4 years ago
There are six new COVID-19 cases confirmed at Salina schools. According to USD 305’s COVID-19 incidents page, one of the new cases was confirmed on Saturday. The other four were confirmed Monday. The new cases include: One positive test at Heartland Early Education October 5, 2020 One positive test at Oakdale Elementary October 5, 2020 One positive ...

4 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University is implementing some changes to its spring 2021 academic calendar, including the cancellation of spring break.  According to the school, the changes revolve around enhancing community safety by limiting travel to and from campus. Classes will begin on Tuesday, Jan. 12 and conclude on Friday, April 30. Final exams will take place May ...

4 years ago
A Salina businessman has done his part to make sure the 38th annual Fekas Family Christmas Dinner will keep on rolling - and mashing potatoes. Chef Bill Fekas joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra to thank a man named John for donating a used industrial sized mixer to help prepare 1,000 pounds of potatoes ...

4 years ago
A man loses his hand in a workplace accident at the Signify plant. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that emergency crews were sent to the Signify Plant--formerly Phillips--3861 S. Old 81 Highway, at 7:52 a.m. Sunday. A 63-year-old male employee was working with a drill press when his sleeve got caught. The result of ...

4 years ago
Two women are sent to the hospital after the vehicle they were in was rear-ended in Salina. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester says that a 2002 Chevy Venture van was driving west on Cloud St., waiting to turn in to the Harbor Freight parking lot at 6 p.m. Friday. A 1961 Chevy pickup, also traveling west on ...

4 years ago
It appears that a drowsy driver is the cause for a single vehicle crash west of Salina that hospitalized a woman. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 34-year-old Kristina Costello, Abilene, was sent by EMS to Salina Regional Health Center after she was involved in a vehicle crash at 11 a.m. Saturday. A 2015 ...

4 years ago
UPDATE: A car that was reported stolen on last week's Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week is found damaged in a field. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that a hunter found the 1968 Chevy Camaro SS abandoned in field near the intersection of Crittendon Rd. and Farrelly Rd.--or just south of Brookville-- on ...

4 years ago
Fort Hays State University is once again addressing the needs of students and tomorrow's workforce by developing three new degree programs in agriculture. Beginning immediately, FHSU will offer degree program emphases in Agronomy Business, Agricultural Leadership, and Agricultural Communication. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, current trends show a national shortage of college graduates in ...

4 years ago
With peak season just beginning, there have already been crashes reported involving deer and vehicles. Deer activity on and near Kansas' roadways poses a seasonal traffic hazard. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, because deer-breeding season runs from October and into December, law enforcement officers routinely investigate a large number of vehicle-deer crashes this time of ...

4 years ago
The Salina Area United Way has a new place to call home. According to the agency, after the Board of Directors completed a strategic plan last fall, it was decided that they would begin to look for a new location. The existing lease would be coming to an end in the upcoming year, so it made ...

4 years ago
It was literally a blessing to gather outside a Salina church Sunday afternoon, safely social distanced. On a beautiful fall afternoon, pets were blessed during a very special service at the Christ Cathedral Gazebo Garden. The Very Rev. David B. Hodges and  the Rev. Catherine Cox presided over a "Blessing of the Animals" service. All pet ...