6 years ago
Two people were arrested  following a coronavirus prank at a Kansas Walmart. Newton police announced Tuesday that 29-year-old Hazel Hamrick and 47-year-old Ernest Williams were arrested on charges that could include making criminal threats and disorderly conduct. Police say both suspects admitted to walking around the Walmart in Newton store and coughing on shoppers while Hamrick told ...

6 years ago
Saline County is holding steady with seven confirmed cases of COVID-19. The Saline County Health Department, does have several new announcements. They include: The Saline County Commissioners adopted a resolution that will restrict burning in Saline County until April 30th. This is a restriction on the burning of items such as tree piles, brush, burn barrels, ...

6 years ago
Funding has been award through a special new fund established at Salina Area Unite Way. The agency says qualified recipients have received help  through the SAUW COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund. The following funding has been awarded: Salina Area Technical College Foundation (Salina, KS) - $500 to assist students with the following basic needs rent, utilities, food, gas, ...

6 years ago
The Salina Police Department is temporarily changing its accident reporting policy. According to the agency, due to the dramatic rise of amount of COVID-19 cases in Kansas in the past week they will be enacting the Emergency Accident Reporting Plan (EARP) on Wednesday of this week at 12:01 P.M. The spread of the virus is projected to worsen ...

6 years ago
The Kansas Department of Health & Environment has updated its daily charting of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Sunflower State. The KDHE released its numbers at 11 a.m. Tuesday and says that 900 Kansans have tested positive for COVID-19, with 27 statewide deaths due to the virus. In Saline County, there are seven confirmed cases of COVID-19 ...

6 years ago
Kansas health officials are urging residents to avoid church gatherings in order to stop the spread of COVID-19. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment's Dr. Lee Norman announced yesterday that three of the state's 11 Coronavirus case clusters are related to church gatherings. Norman says church gatherings have been part of the problem when it comes ...

6 years ago
A Salina man will face drug charges in addition to being arrested for damaging a section of freshly poured concrete. According to Police Captain Paul Forrester officers were sent to the 2600 block of S. 9th on Monday afternoon after work crews reported damage to a sidewalk. Police say 64-year-old Jon Geary was walking by the ...

6 years ago
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has added one state to the quarantine list: Connecticut. This is effective for persons returning today, April 6, and moving forward. A comprehensive list of those individuals in Kansas needing to quarantine for 14 days includes those who have: Traveled to Connecticut on or after April 6. Traveled ...

6 years ago
A grocery store chain in Kansas is planning to limit the number of customers in its stores. Dillons stores will limit the number of customers to 50-percent of building capacity in order to help limit the spread of coronavirus and to promote social distancing. Dillons' parent company Kroger says all employees are being encouraged to wear protective ...

6 years ago
A seventh case of the COVID-19 Coronavirus has been confirmed in Saline County. According to the Saline County Health Department the latest case is a female in her 50s. She had no known contacts to the disease, or recent travel. This additional case brings the total to 7 in Saline County, with one death. At 11 am the KDHE ...

6 years ago
Salina Police are investigating the theft of a 3,000 pound winch and trailer from a driveway. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that sometime between 6pm Thursday and 10am Friday morning, someone stole a black Lowe's utility trailer with a 3,000 pound winch on board with some scrap metal as well. The trailer and equipment was ...