6 years ago
A Phillips County Sheriff’s Deputy was injured in the line of duty Wednesday evening. According to the Phillips County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy John Miner stopped to assist a disabled motorist on Highway 383. While out of his patrol vehicle, a semi-truck and trailer ran into the rear of Miner’s patrol vehicle causing it to go into ...

6 years ago
A new person is in charge at the Salina Housing Authority. According to the organization, after conducting a nationwide search, the Phil Nix was hired as the new executive director.  Nix has 27 years experience in the public housing industry and has served with housing authorities in varied states. Nix takes over for Tina Bartlett, who resigned ...

6 years ago
There are public COVID-19 exposures at a Salina restaurant and a Salina government office, 48 new cases and one new death. According to the Saline County Health Department, they are investigating a public exposure to the virus at La Casita located at 1601 W. Crawford in Salina. Potential exposure would have occurred on October 22nd, October ...

6 years ago
COVID-19 clusters are increasing across Central Kansas. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment, in its latest list of COVID-19 exposure locations, indicates there are several area long-term care facilities and a Salina manufacturer with clusters of the virus. According to the agency, they have confirmed  6 cases at St. Luke Living Center in Marion and 13 ...

6 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 ...

6 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 ...

6 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 ...

6 years ago
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 ...

6 years ago
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 ...

6 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 ...

6 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. ...