4 years ago
A pair of incidents that damaged property on the campus of Kansas Wesleyan University are being investigated. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the two incidents occurred on the campus of Kansas Wesleyan, 100 E. Claflin, with the first on Sept. 4 and the second on Wednesday. Forrester says that the first incident involves ...

4 years ago
A Larned Correctional Facility resident who died Monday, September 7 had tested positive for COVID-19. This is the fifth resident death related to COVID-19. Junior Lee Chrismon, 68, tested positive for the virus on August 15 and was transferred to the hospital the same day. Chrismon had underlying medical concerns that contributed to his condition. The ...

4 years ago
OCCK Transportation was awarded an Innovation of the Year Award from the Kansas Public Transit Association at the 2020 Annual Meeting held virtually in August. According to the organization, Innovation of the Year Awards were given to OCCK Transportation, Topeka Metro, Dodge City Transportation and the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority for their use of free ...

4 years ago
The City of Salina has been awarded $169,200 of Community Development Block Grant-Coronavirus dollars for both economic development ($119,200) and meal program ($35,000) activities. According to the city, beginning immediately organizations are encouraged to apply for the meal program portion of the funds.  The Meal Program fund applications are due by 5 p.m. on Friday, October ...

4 years ago
A man is recovering in a hospital following an officer involved shooting in Junction City. According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, officers from the Junction City Police Department and deputies from the Geary County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call at approximately 2:45 a.m. Wednesday  from a female resident reporting a domestic disturbance with shots ...

4 years ago
In spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kansas Wesleyan University’s enrollment is at its highest point since 2011. The university released its official fall enrollment numbers Wednesday, in conjunction with the 20th Day of the semester. KWU’s enrollment for the term is 803 students, an increase of more than 12% and the highest figure since fall 2011. ...

4 years ago
A bare knuckle fighting event is coming to Salina. The Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship organization (BKFC)  presents BKFC-13 on Saturday, October 10th at the Tony’s Pizza Event Center. The event will also be broadcast live exclusively on the Bare Knuckle TV App. “We’re thrilled to bring BKFC to Kansas for the first time on October 10,” said Dave Feldman, ...

4 years ago
There are 17 new COVID-19 cases in Saline County since Friday. According to the Saline County Health Department there have now been a total of  539 cases, with 86 cases currently active. There are 444 people who  have recovered, and a total of 9 deaths. Salina Regional Health Center reports that they have 5 hospitalized COVID-19 patients. According ...

4 years ago
A student at a Salina school is a semifinalist for a prestigious scholarship. According to USD 305 Spencer Angell, a senior at Central High School, was named Semifinalist for the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program. Angell will have the opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,600 National Merit Scholarships. Over 1.5 million juniors in about ...

4 years ago
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kenwood Cove water park in Salina was closed for the 2020 season. However, preparations are being made for 2021. According to the City of Salina, during the month of September there will be maintenance and repair activity around the park as employees test and inspect the operation of the systems. Staff will partially ...

4 years ago
A Yamaha motorcycle is stolen from in front of a Salina residence. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 30-year-old Shomar Bartley, Salina, parked his 2017 Yamaha YRF-R3 motorcycle in the street in the 500 block of E. Bond St. at 10:30 p.m. Monday. The man had a visitor at his home whom noticed that ...