5 years ago
Salina Regional Health Center is modifying its COVID-19 visitor guidelines due to increasing numbers of COVID-19 infection in the community. According to the hospital, as of Tuesday morning SRHC had 23 inpatients admitted with COVID-19. The Saline County Health Department’s most recent report also noted 299 active COVID-19 cases in the community. Effective August 3rd all hospital ...

5 years ago
A man is accused of using a baseball bat to attack people in Garden City. Police were called to a come on Crestway Drive on Saturday and found 36-year-old Deacon Johann holding a wooden bat. Johann allegedly used the bat to break into a home where he chased two people to their cars. Johann was taken into ...

5 years ago
Abilene turns into a cowboy celebration town this week. When the chutes open, more than 350 cowboys and cowgirls will stampede to town for the 75th anniversary of the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo August 4-7. Of the twelve champions from the 2019 rodeo, seven return to defend their titles. Champs from two years ago include bareback rider Ty ...

5 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University will require face coverings for all individuals in campus buildings for the first two weeks of the fall semester. According to the school, the requirement will be in place August 4 – August 18 regardless of an individual’s vaccination status, and may be extended if conditions warrant. “This spring, we created a bubble ...

5 years ago
There have been 36 new COVID-19 cases in Saline County since Friday. According to the Saline County Health Department, staff is actively monitoring 299 cases of COVID-19. Saline Regional Health Center Reports there are 21 patients in the hospital combating the virus.  The vaccination status of the hospitalized individuals is not available at this time. The Health Department ...

5 years ago
A man and his dog walk away from an accident on Friday evening. Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News that a land owner contacted authorities after discovering a Ford F150 flipped on its top near Everhart and Kipp Road on Saturday morning. Investigators learned that 52-year-old Charles Jarrell of Gypsum was driving the truck - ...

5 years ago
A suspected shoplifter is now facing drug charges after fleeing from Dunham Sports on Friday. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 38-year-old Joshua Swisher of Marquette was taken into custody after numerous trips to the sporting goods store located at 2259 S. 9th. Police say staff noticed he did not make any purchases and ...

5 years ago
USD 305 teachers head back to class later this week. Students will join them late next week. According to the district, the first day for teachers is this Friday, August 6th. Thursday, August 12 ushers in the beginning of the 2021-22 school year for Salina USD 305 students in Grades 1-5 (Kindergarten (K) Screenings/Conference by Appointment) and ...

5 years ago
A man and woman from Salina were rescued from the Saline River on Saturday morning. Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News that the couple set off for a fishing trip around 7pm on Friday in a 12-foot Jon boat with a 12-volt trolling motor. Melander says at some time during the overnight hours the ...

5 years ago
The body of a drowning victim is recovered from a Kansas lake. Authorities say 48-year-old Ty Freel of Wichita went missing while water skiing on Cheney Lake this past weekend. The Reno County Sheriff's Office announced Monday that a fisherman spotted the body and called the Cheney State Park Office. _ _ _ ORIGINAL: Crews are searching for a ...

5 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a residential burglary after a number of guns and ammo were stolen from an unattached storage shed in the 1000 block of N. Chicago. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that sometime between 4:30am and 5:35pm Sunday, someone pried open the door to the building and removed a couple of AR ...