5 years ago
Five employees, including four direct-care and one non-direct care, tested positive this week for COVID-19 at Salina Presbyterian Manor. According to the organization, no residents or any other employees tested positive. “Our top priority continues to be the safety of our residents and staff members,” said Jeanne Gerstenkorn, PMMA’s vice president for health and wellness and infection ...

5 years ago
A brief vehicle pursuit ends with a Salina man hiding in a residence, before voluntarily surrendering to authorities. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that police arrested 43-year-old Shane Garrett, Salina, late Tuesday night, after his alleged involvement in a vehicle pursuit. An officer on patrol spotted a 1998 Chevy Tahoe driving north in the ...

5 years ago
Perhaps the biggest winner Tuesday was Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan. Not only did Soldan win re-election, but also a jail project which has spent the last 10 years working on also passed. The Sheriff told KSAL News he is ready to get to work ASAP on the jail project. [audio wav="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/roger-soldan.wav"][/audio]   The jail project plans include: A ...

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Kansas Republican Congressman Dr. Roger Marshall is headed to the U.S. Senate. Marshall defeated Democratic State Senator Barbara Bollier in Tuesday's yesterday's general election. Marshall will replace Republican Senator Pat Roberts, who has held the seat since 1997 and opted not to seek another term. Tracey Mann will take over the congressional seat Marshall vacated to ...

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55 of 55 Precincts Reporting Key Saline County Results: President Donald Trump (R) 15,175 Joe Biden(D) 7,910 United States Senate Roger Marshall (R) - 14,166 Barbara Bollier (D) - 8, 362 United States House of Representatives District 1 Tracey Mann (R) 16,030 Kali Barnett (D) 7,336 Kansas House of Representatives 69th District Clarke Sanders (R) - 4,781 Ryan Holmquist (D) - 3,286   Kansas House of Representatives 71st District Steven Howe ...

5 years ago
A mask ordinance will continue in Saline County. Saline County Commissioners were provided an update Tuesday from Health Officer Jason Tiller on the mask mandate and the COVID-19 situation in Saline County.  Jason reported 238 new cases in the last 2 weeks and over 400 cases total for the month of October.  Yesterday, November 2nd was a ...

5 years ago
An Ellsworth Correctional Facility (ECF) resident who died Monday, November 2 had tested positive for COVID-19. This is second resident death from ECF, and the ninth resident death related to COVID-19 for the department. The resident was moved October 28 to the Lansing Correctional Facility (LCF) COVID-19 Management Unit (CMU) after testing positive for the virus. ...

5 years ago
A Salina construction company is out numerous heavy duty equipment pieces due to a recent burglary. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that Smoky Hill Construction, 645 E. Crawford St., reports that $6,700 worth of equipment is stolen from a cite that they are working at 600 Kenwood Park Dr. Between Friday and Monday, someone ...

5 years ago
The Sacred Heart High School boys basketball team is taking their hard work off the court to support foster care and kinship families. According to Saint Francis Ministries, they weren’t sure how to manage the unloading of a large number of blankets – a gift of appreciation for foster care and kinship families – when the ...

5 years ago
A new Smoky Hill River website is now online. According to Salina Arts and Humanities, the new River Festival website at riverfestival.com, in partnership with local businesses Mr. Freeland Design and WCCiT is now online. Found at the same, easy-to-remember URL, the new website offers longtime Festival fans and newcomers these features: Colorful content, to give a ...

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Kansans safely disposed of more than 6 tons of unused and unwanted medicines during National Drug Take-Back Day back on October 24th, including 199.2 pounds of prescription medications in Saline County. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt says law enforcement officers collected 12,214 pounds of medicines at 80 locations throughout the state during the event, according to ...