6 years ago
A grocery run leads to a stolen car and the drug related arrests of a couple of Salina men. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that on Wednesday a 58-year-old homeowner was unloading groceries from his car in the 600 block of Highland Avenue. He told officers in his haste he dropped some items on ...

6 years ago
A single car crash on Interstate-70 sends a Junction City woman to the hospital in Salina. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 28-year-old Ashley Kochick was traveling westbound Thursday evening around 7pm and lost control of the 2011 Kia Sorento she was driving, striking the ditch. Kochick was transported by EMS to Salina Regional ...

6 years ago
Salina police are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspected bank card thief who was caught on camera. The case is this week's Saline Crime Stopper's crime of the week. Police say on April 14th they received a report in which multiple banking cards were misplaced. The report indicated the banking cards were used ...

6 years ago
There are two more more confirmed COVID-19 cases in Saline County. According to the Saline County Health Department the new cases involve A female in her 30s associated with a known close contact who is isolated at home. A male in his 60s associated with a known close contact who is isolated at home. Saline County has ...

6 years ago
The state of Kansas saw a spike in new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours. The Kansas Department of Health & Environment says that as of 10 a.m. Thursday, there are 1,588 cases of the virus, with 80 related deaths. That is a jump in 94 new cases in a 24 hour time frame. However, of ...

6 years ago
The City of Salina has closed its outdoor basketball and sand volleyball courts, along with the skate park. According to Salina Parks and Recreation, the closures were prompted by an abundance of caution and to maintain social distancing, These areas will remain closed until further notice. While use of the the basketball courts, sand volleyball courts and skate ...

6 years ago
A heavy loader was damaged by fire west of Salina on Wednesday. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that a New Holland heavy front loader was being operated by James Komarek Wednesday afternoon in the 7000 block of W. Cloud. Komarek told deputies the machine was engulfed in flames after it lost power and he ...

6 years ago
The Art Center Cinema, 150 S. Santa Fe begins streaming first release films April 17, 2020. Thanks to exciting new partnerships with film makers and distributors, the Art Center Cinema can now bring exciting films for viewers to enjoy in the comfort of their own homes! Distributors like Oscilloscope, Kino Marquee, and others are teaming with independent ...

6 years ago
Governor Laura Kelly and Department for Children and Families Secretary Laura Howard announced the agency will begin issuing an emergency food assistance benefit to current program households. The emergency allotment increases a household’s monthly benefit to the maximum allowed for the size of the family. The maximum monthly benefit for a family of four is ...

6 years ago
A matching commitment from Kansas Gas Service to the Salina Area United Way's COVID-19 Relief Fund is helping to make more grants available to those in need right now. Salina Area United Way says Kansas Gas Service will be matching dollar for dollar any funds raised for the SAUW COVID-19 Relief Fund up to ...

6 years ago
The Saline County Health Department does not have any new positive cases of COVID-19 to report on Wednesday. Saline County is holding steady with 13 confirmed cases and two deaths. The Health Department says they investigates communicable diseases every day. In some ways, disease investigation is a lot like detective work. They need to look at ...