5 years ago
Saline County Commissioners will accept a $132,000 Community Development Block Grant to be used for grants or loans for for-profit businesses. According to the county, they applied for these funds back in May but were not awarded in the first round of funding. A second round of funding became available and Saline County was selected, ...

5 years ago
Margaret Thatcher once said that success was not only having a flair for what one is doing, but that it also involved hard work and a certain sense of purpose. A group of Kansas Wesleyan employees are shining examples of all of those elements, as with the fall semester set to begin August 10, the ...

5 years ago
A couple of incumbents lost bids for reelection in Tuesday's Primary Election in Salina. Moderate GOP 24th District Senator Randall Hardy was defeated by conservative J.R. Claeys, while Moderate GOP 71st District Representative Diana Dierks lost  her bid for reelection to newcomer conservative Steven Howe. Howe will now face Democrat Jeffrey Zamrzla in the general election. In ...

5 years ago
A group of local parents, grandparents and residents are reaching out to USD 305 school officials with a simple message: Children need to be back in the classroom five days a week. Sharon Callabresi joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra on Tuesday with a look at CDC guidelines and the hybrid plan for students ...

5 years ago
The State of Kansas starts Fiscal Year 2021 by surpassing its total tax-only collections by $484.6 million compared to July of last fiscal year. Total tax collections for the first month of the fiscal year were $980.8 million. That is $4.6 million, or 0.5%, less than the estimate. “While state revenue collections are more than the ...

5 years ago
Numerous tools are stolen from a Salina church. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the burglary occurred between Saturday and Monday at Salina Church of Christ, 1646 N. 9th St. It appears that an unknown person broke in to the church's maintenance area and stole miscellaneous tools. Stanley McNally, 86, Salina, works maintenance for the ...

5 years ago
UDPATE: Authorities have located a stolen truck and trailer near Wichita, but still have not yet found a mower or power washer that were stolen as well. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that a 2011 GMC truck and H&H trailer were located in Park City, Kan. late Monday afternoon. However, authorities have not yet ...

5 years ago
A murder investigation is underway following the shooting death of a Salina man in Osbourne. Authorities say the police were notified of a shooting that occurred on Washington St. in Osborne late Friday night. A deceased individual was located in the residence and the scene was secured for processing. The victim has been identified as 58-year-old Patrick ...

5 years ago
It's Primary Election Day Tuesday. Kansans are heading to the polls to vote for local, state, and federal offices. Locally in Salina, one Saline County Commission seat is contested in the primary. There is also a state senate seat and a couple of state representative seats contested. A Kansas U.S. Senate seat is contested, as well as ...

5 years ago
There are 3 new positive COVID-19 cases in Saline County. According to the Saline County Health Department, the total for the county is now 348. There are 79 cases that are currently active, 264 people who have recovered, and a total of 5 deaths. Salina Regional Health Center reports that they have 6 hospitalized COVID-19 patients.  Salina ...

5 years ago
The hospital in Salina and the hospital in Abilene are exploring the possibility of a partnership. According to Salina Regional Health Center, Memorial Health System in Abilene and Salina Regional have agreed to enter into a period of discovery to examine the potential of a strategic alliance in order to better serve the patients and families of ...