5 years ago
Before hitting the water to teach swim lessons this year - staff at the Salina Family YMCA hit the Zoom button to brainstorm ideas with other water safety professionals. Pools and water parks have had to rethink procedures for keeping the public safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Aquatic Coordinator Tami Thompson tells KSAL News that they ...

5 years ago
The Household Hazardous Waste Facility will reopen next week. According to the city, the facility will open on Thursday, June 18th. Hours of Operation Thursdays, 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. The first Saturday of the month, 8 a.m. to noon Outside of normal business hours please call for an appointment: (785) 826-6638 The Household Hazardous Waste facility inspects, ...

5 years ago
The Salina Public Library will reopen its building to the public in about a week and a half. According to the library, the building will reopen to the public on June 22 with near full service. The transition of reopening plans to the Saline County Health Department has allowed the library to reopen without restricting the number ...

5 years ago
A Salina business owner really likes Smoky Hill Festival T-shirts! He bought them all as a donation to the River Festival - so in turn festival staff began giving them away. "I was blown away by the generosity," Salina Arts & Humanities Executive Director Brad Anderson said over the telephone Wednesday. "Many folks left a donation with ...

5 years ago
A late night traffic stop in Salina lands a man in jail for possession of guns and drug paraphernalia. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that an officer on patrol stopped a Ford Crown Victoria at 11:10 p.m. Tuesday in the 1000 block of E. Republic Ave. The officer witnessed the vehicle allegedly failing to ...

5 years ago
Salina Police are searching for a possible suspect who allegedly struck a man in the head with a gun. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that authorities were sent to Salina Regional Health Center at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday to a report of a man who was struck in the head by a gun. There, police ...

5 years ago
A strong cold front which moved across Kansas brought with it very strong wind, and in some areas heavy rain. The strongest wind was reported in the Scott City area, where a 78 mph wind gust was recorded, There was some damage reported as well, including a tree which blew over onto a house. The following are ...

5 years ago
Saline County Commissioners received details about a business which is looking at expanding into the Salina area. Executive Director of the Salina Community Economic Development Organization Mitch Robinson presented information at the Saline County Commission meeting about an Agriculture Retail business that is looking at building a store on S. 9th Street in the County. This business ...

5 years ago
One person was arrested following a high speed pursuit on Interstate 70 which lasted for about an hour before ending west of Salina Tuesday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, shortly before 9PM troopers were involved in a vehicle pursuit which began near milepost 206 in Ellsworth county.  The pursuit ended a little after 10pm, ...

5 years ago
Residence halls and dining centers will be open for the fall 2020 semester and Kansas State University is incorporating extra health and safety measures for on-campus housing and dining. These updates to housing and dining plans aim to enhance student safety and mitigate the potential spread of COVID-19. "We are excited to welcome our students back ...

5 years ago
Police reforms have become a national discussion in the wake of the death of George Floyd, a black man killed while in the custody of white police officers in Minneapolis, MN. Salina City Manager Mike Schrage says the incident continues to drive the conversation.   [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/schrage-1.mp3"][/audio]   Schrage was a guest on the KSAL Morning News Extra and ...