5 years ago
A building located just west of the Salina city limits is destroyed by fire late Tuesday night. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that authorities were called to 1334 W. North St. at 11:17 p.m. to the report of a structure fire. The tenant of the building, Gerald Teet, 48, Salina, sells wood out of ...

5 years ago
A U.S. Representative from Kansas will be on the House Agriculture Committee. U.S. Rep., Tracy Mann, Kan., announced on Monday that he was selected to the committee for the U.S. House of Representatives. Mann released the following statement: "I ran for Congress with clear intentions of advocating for Kansas agriculture and our conservative Kansas values. I am thrilled that ...

5 years ago
Snow and ice which fell the last couple of days will be replaced by bitter cold over the near feature. According to the National Weather Service, light to moderate snow fell across the area late Tuesday into early Wednesday. Generally. three inches or less fell. The Salina area received two inches. The agency says over the next ...

5 years ago
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt is advising consumers to protect themselves against purchasing counterfeit NFL merchandise or falling victim to phone scams involving fake tickets to Super Bowl LV. “We’re all proud of the Chiefs’ repeat trip to the Super Bowl and the opportunity to run it back,” Schmidt said. “But Kansans should keep up their ...

5 years ago
Phase 2 vaccinations continue to take place at the Saline County Central Vaccine Clinic. Vaccines are available to residents 65 years old and older by appointment only. According to the Saline County Health Department, 900 people have received or are scheduled to receive their first dose of the vaccine this week. Please do not enter the clinic ...

5 years ago
Saline County looks to administer 500 doses of the COVID vaccine this week. That's according to numbers sent from the Kansas Gov.'s Office, as well as the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. The information can be found on the new KDHE Vaccination Dashboard, launched last week. Tuesday, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced that county vaccination data ...

5 years ago
A vehicle engine delivered to a Salina business is stolen. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the theft occurred at Elite Transportation, 505 Graves Blvd., between Jan. 5 and Jan. 8. Between those dates, a GMC engine was delivered to the loading dock area of the business, awaiting transport. However, it was later discovered ...

5 years ago
A pair of former state politicians from Salina are named to state commissions by the Governor. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly appoints Peter Brungardt, Salina, to the Lottery Commission, as well as Larry Turnquist, Salina, to the Racing and Gaming Commission on Tuesday. Both have served the residents of Kansas for numerous years. Brungardt is a former Kansas ...

5 years ago
OCCK is continuing to provide a transportation option for people using the Salina Regional Airport.  The OCCK shuttle provides passengers with a safe and cost effective alternative to other options.  The Salina Airport flight schedule will update February 11th to include more flights. According to OCCK, a daily weekday shuttle service is available for passengers disembarking ...

5 years ago
An early morning hours crash in to a pillar at the Central Mall sends three teens to the hospital in Salina. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the crash happened at 2:15 a.m. Saturday at Central Mall, 2259 S. 9th St. A 2001 Toyota Camry, driven by a 16-year-old male, was traveling northbound at ...

5 years ago
Salina based manufacturer has jobs available and will be hosting a couple of job fairs beginning later this week. According top Great Plains Manufacturing they are hosting area job fairs, seeking qualified applicants to support recent company growth in both its Great Plains Ag and Land Pride Divisions. Great Plains is hiring employees in welding, assembly, and ...