4 years ago
There has been 1 new COVID death in Saline County since Monday and 45 new cases. According to the Saline County Health Department, with the new death there have been 142 COVID-related deaths locally during the pandemic. With the 45 new cases there have been 7,685 total cases with 6,884 recoveries. There are currently 659 active cases ...

4 years ago
The Salina Area United Way is preparing to roll out a tent party to invite conversations and contributions to help area agencies. Claire Mullen, Executive Director at the Salina Area United Way tells KSAL News that the come and go event will look a little like last year - with live-streamed interviews with area leaders who ...

4 years ago
A group of bystanders is being credited for helping put out a fire at the Kansas State Fair. The blaze was reported yesterday morning in a booth at the grandstand on the state fairgrounds. Bystanders used fire extinguishers to knock down the fire before emergency crews arrived. Investigators say the fire was caused by a faulty extension ...

4 years ago
A University of Kansas fraternity is the target of protestors after an alleged sexual assault. A large group has gathered the past two nights outside the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. People who have taken part in the demonstrators say a woman was raped by a member of the fraternity this past weekend. A petition effort is underway ...

4 years ago
Kansas education commissioner Randy Watson says at least 31 Kansas schools are reporting outbreaks of COVID-19, forcing more school districts to close temporarily. COVID-19 cases are up dramatically in school-age children compared to last school year as school districts grapple with masking policies, testing strategies and vaccinations for eligible students, Watson said. Some schools are facing ...

4 years ago
First responders in Central Kansas quickly handled a low level radiation exposure situation along a roadside. According to the Barton County Sheriff’s Office, at about 8:15 Tuesday morning they were was notified of a potential radiation incident just east of the City of Great Bend at the junction of US 56 and K-156. A sub-contractor, working for ...

4 years ago
The Smoky Hill Museum is planning to throw a party. The organization's street fair event is planned for Saturday, September 25th. The Smoky Hill Museum Street Fair has no entry cost and is a day to celebrate the Old West with a chili cook-off, music, activities, food vendors and, of course, the museum itself. According to ...

4 years ago
A Salina healthcare organization is planning three upcoming large COVID-19 testing events, open to the community, in which test kits can be taken home.  As COVID-19 continues to rage through Saline County and the nation, Salina Family Healthcare Center is announcing the dates of three free testing kit pick-up events in the next two weeks. On Thursday ...

4 years ago
The Salina Police Department is investigating a report of a vehicle theft that occurred Sunday night. Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a 79-year-old Salina man reported his red 1999 Ford F150 truck to be stolen. He believed it happened between 11 p.m. on September 12th and 11 a.m. on the 13th at the 200 ...

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A Salina couple is looking for answers after their boat was damaged over the course of Sunday night. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that between September 12th at 7 p.m. and the 13th at 6:30 a.m., a Cobalt CS23 boat was parked at the 400 block of S. Ohio Street. When one of ...

4 years ago
After one of the most notable years in school history, Kansas Wesleyan will celebrate the 135th anniversary of its founding Wednesday morning. According to the school, KWU comes off a 2020-21 school year that included three national championships in Debate and Forensics, two top-three finishers in international DECA competition and its second straight KCAC ...