5 years ago
A home in east Saline County is destroyed by fire on Wednesday. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that the home is at 8853 E. Cloud and authorities were called after a passer-by saw flames coming from the residence at 1:13 p.m. Wednesday. The fire originated inside of the home, but because of the wind, ...

5 years ago
All of the schools in Saline County have united to send out the same message: mask up to keep schools open. Thursday morning eight local districts and schools issued a call for the community to please wear face coverings in order to enable schools to stay open.  The schools say to please remember your choice will ...

5 years ago
Hundreds of bikers with big hearts will be on a mission roaring across Salina this weekend, delivering toys. For the 34th year in a row the Salina Toy Run will provide hundreds of toys to needy children. Toys collected during the Salina event will be donated to Ashby House and Domestic Violence Association of Central Kansas. Though ...

5 years ago
COVID-19 clusters show no signs of decreasing across Central Kansas. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment, in its latest list of COVID-19 exposure locations, indicates there are three clusters in Salina. They have confirmed 20 cases at St. Francis Ministries, 5 cases at the Buffalo Wild wings restaurant,  and 5 cases at Anesthesia Associates of ...

5 years ago
There are 121 new positive COVID-19 cases in Saline County. According to the Saline County Health Department, there have now been 1,850 total cases, with 492 currently active. There are 1,341 people who have recovered, and a total of 17 deaths. Salina Regional Health Center reports they have 25 hospitalized COVID-19 patients. The county dashboard has been updated ...

5 years ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is issuing a new statewide mask mandate. The governor made the announcement at a media conference Wednesday afternoon. Governor Kelly said she is issuing an executive order ordering masks in every county across Kansas. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/new-mask-mandate.mp3"][/audio]   The Governor said this is no a "one size fits all" approach. Every county will have a week ...

5 years ago
A Salina man suffers significant injuries after being hit by an axe or "hatchet-type" weapon. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 37-year-old Troy Helzer, Salina, had broken bones to his face and a brain bleed after he was hit in the head with an axe by a subject--who he knows--at 10:20 p.m. Tuesday ...

5 years ago
The Salina Police Department is joining other law enforcement agencies across the state and region for the annual traffic enforcement campaign over the Thanksgiving holiday. Thanksgiving is traditionally one of the most traveled holidays of the year, and law enforcement will be out in full-force to enforce traffic laws and specially looking for intoxicated drivers. Beginning Friday, ...

5 years ago
Reno County is implementing tighter COVID-19 restrictions. County officials have approved new rules including requiring masks in public and limiting gatherings to 10 people when six feet of social distancing isn't possible. Attendance at youth and recreational sports events is limited to two people per participant. The new health order takes effect today.

5 years ago
The Kansas Army National Guard has placed two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters on standby in Salina in response to a high potential for wildland fires this week. According to the KAnsas Department of Emergency Management, helicopters from the 1st Battalion, 108th Aviation supported fire suppression efforts in Harvey County over the weekend. Gov. Laura Kelly issued ...

5 years ago
The Greater Salina Community Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2021-2022 school year. This year more than $80,000 will be distributed to area students through the foundation’s 31 scholarship funds. Eligible scholarship applicants include graduating high school seniors, current college students and non-traditional students. Each scholarship has a unique set of criteria established by donors ...