5 years ago
As the summer season concludes over the next few weeks, Kansas law enforcement will be doing all they can to keep the roads safe from impaired drivers. Beginning Thursday of this week and through the Labor Day weekend, more than 150 law enforcement agencies from across the state will join forces in a concentrated effort detecting ...

5 years ago
A COVID-19 outbreak is associated with a northeast Kansas school district. According to the Riley County Health Department, the Blue Valley USD 384 District Office in Randolph is dealing with multiple cases. A total of seven people including staff members and school board members have tested positive. Several USD 384 buildings and common areas have been closed ...

5 years ago
More than a dozen COVID-19 cases are reported at a Kansas State University fraternity. Riley County Health Department officials announced that 13 members of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity have tested positive for the virus. The Riley County Health Department has been in contact with the fraternity and has shared information with K-State and Greek Life. Fraternity members ...

5 years ago
For the second time in the past month, a downtown Salina business is damaged. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that Downtown Auto Service, 119 S. 8th St., has had another window broken out. The latest instance occurred between 5 p.m. Sunday and 7 a.m. Monday where the window on one of their garage doors ...

5 years ago
Join first responders to help save lives at the Battle of the Badges blood drive August 24th and 25th from noon to 7:00 PM, and August 26th from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Salina Community Sunrise Presbyterian Church, located at 825 E. Beloit in Salina. The Salina Police Department and Salina Fire Department are ...

5 years ago
A day-long event is planned this Saturday to "remember the past, embrace the present and work toward a future that includes 100 percent of Salina's eligible citizens voting in the November election." An event will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the 19th amendment to the Constitution giving women the right to vote, ...

5 years ago
There are 12 new positive COVID-19 cases in Saline County. According to the Saline County Health Department, the total for the county is now 416, with 67 cases currently active. There are 342 people who have recovered, and 7 people who have died. Salina Regional Health Center reports that they have 1 hospitalized COVID-19 patient. According to the Kansas ...

5 years ago
The City of Salina has been awarded $169,200 of Community Development Block Grant-Coronavirus dollars for both economic development ($119,200) and meal program ($35,000) activities. According to the city, beginning immediately, businesses are encouraged to apply for the economic development portion of the CDBG-CV funds. Meal program funds will begin taking applications later this month. To learn more about ...

5 years ago
The Harvey County Health Department, in conjunction with Bethel College, has confirmed a cluster of COVID-19 cases on the Bethel campus. According to the health department, the cluster includes 46 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been 482 individuals tested. Some test results are still pending. The cluster was identified through precautionary COVID-19 testing conducted by Bethel College. ...

5 years ago
Two men from Nebraska are arrested after they are pulled over for speeding and found with drugs in Saline County. Saline County Sheriff's Capt. Jim Hughes tells KSAL News that a deputy pulled over a vehicle for driving 85 mph in a 75 mph zone at 3:45 a.m. Monday. The stop was conducted at milepost 83 on ...

5 years ago
It appears that two motorcycles racing in a Salina park may have resulted in one of the drivers crashing and sustaining an injury. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that SPD is investigating the circumstances surrounding a crash that broke a man's arm. A witness tells authorities that they saw two motorcycles racing one another ...