5 years ago
Saline County health officials are now registering people in the Phase 3 population group to be vaccinated. According to the Saline County Health Department, they are still scheduling vaccinations for Phase 2 populations. In preparation for Phase 3, they will now begin taking registrations for: those aged 16 to 64 with severe medical risks, all critical ...

5 years ago
Soldiers from Fort Riley continue to play an integral role in helping with the mass vaccination effort. According to the Army post, Big Red One Soldiers continue to provide critical support to the whole-of-government COVID federal vaccination administration response. In late February, Soldiers from the 1st Infantry Division deployed as part of a national effort to ...

5 years ago
Architects are making final design tweaks in the plan for the new Saline County Jail after voters approved the measure last November. Saline County Administrator Phillip Smith Hanes tells KSAL News that ground work should move into a construction phase later this fall. Smith Hanes says bonds for the project will be issued sometime this summer or ...

5 years ago
A wedding ring is believed to have been stolen from a Salina residence. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a ring is stolen from 814 Cedar, sometime between Saturday and Wednesday. The owner, 55-year-old Brenda Jackman, Salina, reports that she had taken her ring off and placed it on the bathroom counter, Saturday. She ...

5 years ago
A large grass fire burns thousands of acres in Kansas. Officials say the Clover Fire spread through parts of Marion and Chase counties yesterday and destroyed at least two homes. At least seven-thousand acres were burned, but no injuries have been reported.

5 years ago
After multiple days of dry, windy, unseasonably mild weather a change is coming. According to the National Weather Service after a cooler day Thursday with hig temperatures in the upper 50s a wet change is anticipated. The agency says Friday night through Sunday will see a series of showers and thunderstorms across the region. Some of these ...

5 years ago
Area regional fixed route transportation service data is now available through Google Maps and Apple Maps. According to OCCK Transportation, this will allow riders to plan trips and get directions using our transit service from Abilene to Salina easily with a smart phone or computer. OCCK Transportation is one of only a handful of transit agencies in ...

5 years ago
Saline County is seeking volunteers who are interested in learning more about criminal behavior and what can be done to keep the community safe. According to the County, they are  seeking four individuals to volunteer along with the standing members on the Criminal Behavior Reduction Committee.  As a member of this committee, you will be tasked ...

5 years ago
There is one new death and 17 new positive COVID-19 cases in Saline County. According to the Saline County Health Department, the total number of positive cases for Saline County is 5,997 with 196 currently active. There are 107 people who have died. Salina Regional Health Center reports they currently have two patients who require hospitalization for COVID-19. The county ...

5 years ago
A man was killed in an officer involved shooting in Southwest Kansas. According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, they are investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred Tuesday night in Minneola.  The Clark County Sheriff’s Office contacted the KBI at approximately 9:50 p.m. on Tuesday to request assistance investigating the shooting. KBI agents and the Crime ...

5 years ago
A Salina business that makes busses has filed paperwork with the Kansas Deprtment of Labor that it plans to close. Forest River Inc., which purchased Eldorado Bus in Salina last May, filed a WARN layoff notice with the state this week. The paperwork indicates 146 jobs will be impacted. WARN, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, ...