5 years ago
As labor day weekend approaches extra law enforcement is on patrol keeping roads and highways across Kansas safe. Local county and city law enforcement have mobilized along with the Kansas Highway Patrol in an effort to crack down on drunk drivers. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, drivers are advised that during the period of August ...

5 years ago
Soldiers and Airmen from the Kansas National Guard will be deployed to Louisiana to provide support in and around areas affected by Hurricane Ida. According to Kansas Governor Laura Kelly's Office, the Guardsmen are deploying as part of an Emergency Management Assistance Compact, a multistate agreement that allows states to send government aid to other states ...

5 years ago
To protect Kansas students, teachers, and staff from the threat of the contagious Delta variant of COVID-19, Governor Laura Kelly  has formed the Safer Classrooms Workgroup. According to the Governor's office,  the workgroup, composed of highly skilled health professionals from across Kansas, will highlight the urgency of protecting kids from COVID-19 and use the best available ...

5 years ago
There are 69 new COVID cases in Saline County and no new deaths. According to the Saline County Health Department, there are 543 active cases of the virus in the community. Overall, 136 people have died. Salina Regional Health Center Reports they have 14 patients in the hospital combating COVID. The health department had compiled August COVID Update for ...

5 years ago
Salina Police are investigating the theft of several items from a car including an $800 flight helmet. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that sometime between 10:30pm Monday and Tuesday morning at 9:30, someone entered a Honda Accord in the 600 block of S. 2nd and removed an iPad Air computer, plus a black and blue ...

5 years ago
Kansas State University Salina has honored former longtime CEO and Dean Dennis Kuhlman with the renaming of a campus building in his honor. The Welcome Center, which formerly housed the Office of Admissions and now is home to administration offices, has been renamed the Kuhlman Center. The move not only honors Kuhlman's legacy on campus but ...

5 years ago
An historic Union Pacific Railroad steam locomotive that made a tour across the country back in 2019 to commemorate the transcontinental railroad’s 150th anniversary is chugging its way on another run which is winding down. According to Union Pacific, Big Boy No. 4014 is traveling through Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas and ...

5 years ago
Two students are accused of making threats against Dodge City High School. Police learned of the threats on Monday when a school resource officer investigated an alleged Snapchat message that told students not to go to school on Monday. A 14-year-old student was charged with disorderly conduct. Police also arrested a 15-year-old student for felony criminal threat ...

5 years ago
The Saline County Health Department is investigating multiple COVID-19 exposures at a funeral that took place at the First Community Church on Cloud Street. The funeral was held on Saturday, August 28th, from 1-5 p.m. Anyone who went to the funeral should monitor their health and watch for symptoms of COVID -19. According to the agency, the ...

5 years ago
A Kansas utility is helping residents along the gulf coast recover from Hurricane Ida. Evergy announced yesterday that it is sending 100 distribution linemen with management and support to assist in the power restoration effort in the New Orleans area. Some crews left yesterday for New Orleans, and other personnel will leave for Louisiana today.

5 years ago
Former Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer is ending his bid to get his old job back. Colyer announced yesterday that he is ending his campaign for the 2022 Republican nomination for governor to be treated for prostate cancer and to focus on his medical practice. Colyer, who served as governor from 2018 to 2019, has endorsed Kansas Attorney ...