5 years ago
New cases of COVID-19 rose by just over 3,000 in the past week. The Kansas Department of Health & Environment says as of 9 a.m. Friday, that there are 33,885 confirmed cases in the state with 2,020 hospitalizations and 402 deaths since the pandemic started. Since last Friday, Aug. 7, Kansas has seen an increase in over ...

5 years ago
A pair of teenagers are arrested in connection with a stolen vehicle. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a 1998 Toyota Corolla, belonging to 36-year-old Tyler Lind, Salina, was stolen between 10:30 p.m. Wednesday and 5:15 a.m. Thursday from the 400 block of State St. Lind says he left a spare key inside of ...

5 years ago
Kansas businesses will be able to apply for a second round of CARES Act money next week. Governor Laura Kelly announced yesterday that grant applications can be submitted starting at noon on August 19th. Over 130-million dollars will be sent out for financial relief and to help businesses who may see a rise in demand due to ...

5 years ago
Two Salina men are among the first 18 winners of a Chiefs Suite Experience promotion from the Kansas Lottery. According to the lottery, through the promotion eight players can win a Luxury Suite Experience and 10 players can win a Field Box Experience. This drawing is the first of three drawings. The Luxury Suite Experience prize includes ...

5 years ago
If you will be spending time over the weekend at a Kansas lake, officials caution to be aware of the three warnings and twelve watches due to toxic blue-green algae. The following health advisories have been issued: Warning Milford Lake Zones A, B and C Geary County (upgraded Zones B and C) Gathering Pond, Geary County ...

5 years ago
This spring SCT received a Greater Salina Community Foundation grant to create a communications campaign informing patrons about safely returning to the theater. Just as winter had begun to melt away, the COVID-19 pandemic froze daily life to a standstill, leaving programs and plans at the Salina Community Theatre on hold. Determined to find a way to ...

5 years ago
Rolling Hills Zoo is welcoming two new members to its animal family. According to the zoo, two new chimpanzees are being introduced to the troop of four at their great ape exhibit.  Female chimpanzees, Baby Face and Randi  made the move from the Potawatomi Zoo in South Bend, Indiana on Monday. Baby Face is 47-years-old while ...

5 years ago
A Salina church is asking for donations for the Salina Emergency Aid Food Bank. St. John's Lutheran Church is hosting a Family Needs/COVID19 Food Bank Drive the entire month of August. Though the effort is going on all month, a special drop off event is planned for this Saturday. The drop off will be from 9 till noon ...

5 years ago
Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) Secretary Jeff Zmuda announced today that 43 residents at the Larned Correctional Mental Health Facility (LCMHF) have tested positive for COVID-19. The first staff member at LCMHF tested positive on August 8 and 262 residents were tested based on the contact tracing that occurred. The residents at LCMHF are all males, ranging ...

5 years ago
Two large jars containing over $1,500 in coins are stolen from a Salina residence. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrster tells KSAL News that they were taken between 8:15 p.m. Tuesday and 6:30 a.m. Wednesday from a garage in the 500 block of Reynolds. Brittany Drown, 27, Salina, found the garage door to her home up approximately two ...

5 years ago
Authorities are on the lookout for a stolen Jeep that belongs to a Salina woman. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the vehicle was stolen from in front of a residence in the 600 block of Highland between Midnight and 4 a.m. Wednesday. The victim, 28-year-old Paige Norwood, Salina, was visiting a resident at ...