4 years ago
Public transportation will continue to be free in the Salina area for another month. OCCK Transportation says  free fares for all public transit services, including CityGo, 81 Connection, Paratransit and City of Abilene through the month of August. “It’s amazing that another month has come and gone already,” said Michelle Griffin, Mobility Manager.  “OCCK continues to ...

4 years ago
Kansas Senator Pat Roberts is endorsing Congressman Roger Marshall to replace him in the Senate. Roberts made the announcement yesterday and noted Marshall's experience in the House Agriculture and Health committees and his support of Kansas military installations. Marshall faces former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, former Kansas City Chiefs player Dave Lindstrom and businessman Bob ...

4 years ago
Americans will be able to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline with an easy-to-remember number. Earlier this month the Federal Communications Commission  unanimously finalized 9-8-8 as the new digits. Service providers will need to direct 9-8-8 calls to the suicide lifeline by this time in 2022. The FCC said the number will make it easier for those ...

4 years ago
Starting this week, the U.S. Census Bureau will begin following up with households in Kansas that have not yet responded to the 2020 Census. According to the Census Bureau, the current self-response rate in the state is 65.8%. The agency need to visit the remaining addresses to collect responses in person. Non response follow up operations begin ...

4 years ago
A Bennington man was hurt in a crash along Interstate 70 in Geary County while hauling anhydrous ammonia. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 27-year-old Tyler Elsasser was driving a Peterbilt truck, hauling an anhydrous ammonia tank. The truck hydroplaned, lost control, went through the median and came to rest in the north ditch. Elsasser was was ...

4 years ago
Another large outdoor event in Salina has been cancelled. Officials say it is with “reluctance and disappointment” that the Smoky Hill  Museum will be unable to host its Street Fair this September. “The health and well-being of our guests and community, as well as that of our volunteers and staff, is our number one priority,” said Susan Hawksworth, ...

4 years ago
Numerous power tools are reported stolen from a north Salina business. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the theft occurred between Friday and Monday at Great Plains Manufacturing, 1720 Dewey St. No. 5, Salina. Between the dates, numerous power tools came up missing from a building on the property. There are no signs of ...

4 years ago
A Salina Police Department officer is arrested and placed on leave for his involvement in an off-duty, single-vehicle crash where alcohol appears to have been a factor. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that at 3:40 a.m. Sunday, an on-duty police officer observed a 2011 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup traveling northbound on N. Broadway ...

4 years ago
Overnight rain brought by multiple storms has brought some impressive rainfall totals around Saline County--especially in the eastern portion. It appears that the Gypsum area has sustained the heaviest of the rain, as the National Weather Service in Wichita says that 3.97 inches of rain fell in the Gypsum area since 10 p.m. Monday. Meanwhile, over two ...

4 years ago
According to The Washington Post, over 10 million Americans live in rental housing and 20% of them are "at risk of eviction by September 30th".  These figures were compiled by the Covid 19 Eviction Defense Project, headquartered in Colorado. Painfully, I've been evicted here in Salina, two weeks ago, for non-payment of rent.  It is one ...

4 years ago
There are 33 new positive COVID-19 cases in Saline County that have been identified since Friday. According to the Saline County Health Department, the total for the county is now 301. There are 153 active cases, 145 people have recovered, and 3 people have died.  Salina Regional Health Center is reporting 5 patients admitted to their ...