6 years ago
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly today issued a new executive order as part of her administration’s comprehensive response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The executive order will extend temporary relief for motor carriers from certain rules and regulations until rescinded, until August 14, 2020, or until the statewide State of Disaster Emergency expires, whichever is earlier. It is ...

6 years ago
Early voting for the August 4th primary elections will soon be underway in Saline County. According to Jamie Doss, County Clerk and Elections Officer, registered voters can stop by her office or click online to order an advanced ballot to be mailed to them. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/doss-1.mp3"][/audio]   Although there are no new measures to consider on the primary ballot, ...

6 years ago
Law enforcement are investigating after an apparent explosion was heard by multiple witnesses in central Salina. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers were sent to the 500 block of S. 2nd St. at 1 p.m. Monday to a report of suspicious activity. Several witnesses described hearing a loud bang or an "explosion." One witness ...

6 years ago
A third death in Saline County is attributed to COVID-19. According to the Saline County Health Department, there are 26 new positive COVID-19 cases identified since Friday. The agency was also notified of an additional death over the weekend. The total number of cases for the county is now 241, with 168 cases currently active.  Seventy people ...

6 years ago
Administrators and instructors around the country are being tasked again with delivering quality education - while navigating through the headwinds of COVID-19. The summer break has given leaders at Kansas Wesleyan University a chance to plan for the upcoming Fall semester. Kansas Wesleyan University's Athletic Director Steve Wilson tells KSAL News that safety comes first on ...

6 years ago
A man is facing felony murder and child endangerment charges following the drowning death of a two-year-old boy in Wichita. Forty-four-year-old William Kabutu was arrested on Friday. Police say Kabutu was intoxicated when he took his two sons, ages two and four, to a swimming pool in the 19-hundred-block of East 54th Street South on Tuesday night. Authorities ...

6 years ago
A homeless man is arrested after authorities spotted him on a bicycle, then later learning that the bike was stolen. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that sheriff's deputies were sent to a residence on E. Country Club Rd. to a report of a suspicious person on Thursday afternoon. That suspicious person had left eastbound ...

6 years ago
Salina Police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a man driving his motorcycle over the weekend. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the motorcycle collided with a vehicle at 12:15 a.m. Sunday in the 2500 block of S. 9th St., the result of which killed the motorcycle driver. A 2018 Ford ...

6 years ago
The 2020 Kansas State Fair has been cancelled. The fair board Monday morning voted to cancel the event due to to COVID-19 concerns. Fair authorities had recommended that Kansas join other regional states in skipping similar events this year. While the traditional Fair won't happen, staff is working to host both open class and youth livestock shows ...

6 years ago
A virtual discussion is planned this week at the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum on Abilene. According to the organization, a scheduled Book TALK program is planned for Tuesday at 7 p.m. The program is free and open to the public virtually -- join online or by phone. The Alice Network is a historical novel from national ...

6 years ago
The Greater Salina Community Foundation is now accepting grant applications for its August grant cycle. Online applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on August 15, 2020. This cycle, $89,000 is available for charitable projects in Saline County that meet one or more of the following criteria: Projects that improve the quality of life for Saline County ...