5 years ago
Three pieces of jewelry are stolen from a rural Solomon residence. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan says that the items were taken between Aug. 4 and Aug. 13 from a home in the 4100 block of N. Donmyer Rd. The victim is Malin Tornberg, 52, rural Solomon. The woman says that two rings--an intertwined gold band and ...

5 years ago
A Salina man is arrested for an outstanding warrant and allegedly throwing a cell phone at a police officer. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester says that officers arrested 37-year-old Cody Espinosa, Salina, on Saturday afternoon. He had an outstanding warrant for his arrest. SPD was sent to the area behind the Community Theater, 303 E. Iron Ave., ...

5 years ago
A Salina man is detained and charged after he was inside a home that he did not have permission to be in and allegedly held a knife to the throat of a victim. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that law enforcement received a call from 38-year-old Jonathan Shue, Salina, at 6:45 a.m. Friday. ...

5 years ago
A student athlete who participated in last week’s Ellsworth USD 327 high school football camp in has tested positive for COVID-19. According to the school district, they have been informed by the Ellsworth County Health Department, that one of their student-athletes who participated in last week’s high school football camp has tested positive for COVID-19. Per ...

5 years ago
A Salina medical clinic is welcoming its first female general surgeon. Mowery Clinic welcomes Dr. Megan Morriss, who is joining  Dr. Chris Rupe, Dr. Seth Vernon, and Dr. Steven Groene. According to Mowery, grom an early age Dr. Morriss knew that she wanted to be a doctor. “As cliché as it sounds, even as a little ...

5 years ago
A person who got lost during a float trip on the Smoky Hill River in the dark was rescued by Dickinson County first responders late Saturday night. Officials say a group floating on the river lost contact with a person in the group. It got dark and the main group made it to Chapman, but missing ...

5 years ago
The Salina Area United Way van delivered more than 2000 free children’s books across the community this summer. The organization used its Community Action Mobile Outreach (CAMO) van to get 2030 books to young readers during the five-week Raising Active Wild Readers (RAWR) program at four summer meal sites. Additionally, from June 22 to 26, 155 ...

5 years ago
Thomas Jefferson once said that delay is preferable to error. With that mindset at the forefront and after a three-month postponement, Kansas Wesleyan University held its 2020 Commencement ceremony on Saturday, August 15 at the Graves Family Sports Complex. The ceremony had been delayed since May due to COVID-19, but KWU was able to provide ...

5 years ago
The Salina Public Library has a new assistant director. According to the library, Amy Adams is the new assistant director. Currently the library’s Head of Community Engagement, she will be transitioning to her new role over the next two months. She will primarily be responsible for staff development, outreach and assisting with new initiatives. “Amy is a ...

5 years ago
A chase at a Kansas lake ended with a crash, a standoff, and a couple of arrests. According to the Ellsworth County Sheriff's Office, Thursday evening at approximately 7:41 they received a report of a male subject driving a motorcycle at excessive speeds in the south shore area at Kanopolis Lake.  A deputy responded to the ...

5 years ago
There are 10 new COVID-19 cases in Saline County. According to the Saline County Health Department, there have been a total of 404 cases, with 55 of them currently active. There have been 342 people who have recovered and 7 people who have died. Salina Regional Health Center last reported that they have 5 hospitalized COVID-19 residents ...