5 years ago
Free summer lunches are available in Salina from a couple of different sources. USD 305 is continuing its free summer lunch program, and the Salina Public Library, in partnership with St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church, will provide free grab-and-go lunches as well.  USD 305 is offering free grab-and-go breakfast and lunches. The meals are available from ...

5 years ago
Parks in Salina are slowly getting back to normal. According to the City of Salina, to align with the Saline County Health Officer’s order which makes Phase 2 of the Ad Astra Reopening Plan a local order, City playgrounds and equipment are now available for use. Picnic shelters will remain closed until further notice. Playgrounds and picnic shelters ...

5 years ago
A new COVID-19 case has been confirmed in Salina. According to the Saline County Health Department, the new case involves a female  in her 40s associated with a confirmed case.  She is isolated at home. The Health Department continues to actively monitor one other case who is isolated at home. “While people are seeing other Counties loosen restrictions, we ...

5 years ago
The McPherson County Health Department is laying out its guidelines for reopening the economy following the COVID-19 shutdown. After Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly's Tuesday move to give individual counties authority on reopening, all 105 Kansas counties are now implementing whether or not they will have restrictions on mass gatherings. McPherson County Health Officer, Shalei Shea, says as ...

5 years ago
Summertime can be a challenge for many young students who fall behind without a set schedule or classes to attend. Brenda Gutierrez, program director for the Salina Area United Way tells KSAL News that this book drive will help kids in two ways. "It will tackle Summer learning loss, which is the loss of academic skills ...

5 years ago
Several pounds of marijuana is seized in a north Salina traffic stop, resulting in the driver's arrest. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that an officer observed a 2012 Hyundai Sonata make an illegal maneuver while pulling on to N. 9th St. from W. Diamond Dr. at 11:15 p.m. Wednesday. The vehicle had allegedly made ...

5 years ago
Several channelizers are stolen from a City of Salina work site. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester says that the theft happened between May 24 and Thursday from a work site at the intersection of Leland Way and E. Wayne Ave. Stolen are 18 channelizers belonging to the City of Salina Street Department and are orange in color ...

5 years ago
An incident at a Salina business came to a peaceful resolution with the individual involved being cited. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that SPD were sent to Schwan's Company, 3501 Centennial, in reference to a potential hostage situation at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday. Garrett Powell, 23, Salina, is employed by the business. Powell had suffered ...

5 years ago
An active duty soldier at Fort Leavenworth is being hailed as a hero and credited with stopping an active shooter. The incident started Wednesday morning on the Centennial Bridge, which connects Kansas and Missouri. A man was allegedly firing at vehicles. The soldier, who was stuck in traffic, realized what was happening and struck the shooter with ...

5 years ago
An Emmy Award-winning vocal trio will perform a benefit concert in Salina this fall. The Texas Tenors are coming to the Tony's Pizza Events Center. According to the venue, the trio will perform a benefit concert for the Shriner’s Hospitals for Children. Since 1922, the mission of Shriners Hospitals for Children is to provide the highest quality ...

5 years ago
Kansas legislators will use the next seven days to brainstorm new strategies after Governor Laura Kelly vetoed a bill that was aimed at limiting her executive power in taking actions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Salina area Representative J.R. Claeys tells KSAL News that he expects to find common ground with the Governor.   [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/jr-1.mp3"][/audio]   Legislators will head back ...