5 years ago
The Christmas season is just around the corner and could be a  ...not so joyful time for many families who are struggling financially. That is why Salina Shares is planning for a happier holiday season. The non profit group that’s led by Executive Director Debbie Rivers has already laid the groundwork to help families this Christmas season. ...

5 years ago
A lucky Saline county resident has claimed a Super Kansas Cash jackpot prize worth $538,871. According to the Kansas Lottery the winner matched all five Super Kansas Cash numbers and the Super Cash Ball in the October 14 drawing. The winning numbers were 7 – 15 – 21 – 23 – 24 and Cash Ball 20. The ...

5 years ago
With the election hurdle cleared, Saline County is on its way to building a new jail facility. Citizens voted to enact a one-half percent sales tax to pay for the new building in a county-wide vote on Tuesday. The tax is set to be in effect by April 1, 2021 and a timeline is being developed ...

5 years ago
A teenager is facing numerous charges after she took a car without permission, wrecked it, fled the scene of the crash, before being found by law enforcement. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers found a 2004 Nissan Maxima with no license plate, wrecked in the backyard of a residence at 1220 N. ...

5 years ago
A suspect breaks in to a far northern Saline County residence and steals numerous guns with some coins. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan says that the break-in happened at 7701 W. Satanta Rd.--just south of Culver, Kan.--on Thursday afternoon. The resident returned home to find that the back door had its window broken out. The intruder then ...

5 years ago
A car full of teenagers leaves the road and rolls twice in western Saline County, but there are no serious injuries. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that emergency crews were sent to the 5200 block of W. K-140 Highway at 7:45 a.m. Thursday after a 2003 Jeep Liberty lost control and wrecked. The vehicle ...

5 years ago
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly today announced that Child Care Aware of Kansas, in partnership with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Office of Recovery, has launched a new Child Care Health Consultant Network to provide technical assistance to licensed child care providers as they implement COVID-19 health and safety guidance ...

5 years ago
There is still roughly $6 million of Coronavirus relief funding available for residents in Saline County Saline County has now disbursed $4.7 million of the $11 million in CRF funds awarded locally. Progress on Saline County’s spending plan can be monitored on our website at https://www.saline.org/Coronavirus/CRF-Funding. As noted in our previous release, County staff and our Advisory Committee ...

5 years ago
Law enforcement are asking for the public’s help looking for the person responsible for stealing a light tower that was illuminating a Donald Trump sign near Interstate-70 in Saline County. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan says that a light tower, owned by United Rentals, McPherson, was stolen between the early morning hours and 10 a.m. Wednesday. ...

5 years ago
A four wheeler is stolen from a west Salina neighborhood, but the investigation by Salina Police turns up a stolen motorcycle. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that Kenneth Fivecoat-Miller, 37, Salina, says that his yellow and black 2003 Yamaha Banshee four wheeler was stolen from his residence in the 700 block of Custer ...

5 years ago
UDPATE: Four people have been charged for their alleged involvement in a theft ring that concluded this past Monday, and more charges and arrests are expected. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 23-year-old Keyshawn Edwards, Salina, and 22-year-old Jacob Hewitt, Salina, have both been arrested on suspicion of numerous thefts from vehicles around ...