4 years ago
Saline County kicked off its inaugural "Love Your Mental Health" campaign last week by offering CopeNotes subscriptions to all county employees. Subscriptions are now open and available to Saline County residents. "We understand that there is no 'one-size-fits-all' answer to combating mental health issues," explained Phil Smith-Hanes, County Administrator. "This is just one tool to help ...

4 years ago
Salina Public Schools will change to optional masking in all facilities, beginning Monday, February 21st. According to the district, at attendance centers, optional masking will apply unless a school’s COVID-19 positive cases reaches 5%, at which point that individual school will require masks be worn for a two-week period. The school would be able to return ...

4 years ago
A Salina man on the list of Salina's Most Wanted with a felony warrant was taken into custody early Friday morning. Brandon St. Clair, 39, was arrested after a traffic stop and charged with felony interference with law enforcement, possession of a stimulant, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. He also had an active ...

4 years ago
A truck loaded with expensive items has been stolen from a grocery store parking lot in Salina. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that on Thursday night, an officer was sent to Dillons at 235 E. Cloud for a stolen vehicle. The owner of the vehicle, 41-year-old Cassondra Cook from Salina, reported her white 1995 ...

4 years ago
Senate President Ty Masterson let the dust settle Thursday on the congressional redistricting map debate before sanctioning three Republican colleagues for initially refusing to support the veto override of Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly. Masterson relied on his unilateral authority as elected leader of the Senate to remove Sen. Dennis Pyle of Hiawatha from the Senate’s transportation ...

4 years ago
AT&T's 3G towers will shut down later this month and other networks aren't far behind. That will leave older mobile devices out in the cold when it comes to connecting with emergency networks. Once 3G towers are retired, phones that use older 3G networks won't be able to call 911. The same is true for devices ...

4 years ago
The Garage is open. The newest addition to Salina Downtown opened with a ribbon cutting and a crowd of VIPS on Thursday. Salina Mayor Dr. Trent Davis was among those who spoke, saying what was just a vision a few years ago is now a reality. Those who got a sneak peak Thursday saw what is a world ...

4 years ago
A suspect in a Colorado murder was arrested in Salina. According to Salina Police, Wednesday night dispatch center received a “Be on the Look Out” (BOLO) from Douglas County, Colorado, regarding a homicide suspect, Casey Devol. Devol was wanted for allegedly murdering two individuals in Douglas County, Colorado. He was reportedly armed with multiple guns. Cell phone information ...

4 years ago
The Salina Police Department is planning an effort to focus on road safety around schools. According to the agency, February 21st through March 4th, the Salina Police Department will join other law enforcement agencies in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma with increased enforcement near high schools to raise awareness on roadway safety. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading ...

4 years ago
The Kansas House of Representatives is also overriding Governor Laura Kelly's veto of a proposed state congressional map. Eighty-five members of the House voted yesterday to override the veto, which was one vote more than required for a successful override. The map divides Wyandotte County between two congressional districts and puts the city of Lawrence in the ...

4 years ago
The February list of Salina's Most Wanted went online Saturday. By Thursday four of them were caught. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, the latest arrest is Cady Lee Cole. She was wanted for: Felony Bond Supervision Violation Poss Stolen Property Criminal Carry of Weapons X2 Poss Meth X2 Those on the new list are wanted ...