6 years ago
One of the largest county fairs in the area has been cancelled. Officials announced Thursday evening that the Central Kansas Free Fair in Abilene will not be held this year due to COVID-19 concerns. Events cancelled include: Wild Bill Hickock Rodeo Demolition Derby Tractor Pull Parade Carnival Open Class Judging Other Entertainment Events Planned 4-H events are ...

6 years ago
This weekend could be the perfect time to do a little fishing. Anglers can fish without a Kansas fishing license at public waters this Saturday and Sunday, June 6th and 7th thanks to “Free Fishing Days.” Each year, the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism designates one weekend when everyone can fish without a Kansas ...

6 years ago
A business which has been in Salina for 103 years is closing. The JC Penney store in Salina is among three in Kansas, and 154 across the country, which are closing. JC Penney announced back in May they were filing bankruptcy, and closing multiple stores. On Thursday the company made public more details, including a list ...

6 years ago
Saline County is down to one active COVID-19 case. According to the Saline County Health Department, they continue to actively monitor one case who is isolated at home.  The rest have met the criteria necessary to be considered recovered and have been released from daily monitoring and isolation. Overall, Saline County has had 30 positive COVID-19 cases ...

6 years ago
Shirts that had been printed for the Smoky Hill River Festival will be sold. According to Salina Arts and Humanities,  t-shirts designed and printed before the cancellation of the Smoky Hill River Festival. Shirts are available through the Festival website, www.riverfestival.com. They will also be sold from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 8-11 on the ...

6 years ago
A woman from Minneapolis was cited for DUI and failure to yield after a two car crash caused an injury to another driver on Wednesday afternoon. According to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan 35-year-old Mindi Carlson was driving a 2018 GMC Sierra pickup truck eastbound on Water Well Road and failed to yield to a northbound ...

6 years ago
Salina Police are searching for three people who were in a pickup that struck a Salina woman and dove away while she bled on the ground. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 45-year-old Ronika Trembley was taken to Salina Regional Health Center by EMS and then transported to a Wichita hospital with a head ...

6 years ago
A truck driver from Nebraska was killed in a single-vehicle crash in rural northern Kansas. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 50-year-old Scott Sell from Hastings, Nebraska, was driving a Peterbilt semi headed  south on K-14 Highway in rural Jewell County.  For an unknown reason he veered onto the west shoulder, over-orrected, and entered a ditch. ...

6 years ago
A physical altercation at a Kansas prison Wednesday evening resulted in property damage and minor injuries. According to the Kansas Department of Corrections, at approximately 5:13 p.m  a physical altercation between two offenders took place in the dining hall at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility. A chemical agent was deployed to help gain control of the situation ...

6 years ago
As Saline County moves forward this Friday into Phase 3 of reopening businesses and activities, Jason Tiller, Director and Health Officer for the Health Department says his office continues to look ahead at what's next, including schools. Tiller tells KSAL News that they have frequent conversations with all the school districts including higher education - talking ...

6 years ago
A Salina man was hurt in a two-vehicle rear-end crash on Intestate 70. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 23-year-old Jacob Luther of Salina was driving a small passenger car headed west on the Interstate. He rear-ended an SUV which had slowed due to a disabled vehicle on the shoulder. Luther was transported by EMS to Salina ...