4 years ago
Smoky Hills PBS is hosting a contest for kids. The Bunker Hill TV station says its annual PBS KIDS Writers Contest is designed to promote the advancement of children’s literacy skills through hands-on, active learning.  The Contest empowers children in grades K-3 to celebrate creativity and build literacy skills by writing and illustrating their very own ...

4 years ago
COVID-19 won't stop Salina public transportation from hosting a Holiday Give & Go charitable campaign again this year. OCCK Transportation is planning the 2020 Holiday Give & Go charitable campaign today. This year’s theme is  “Stuff the Bus”. According to the organization, the 2020 Holiday Give & Go campaign is a community fundraiser that will look a ...

4 years ago
TOPEKA, Kan. - The KSHSAA Board of Directors met virtually Tuesday at the request of the Appeal Board to reconsider their position on spectators for the winter activity season. By a vote of 54-24, the KSHSA BOD approved the motion: Effective Thursday, December 10 through January 28, 2021, interscholastic activities will allow for attendance of up to ...

4 years ago
A one-time wire transfer of $67 million dollars will soon be sent to the City of Salina as part of a settlement with the federal government to eliminate underground pollution left behind by the military at the former Schilling Air Force Base. According to Salina City Manager Mike Schrage, the fund will be jointly managed by ...

4 years ago
An early morning fire destroys a mobile home in Brookville. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that the fire started at 126 E. Anderson, Brookville, at 1:03 a.m. Tuesday. The two residents inside were burning some items in a wood burning stove and fire crews suspect the some ashes from paper towels came out on ...

4 years ago
The new class of Kansas Highway Patrol troopers have graduated from the Kansas Highway Patrol Training Academy in Salina and are out on the road now. According to the agency, Class #60 graduated back on November 24th. The patrol was not able to have the traditional recruit graduation due to COVID-19 precautions. KHP Recruit Class #60 began ...

4 years ago
A KSAL survey shows a large percentage of area respondents think there is widespread voter fraud. Where would “fraud” be occurring?  Are candidates and their campaigns the main source?  In previous years, there were massive efforts to reform campaign finances and charge offenders with improprieties.  Are voters themselves a significant source of fraud themselves?  Is fraud ...

4 years ago
There are 3 new COVID-19 deaths in Saline County along with 135 new positive cases of the virus. According to the Saline County Health Department, there have now been 2,921 total cases with 962 cases currently active. There are 1,925 people who have recovered, and  now a total of 34 deaths. Salina Regional Health Center has 34 ...

4 years ago
Work continues at Dean Evans Stadium to upgrade the field and fan experience for the upcoming Kansas Wesleyan, USD 305 and Legion Baseball seasons. Crews have already removed the old dirt and replaced it with a new base soil to hold the new artificial turf. Byron Tomlins with Salina Baseball Enterprises joined in the KSAL Morning ...

4 years ago
Multiple items are stolen from the property of Smoky Hill Winery between Friday and Saturday. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that between the damage to the facility and the property stolen, Smoky Hill Winery is out nearly $2,000. The break-in happened sometime between 3:30 p.m. Friday and 5 p.m. Saturday from their property at ...

4 years ago
The Johnson Cancer Research Center at Kansas State University has selected 22 students, including one from Salina, to participate in its undergraduate research mentoring and award program. The Cancer Research Award program promotes undergraduate student participation in laboratory research. It encourages students to consider careers in cancer research and medicine early on while they are still ...