2020, an impressive feat during the pandemic. “It’s important during challenging times to focus on what we can ...

4 years ago
There is one new COVID death and 22 new positive cases in Saline County. According to the Saline County Health Department,  there have been 5,902 total cases with 758 cases currently active. There are now 105 people who have died. Salina Regional Health Center reports they currently have eight patients who require hospitalization for COVID-19. The county dashboard ...

4 years ago
Salina Police continue to investigate after an independent contractor is arrested on suspicion of committing frauds and forgeries. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that SPD has arrested 42-year-old William Tarpein, Salina. Tarpein worked on jobs for Kape Roofing, 315 W. Pacific, as an independent contractor. As part of the job, Tarpein would visit potential ...

4 years ago
A new presidential administration in Washington D.C. has business leaders wondering what changes to expect in the years ahead. Syndeo, a Wichita-based outsourced human resources provider, is sponsoring a Zoom event this week for HR professionals. Zoom link is:     <https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yJbnfS5vSUuix5YWlfn5Zg> Join Director of Human Resources Connor Cross and Director of Sales Mike Metz for a webinar ...

4 years ago
Saturday afternoon's power outage, that effected much of Salina, caused an accident that left a Salina woman with minor injury. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the accident happened at the intersection of E. Crawford St. and S. Front St. at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. The power had gone out in that part of the ...

4 years ago
Numerous people involved in a two car collision east of Salina require medical treatment. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that the crash happened at the intersection of Old Highway 40 and N. Marymount Rd. at 7 a.m., Saturday. Roger Mattison, 68, Salina, was traveling north on Marymount, when he failed to yield at a ...

4 years ago
While sitting inside Kansas Wesleyan University’s Pioneer Hall as she pursued a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, it was not uncommon for a student to tap Kelly Hopkins ’15 on the shoulder and say, “You’re a mom. Do you have any Tylenol?” Hopkins, who is the current KWU Social Work Program Director, was a non-traditional student and ...

4 years ago
During the Great Depression, Orson Welles’ "The Mercury Theatre on the Air" brought new, exciting dramas to communities that couldn’t otherwise afford to attend theatre. Fast-forward to the current pandemic, with theatres mostly closed and so many people out of work. The University of Kansas Department of Theatre & Dance Chair Henry Bial hopes to ...

4 years ago
Salina Public Library is reopening its facilities. According to the library, its building will reopen to the public on Monday, February 22nd. Entrance will be through the north doors only. Visits are limited to 30 minutes, but visitors may stay up to an hour if they are using a computer or gaming equipment. Pickup Service will ...

4 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in a case involving the theft of a vehicle with a loaded trailer attached to it. The crime is this week’s Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. According to the sheriff's office, on Monday, February 15th, deputies responded to the 6500 blk of N ...

4 years ago
Salina is among a group of Kansas communities receiving special transportation funding from the state. According to Governor Laura Kelly's office, $13.5 million has been targeted for 18 projects selected for inclusion in its Transportation Alternatives (TA) program for Federal Fiscal Year 2022-23. “The projects we announced will help our communities make the kinds of improvements that ...