4 years ago
The deadline is nearing to apply to be a part of a Salina Police Department citizen review board . The City of Salina is currently accepting expression of interest forms for the Salina Citizen Review Board. According to the city, a new deadline for submission is this Tuesday, December 15th. A previously posted deadline was January ...

4 years ago
Over 115 Republican leaders from across the First Congressional District of Kansas gathered in Salina on Saturday for their biennial Re-Organizational Meeting. According to the organization,  delegates to the meeting chose Laura Tawater of Ford County to be the new Chair for at least the next two years.  Tawater, the sitting Vice-Chair, challenged sitting Chair Tom ...

4 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan has received a $1 million dollar donation from local philanthropist Mac Steele. According to the school the donation is spread over the next 30-plus years. It will cover multiple Nursing scholarships for juniors and seniors each year at KWU. Those students will be designated as receiving the Mac Steele Scholarship. “Mac is a great friend ...

4 years ago
With the Supreme Court dismissing a case filed by multiple states, including Kansas, contesting the results of the presidential election Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt says it’s time to “put the election behind us”. Schmidt issued a statement on Friday’s  decision by the U.S. Supreme Court not to hear the lawsuit challenging election procedures in Georgia, ...

4 years ago
There is one death and 170 new COVID-19 cases in Saline County. According to the Saline County Health Department, there have now been 3,257 total cases with 1,204 cases currently active. There are 1,930 people who have recovered , and 43 people have died. Salina Regional Health Center reports  they currently have 30 hospitalized COVID-19 patients. The county dashboard ...

4 years ago
An Assaria man is in Sheriff's custody after allegedly breaking in to another Assaria man's garage while being under the influence of drugs. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 29-year-old Michael Sledd, Assaria, was arrested early Friday morning after being found in a garage at 301 E. Kansas in Assaria. Saline County Sheriff's deputies ...

4 years ago
Republicans Roger Marshall and Ron Estes are joining more than 100 of their Republican peers in the U.S. House of Representatives to back a Texas lawsuit to thwart a Joe Biden presidency. Both Congressmen's names were included in a legal brief with the U.S. Supreme Court challenging election results in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. The brief ...

4 years ago
Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspected burglar who was caught on camera. The crime is this week's Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say back on November 19th a person entered a business at 314 W Cloud. The person removed several items including an aluminum dolly, chainsaws, a blue ...

4 years ago
In the northeast corner of Tanzania stands its most remarkable marvel – Mount Kilimanjaro. One of the world’s “Seven Summits,” this ancient volcanic mountain stands as the tallest in Africa, topping out at 19,341 feet. Climbing this natural wonder doesn’t involve the same technical prowess as the Himalayas. However, one must be prepared for acclimatization ...

4 years ago
The final design process for a new Saline County Jail is taking shape as officials move closer toward an agreement with an undisclosed property owner. Saline County Administrator Phillip Smith-Hanes tells KSAL News that negotiations for the land are underway. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/smith-hanes-1.mp3"][/audio]   Smith-Hanes added that the architectural firm will be able to make final adjustments to the ...

4 years ago
The State of Kansas is releasing more information on a potential COVID-19 vaccine dispersal plan throughout the state. While the state continues to await FDA approval for the two vaccines, they are anticipating receiving 24,000 doses in the first shipment of the vaccine. The initial vaccine distribution will be geared towards healthcare providers and long-term care ...