4 years ago
The new list of Salina's Most Wanted went online Saturday and by Monday a half dozen of them were caught. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office the six people arrested on the new September list include: Elizabeth Christine Boos Sheba Love Giddens Jeffery Allen Goheen Breona Rachel Owen Marquez Dayqwaun Ruffin Karl Williams Those on the ...

4 years ago
Changes, including a new logo and a major upgrade to its catalog system, are coming to the Salina Public Library. According to the library, beginning this Monday patrons will notice some visible differences. The library is implementing changes to its catalog that will improve patrons’ ability to find what they need and a new brand identity ...

4 years ago
Salina Regional Health Center has been recognized for its treatment of patients suffering from a stroke. According to the hospital, they received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus and Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus quality achievement awards. The awards recognize the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive ...

4 years ago
A pair of in-state, undergraduate scholarship opportunities announced in March by Kansas Wesleyan University will be continued for the fall 2021 admissions cycle. According to the school, the Ad Astra scholarship is a $60,000 undergraduate scholarship (guaranteed $15,000, overall, per year for four years) that can be applied to any new KWU student graduating from a Kansas high ...

4 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a couple of motorcycle thefts that occurred over the weekend. The thefts are not believed to be related. A 2020 X-Pro VADER, JIANGSU BAODIAO BD 125-8 motorcycle is stolen between Thursday night and Saturday morning from the 200 block of N. Chicago. Nickolas Grace, 26, Salina, is the owner and says that ...

4 years ago
A pair of vehicles are damaged in fires around the county over the weekend. On Friday at 12:40 p.m., Sheriff's deputies were called to 1601 E. Stimmel Rd. to the report of a vehicle fire. Michael Monroe, 64, was working on a 1982 Chevy El Camino when the vehicle back-fired and started the blaze that got ...

4 years ago
Alcohol is believed to be a contributing factor in an accident involving a car and a pedestrian to the west of Salina. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that the accident occurred at 5:38 a.m. Saturday in the 1500 block of State St. Alberto Garcia, 23, Salina, was standing in the eastbound lane of State ...

4 years ago
The best ways to use UAS in fire and emergency response activities will be taught in a new four-day UAS training course for firefighters and HAZMAT response personnel offered by Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus. The flight training course will utilize K-State's industry-leading UAS technology. The first course will be Oct. 5-8 at Crisis City Training ...

4 years ago
Running a mile in five minutes is already seen as a feat, but doing it backwards? That's enough to break a world record. A Kansas man should know. He just beat his own record, finishing in five minutes and 30 seconds. That 24-seconds faster than the first time in 2015. Aaron Yoder is a track coach at ...

4 years ago
A Kansas school district is putting all seventh through 12th grade students and teachers on quarantine notice due to COVID-19. Officials in the Macksville School District say a volleyball player has tested positive for the coronavirus. The infected player attended a volleyball match last Tuesday. The quarantine will remain in effect until September 15th. Hays Middle ...

4 years ago
Just a day after high temperatures hovered around 100, potentially record setting cold temperatures are expected. According to the National Weather Service, much colder air will spread across Kansas today, with a few strong to severe storms possible over southeast Kansas. Numerous showers and cooler temperatures will prevail across the region for later Tuesday, and into Wednesday ...