4 years ago
Quilts of Valor are works of art - that are made to be worn by the recipients for comfort and healing. Quilter Martha Oakes of Salina is a member of the nation wide organization: Quilts of Valor and has stitched together dozens of quilts over the years. Oakes says the beautiful pieces are not meant to ...

4 years ago
If you’re ready to rock after a long quarantine, Hairball will get you off your seat and on your feet. The popular hair-band tribute is coming to Salina on Saturday, November 7th to the Tony’s Pizza Events Center. For 20 years Hairball has been a hard-hitting, rock-and-roll-all-night-and-party-every-day show that highlights the best in arena rock bands ...

4 years ago
North Salina Community Development is hosting a Town Hall meeting Thursday evening at 7pm at the Stevens Center on the St. Francis/St. John's Campus located at 110 W. Otis. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan and County Administrator Phillip Smith-Hanes will be presenting updated information and answering questions pertaining to the jail project that will be on ...

4 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating damage to property and a motorcycle theft north of Salina. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that the break-in happened between Sept. 6 and Wednesday from the A& A Towing storage lot, 1334 N. Ohio St. An employee noticed that the perimeter fence around the property had six ...

4 years ago
Ottawa University reported Wednesday afternoon that two of its sports teams are under quarantine and two games, including one in Salina, will be postponed. According to the school, a football player has tested positive for COVID-19. The Franklin County Health Department has since tested three additional members of the football team. Out of an abundance of caution, ...

4 years ago
North Central Kansas manufacturers and entrepreneurs that have been negatively impacted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic may be eligible to apply for free services as part of a new Innovation Stimulus Program. The program is a partnership between the Technology Development Institute, or TDI, at Kansas State University and the North Central Regional Planning ...

4 years ago
A couple of more COVID-19 cases have been confirmed at Salina schools. According to USD 305’s COVID-19 incidents page, a case was confirmed Wednesday at Lakewood Middle School. A case was also confirmed at Salina South Middle School, now the second case at that school. Other positive cases include One positive test at South Middle School September 11, ...

4 years ago
There are 27 new positive COVID-19 cases in Saline County. According to the Saline County Health Department, there have been 610 total cases with 124 cases currently active. There are 477 people who have recovered, and a total of 9 deaths. Salina Regional Health Center reports that they have 4 hospitalized COVID-19 patients. The county dashboard has been ...

4 years ago
With a mission that echoes back to its roots of providing financial support to area organizations, the Salina Area United Way is kicking off the 2020-2021 campaign with a hybrid event next week. Executive Director of the Salina Area United Way Claire Mullen joined in on the KSAL Morning News Wednesday with a blueprint that dates ...

4 years ago
Police are investigating after a motorcycle theft from a southwest Salina residence. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a 2002 Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle was stolen from the front yard of a home in the 1200 block of Crescent Dr. The theft happened between Monday at 10 a.m. and Tuesday at 8 a.m. Deth Rordsalee, ...

4 years ago
An activity bus in Salina USD 305 has a look designed by a student. According to the district, they will unveil a new activity bus design, created by Central High School senior Karlyn Brecheisen. The design is the result of a student competition which was developed to give graphic design and art students experience with the graphics ...