5 years ago
A pedestrian in a busy intersection is struck by a truck and sent to the hospital. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the accident occurred near the intersection with S. Ohio St. and Albert Ave. at 10:10 a.m., Wednesday. A 2008 Ford F250 pickup, driven by 54-year-old Jeffrey Colile, Salina, was traveling east on ...

5 years ago
A Fox News journalist will be part of a virtual event hosted by the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum. According to the Abilene organization, their next program in the Evenings at Ease series is scheduled for August 6th, a special date and time for the series to mark the 75th anniversary of VJ-Day and the end ...

5 years ago
A man who was practicing how to drive in a southwest Kansas community caused a crash which sent five people to the hospital. According to Garden City Police, first responders  were dispatched to an injury accident involving a vehicle that had hit an apartment. Dispatch said there were people trapped in the vehicle as well as ...

5 years ago
There are 7 new positive COVID-19 cases in Saline County, and another person has died. According to the Saline County Health Department, the total for the county is now 334. There are 264 people who have recovered, and now there are 5 people who have died. Salina Regional Health Center reports they have a total of 5 ...

5 years ago
Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) Secretary Jeff Zmuda announced today that two inmates at the Ellsworth Correctional Facility (ECF) have tested positive for COVID-19. Earlier in the month, a staff member at ECF was identified as positive for COVID-19. Contact tracing occurred and mass testing took place of the living unit that had been exposed to ...

5 years ago
With the primary elections in Kansas just days away, NewsRadio 1150 is hosting a candidate's forum during the KSAL Morning News Extra. Wednesday Saline County Commissioner Roger Sparks and his 3rd District Republican challenger Randy Duncan joined in with their perspectives on a range of topics including mask mandates, fireworks and the need for a ...

5 years ago
A vehicle that ran a red light causes a two-car crash in central Salina and sends a passenger to the hospital. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the crash occurred at the intersection of S. 9th St. and W. Republic Ave. at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. A 2011 Ford Taurus, driven by 29-year-old Amanda Lutz, ...

5 years ago
It's been three weeks since a mask mandate began in Salina and Saline County, and the county's top health officer believes it is a contributing factor to a trend of fewer new local cases of COVID-19. Saline County Commissioners Tuesday heard an update on the mandate from Health Officer Jason Tiller as part of their review ...

5 years ago
Saline County Commissioners have signed a new 30-year agreement with the City of Salina for the use of Kenwood Park. Salina City Commissioners passed the 30-year lease agreement for the County’s continued use of the Kenwood Park land, where the Livestock & Expo Center buildings sit, during their meeting on Monday in a 5-0 vote. At ...

5 years ago
The U.S. Census Bureau will begin emailing households in low-responding areas to encourage them to respond to the 2020 Census. According to the bureau, millions of emails will be sent this week and then grow in numbers and continue into September. These emails supplement a final campaign reminding people to respond to the 2020 Census on ...

5 years ago
When Kansas State University made the decision to move to in-person and hybrid teaching beginning Aug. 17, the state of Kansas was making progress in mitigating the spread of COVID-19. Since that time, the situation in our state has been reversed, with a significant increase in cases. Just last week, the city of Chicago added ...