5 years ago
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) Secretary Laura Howard announced today that one staff member at Larned State Hospital (LSH) died on Wednesday, October 15, due to complications from COVID-19. This is the first staff member death at any of the four state hospitals related to the virus. “I was saddened to learn of ...

5 years ago
A Salina man is facing numerous charges when his vehicle gets stuck in a back alley and then tries to flee from police on foot. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers arrested Felix Escodedo-Rodriguez, 37, Salina, after he crashed his car on Sunday at 9 p.m. Escodedo-Rodriguez was driving his 1978 Mercury Monarch ...

5 years ago
A detailed scam costs a Saline County woman thousands of dollars. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that the scam took place on Friday at the woman's residence in rural Saline County, east of Salina. The 89-year-old woman answered a call from a number out of Canada. The caller told the woman that her grandson ...

5 years ago
The safety net of community health centers across the state, which includes Salina Family Healthcare Center, provide whole-body care to Kansans, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. These 19 federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and one look-alike health center provided medical, dental, mental health, and substance use disorder services to almost 275,000 individuals ...

5 years ago
Because of the anticipated size of the crowd a public forum regarding proposed oversight of the Salina Police Department is being moved to the largest indoor venue in Salina. According to the the City, they have received feedback that a large number of people plan to attend a public forum held by the Salina City Commission ...

5 years ago
It was the end of an era in Salina on Sunday. After 103 years in business a retail store closed its doors for the final time. JCPenney announced back in June the store in Salina was among three in Kansas, and 154 across the country, which are closing. Sunday was the fianl day of business in ...

5 years ago
A Kansas sheriff's office is investigating a bizarre incident in which a naked teen covered himself in ranch dressing, caused damage inside a store, and crashed a vehicle. According to the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office, Saturday morning, shortly after 3:30am they received a 911 call about a disturbance at the Petro Deli. According to the agency, when ...

5 years ago
For decades, Special Collections and Archives at Fort Hays State University’s Forsyth Library has been developing and preserving research collections that tell the story of the cultural histories of the Great Plains with a concentration on central and western Kansas communities. A recent donation from FHSU alum Tim Johnson completes the Tim Johnson postcard collection, which ...

5 years ago
A fund has been established for an injured officer. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Lyons Police Department identified the officer shot Friday afternoon outside of a Lyons residence. Officer Cory Ryan, 36, of Lyons, was shot multiple times when responding to a 911 call from a citizen who reported being threatened with a gun. ...

5 years ago
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation responded to investigate an officer-involved shooting that critically injured a Lyons police officer. According to the agency, preliminary  information indicates that officers from the Lyons Police Department received a 911 call at approximately 3:40 p.m. from a man who was being threatened with a gun. When the first responding officer arrived at ...

5 years ago
Officials are reminding Kansans to be vigilant against fraudsters who are using the COVID-19 pandemic to exploit consumers and organizations and to cheat disaster relief programs. According to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister, in particular he urges to be aware of scams perpetrated through websites, social media, emails and robocalls peddling fake COVID-19 vaccines, tests, treatments and ...