5 years ago
Two people from Utah were fortunate to avoid serious injury when they went on a wild ride in a single vehicle crash along Intesrtate 70 east of Salina. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a Ford Fusion was headed east on the interstate when it left the road and went into the median. The car struck ...

5 years ago
It's another sign that the new school year is just around the corner. The Kansas Highway Patrol is inspecting school buses and other transport vehicles.  Each year every school vehicle used to transport students is inspected. According to the agency, they are working to ensure students are kept safe on their travels to and from school. ...

5 years ago
Walmart and the Salina Salvation Army are joining forces to help provide school supplies to children getting ready to head back to school. A “Stuff the Bus” campaign will be held at Walmart in Salina on August 7th - 9th. Shoppers can purchase and drop off the requested school supplies at Salvation Army collection bins located at ...

5 years ago
The new list of Salina’s Most Wanted is online. The first weekend of each month a new list of Salina’s Most Wanted is released. Those on theAugust list are wanted for crimes which include aggravated battery, aggravated assault, rape, aggravated sodomy, child sex crimes, escape from custody, felony theft, felony drug crimes,  and failing to register as ...

5 years ago
There are 11 new positive COVID-19 cases in Saline County. According to the Saline County Health Department, with the new cases the total for the county is now 345, with 76 cases currently active. There are 264 people who have recovered, and a total of 5 deaths. Salina Regional Health Center reports that they have 2 hospitalized ...

5 years ago
Most of the school districts in central Kansas have set a date as to when they will welcome students back to classes for the 2020-2021 school year. Most--if not all--of the central Kansas districts have pushed their start dates back at least a week or two, with some pushing back in to the month of Sept. A ...

5 years ago
It appears that a home in central Salina was intentionally set on fire by a male subject. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that at 1 a.m. Thursday, a fire started at a residence at 413 W. Republic. George Meinhardt, 40, Salina, is the owner, however, he leases the home to tenants. The tenants were ...

5 years ago
An investigation is ongoing after a "heavyset" man stole some welding equipment at a Salina business. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that two System Plasma PMX45 welding torches and two Eliminizer filters were ordered over the phone from Airgas USA, 300 N. Santa Fe, Salina. The phone call occurred on Friday, July 24. The ...

5 years ago
McPherson County has had its first COVID-19 related death. County officials say a man in his 30s is the first coronavirus-related death in McPherson County. Health officials say the unidentified victim was hospitalized with symptoms on Sunday. His death was attributed to complications related to the virus. McPherson County has 137 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Of those ...

5 years ago
If you will be spending time over the weekend at a Kansas lake, officials caution to be aware of the three warnings and fourteen watches due to toxic blue-green algae. The following health advisories have been issued: Warning: Brown State Fishing Lake, Brown County Milford Lake Zone B and C, Geary County South Lake, Johnson County Watch ...

5 years ago
The Class of 2020 at both Salina Central and Salina South Highs School will have an opportunity to celebrate on Saturday, with a special event. What was originally planned as a walk-the-stage event has changed into a drive-through picture opportunity at the individual high schools. The walk-the-stage event at Salina Stadium has been cancelled. Instead, the following ...