5 years ago
The Kansas Department for Children and Families continues to operate non-congregate housing facilities across the state to host individuals currently working in, exposed to, or living in congregate settings, COVID-19 positive, exposed or high-risk individuals. DCF is currently managing sites in Dodge City, Emporia, Gardner, Leavenworth, Liberal, and Manhattan. The agency previously managed sites in Garden ...

5 years ago
Saline County has 25 new positive COVID-19 cases. According to the Saline County Health Department, all of the new cases are associated with other positive cases. The total for Saline County is now 215, with 143 cases currently active. Seventy people that have recovered, and two people have died. Saline County continues to have a tremendous uptake in ...

5 years ago
A Kansas Amber Alert has been cancelled following the discovery of a body. According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, the deceased body of a female child believed to be Olivia Jansen was located.  This AMBER Alert is being discontinued. - - - A three-year-old girl has gone missing from her Kansas City, Kansas home Friday morning. Olivia Jansen ...

5 years ago
Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) Secretary Jeff Zmuda announced today that one staff member at Hutchinson Correctional Facility (HCF) tested positive for COVID-19. This is the seventh KDOC facility with a confirmed case, with the first cases reported at Lansing Correctional Facility (LCF), Wichita Work Release Facility, Topeka Correctional Facility, Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex, El ...

5 years ago
Multiple charges are pending in a case that involves a couple of stolen vehicles that stems over three states. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 70-year-old Michael Haith, Salina, drives and acquires vehicles for Conklin Cars. He parked a 2006 GMC Sierra pickup inside of a secured area of Conklin Car's lot, 2700 S. ...

5 years ago
Some tools and other items used in a home remodel are stolen from a break-in in rural Saline County. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan says that someone kicked in a backdoor on a residence at 629 N. Tressin Rd. between 5 p.m. Monday and 9:30 a.m. Wednesday and stole numerous items. The home is currently vacant, but ...

5 years ago
UPDATE: The vehicle believed to be involved in a Wednesday evening hit and run in far west Saline County has been located, however, the person who was driving it has not yet been found or identified. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that a silver Ford Mustang with dark racing stripes was found abandoned ...

5 years ago
Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a couple of women who are suspected of working together to steal from several Walmart stores in Kansas including in Salina. The crime is this week's Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say on May 17th between 7:10 and 7:55 AM, two females entered the ...

5 years ago
Organizers have put the brakes on an outdoor festival which was planned for this weekend. The Saline County Young Professionals group has postponed its Street Eats & Beats festival which was planned Saturday in Oakdale Park. Organizers say they were hoping it would be possible to continue with the event, but due to concerns in the ...

5 years ago
It's looking like the Kansas State Fair won't be happening this year after all. Fair authorities are preparing to recommend that Kansas join other regional states in skipping similar events this year. Plans to hold the annual event had centered on safety measures to minimize the potential spread of COVID-19. However, authorities decided current trends make it ...

5 years ago
If you will be spending time over the weekend at a Kansas lake, officials caution to be aware of the four warnings and nineteen watches due to toxic blue-green algae. The following health advisories have been issued: Warning: Peter Pan Pond, Lyon County MarionCountyLake, Marion County Rooks State Fishing Lake, Rooks County (new) Cheney Lake, Reno/Kingman/Sedgwick ...