4 years ago
Four park locations in Salina will accept and recycle Christmas trees into mulch through the end of January. The mulch will be used around newly planted trees and to surface nature trails. Christmas trees must be free of ornaments, stands, netting and plastic bags. Yard waste will not be accepted. Drop-off locations include: Lakewood Park, 1323 E. ...

4 years ago
Three more unlocked vehicles are entered resulting in property loss in southern Saline County. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that three more unlocked vehicles are entered in to between Tuesday, Dec. 22 and Saturday, Dec. 26. The thefts occurred: Between Dec. 22 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 23 at 8 a.m., 6900 block of ...

4 years ago
UPDATE: A second 4-wheeler is stolen from the same property as a prior theft. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan says that a second 2005 Arctic Cat 400 ATV was stolen from a storage shed at 2924 E. Old 40 Highway. Sheriff's deputies had been there earlier on Tuesday of last week to investigate a theft involving an ...

4 years ago
Rolling Hills Zoo is welcoming a new member to its animal family. The zoo says it is celebrating the birth of the second giraffe calf born at the facility.  Since October 15th zoo staff has been on high alert as they awaited the birth,which was expected to happen sometime before December 18th.  (The gestation time for a giraffe is normally 13-15 ...

4 years ago
A fight between three men--all of whom are brothers--results in one being ran over by a vehicle and two in jail. One of the men remains at large. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that sheriff's deputies were sent to the 4700 block of N. Old 81 Highway to the report of a fight ...

4 years ago
The oldest Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Kansas needs your help. That's the word from officials in Wichita, who say VFW post 112 could be forced to shut down as fundraising efforts have lagged due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to its normal community outreach efforts, the post started offering free mental-health clinics ...

4 years ago
Officials are warning many around the state--and especially in the central portions of Kansas--to be aware of slick roads on Tuesday. The National Weather Service in Wichita says that the morning commute Tuesday looks to be messy and potentially dangerous. Freezing rain, sleet and snow is expected from areas of southwest Kansas and in to central ...

4 years ago
With another week of testing complete, Salina Presbyterian Manor reports five new cases of COVID-19, including three residents and two staff members. According to the facility, they continue to closely monitor health care residents due the potential for exposure from previously reported positive employee and resident tests. Those with highest exposure risk have been tested with ...

4 years ago
Salina Media Connection has received a grant to help in its mission of providing a resource to provide free video content to the community. According to the organization, the Earl Bane Foundation has awarded the Salina Media Connection a grant to upgrade Cox Communication equipment from analog to digital for programs on Channel 20 and 21 ...

4 years ago
COVID-19 did not stop a Salina tradition. For the 38th year in a row Bill Fekas, along with a dedicated group of volunteers, prepared a free community-wide Christmas dinner. Bright sunshine set the scene as many people came and went to enjoy the annual Bill Fekas Family Christmas Dinner at the 4H building in Kenwood Park. ...

4 years ago
Fort Riley is going on the offense to combat COVId-19. Officials at the army post in Kansas say Fort Riley medical professionals and first responders received the first rounds of vaccinations for COVID-19 on December 23rd at the Irwin Army Community Hospital. “Today we go on offense,” said Maj. Gen. D.A. Sims, 1st Infantry Division and ...