6 years ago
A Salina man who led authorities on a high speed pursuit was arrested after being found hiding in a backyard. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News 24-year-old Tanner Wheeler was arrested early Tuesday after a fleeing from a deputy's patrol unit on a country road. Soldan says a deputy pulled up to check on ...

6 years ago
One Salina organization is going to continue to feed those who are most in need, and are actually expanding their efforts. The Salina Salvation Army says they will continue to offer meals to those needing assistance, and Saturday meals will now be included. According to the organization, meals will be handed out at the South door of ...

6 years ago
A stay at home order has been issued by Dickinson County Health Officer Dr. Brian Holmes for nonessential activities. Residents are ordered to stay at home, other than for essential business. Essential business includes things like going out to get food, essential items, to conduct essential business, and for medical reasons. Public gatherings larger than ten are ...

6 years ago
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is issuing several updates today, including the addition of new states to the quarantine mandates as well as a prioritization for COVID-19 tests submitted to the Kansas Health and Environmental Laboratories. Two states added to 14-day home quarantine KDHE is now mandating 14-day home quarantine for Kansans who have: ...

6 years ago
Though there are no confirmed cases, officials believe the COVID-19 coronavirus is probably in Salina. The Saline County Health Department said Tuesday morning in a statement on social media "we are aware that it is likely COVID-19 is here in Salina but as of 8 am there not any confirmed cases." Also, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly issued ...

6 years ago
The U.S. Supreme Court has affirmed a Kansas death penalty conviction. According to Kansas Attorney general Derek Schmidt, the capital murder conviction of James Kraig Kahler, who murdered four members of his family in Osage County in November 2009, was affirmed this week by the high court. Kahler was convicted of capital murder by an Osage County ...

6 years ago
A truck driver from Minneapolis was killed in a three-vehicle crash on a highway in Ottawa County. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 76-year-old John Tibbits of Minneapolis was driving a semi headed west on a rural road, attempting to cross the northbound lanes of US 81 Highway. The semi was struck on the driver's side ...

6 years ago
An audio issue prompted the Salina City Commission to end its Monday meeting before any business was dealt with, and to instead reschedule a special meeting for Wednesday. Monday was supposed to be the first City Commission meeting conducted via telephone conference. The meeting was also scheduled to be viewed on Salina Media Connection via Cox ...

6 years ago
Kansas Gov. Kelly today announced new measures to protect Kansas families from the spread of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus. On Tuesday, Kelly will issue an Executive Order limiting mass gatherings to 10 persons. The decision was based on updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and modeling from the Kansas Department of Health ...

6 years ago
There are now 84 confirmed cases of COVID-19 Coronavirus in the Sunflower State--including now two deaths. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment says that another person has died due to COVID-19, bringing the state's death total to two out of 84 positive tests. The second death occurred in Johnson County, which now has 32 known COVID-19 ...

6 years ago
 Kansas Wesleyan has announced a pair of new, in-state, undergraduate scholarship opportunities that will become available fall 2020 for new students attending the university. The Ad Astra scholarship is a $60,000 undergraduate scholarship (guaranteed $15,000, overall, per year for four years) that can be applied to any student graduating from a Kansas high school or home school, anyone ...