5 years ago
Saline County Commissioners unanimously approved a land purchase Tuesday. A new jail will be built on the nearly 18 acres of land located in an industrial area in Northeast Salina. The land is located at the southeast corner of Pacific and Front Streets. Saline County Commission Chairman Bob Vidricksen said it is a big accomplishment.   [audio wav="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/vidricksen.wav"][/audio]   Saline County ...

5 years ago
Salina Regional Health Center is hosting a free community COVID-19 testing event from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday, December 19 at COMCARE, 2090 South Ohio Street. According to the hospital, the screening will use saliva-based tests, which require electronic registration and spitting into a funnel. Participants do not have to be symptomatic to get tested. • ...

5 years ago
Salina Police are searching for a mid-'90s Jeep that was stolen near the downtown area. The vehicle also had numerous belongings inside. Salina Police Capt. Gary Hanus tells KSAL News that a 1995 Jeep Wrangler was stolen from the west parking lot in the 100 block of S. 7th St. between 4 p.m. Sunday and 9:45 ...

5 years ago
A Salina teenager is arrested and charged with the theft of property from a shed. Salina Police Capt. Gary Hanus tells KSAL News that officers arrested a 17-year-old male Salina teen on Monday for suspected theft of numerous items. The theft happened from a wooden shed located behind 356 N. Columbia between Dec. 1 and Monday. The 45-year-old ...

5 years ago
The Salina Salvation Army has been doubly blessed this holiday season. Another gold coin has been dropped in a red kettle. The agency tells KSAL News as they were counting collections Monday evening they discovered a gold South African Krugerrand coin. The coin, valued at upwards of $2,000, had been dropped off in a bucket at ...

5 years ago
The first doses of COVID-19 vaccine have arrived in Kansas. According to Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine began arriving in Kansas Monday morning. The vaccine has been received in several ultra-cold storage locations across the state, with delivery anticipated to continue through tomorrow. A total of about 24,000 doses is expected. “I want to ...

5 years ago
There are two new deaths and 112 new COVID-19 cases in Saline County. According to the Saline County Health Department, there have now been 3,369 total cases with 1,394 cases currently active. There are 1,930 people who have recovered , and now 45 people have died. Salina Regional Health Center reports they currently have 36 hospitalized COVID-19 ...

5 years ago
A missing man is found safe and a Silver Alert is cancelled. Authorities say Carl A. Whiting, who went missing Monday morning in Barton County, has been located and is safe. - - - ORIGINAL: Authorities are asking the public's help in finding a man who went missing in Barton County. The Barton County Sheriff’s Office requested that ...

5 years ago
Hundreds of people in Salina are awaiting coronavirus test results following a free community COVID-19 testing event. Salina Family Healthcare Center hosted the event Sunday afternoon at Bill Burke Park. The organization tells KSAL news 426 people were tested. If you missed the event there are a couple of more chances coming up to get a ...

5 years ago
A Salina police officer was treated for a concussion following a high speed pursuit that resulted in an accident and arrest of a Salina man. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that on Sunday morning around 9:05am, an officer on patrol attempted to stop a pickup without a license plate in the 200 block of Oakdale ...

5 years ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is not looking far to find the state's next lieutenant governor. Kelly announced Monday she intends to appoint Kansas Secretary of Commerce David Toland as lieutenant governor. Toland will replace current Lieutenant Governor Lynn Rogers, who was appointed as Kansas State Treasurer last week. Current Kansas State Treasurer Jake LaTurner was elected to ...