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Plans for a renovated apartment complex in Downtown Salina are progressing. This week Salina City Commissioners approved a grant agreement to authorize a project to construct moderate income units at 101 N Sante Fe Ave. The Modern Income Housing (MIH) grant program is planned to be implemented into a new apartment complex. The grant is being ...

1 year ago
Applications are now being accepted for the Citizen’s Academy that will be hosted by the Saline County Sheriff’s Office and Salina Police Department. Lt. Sean Kochanowski with the Saline County Sheriff’s Office tells KSAL News that applications are now available and being accepted until January 17, 2025 or until the class is filled with 30 participants. Kochanowski ...

1 year ago
Salina Police find, identify and arrest a man linked to a hit and run accident. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News Wednesday at 6 pm, an officer attempted to pull over a Buick LeSabre on Antrim Street which was believed to be involved in a hit and run accident last week. The driver did not stop, ...

1 year ago
The city of Wichita is investing in a Holocaust memorial. City Council members voted this week to approve funds to add a Holocaust memorial adjacent to Veterans Memorial Park. Officials say the memorial will educate residents about the history of World War Two, the Holocaust and the Kansas Liberators.

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Law enforcement across Kansas are out in greater numbers. The annual Thanksgiving Safe Arrival traffic safety campaign begins Thursday, November 21st, and goes through Sunday, December 1st. The Saline County Sheriff's Office and Salina Police will join many other law enforcement agencies across the state including the Kansas Highway Patrol in the "Kansas Thanksgiving Safe Arrival" ...

1 year ago
The issue of battery-based electric storage and distribution in Saline County will again be revisited.  A draft resolution establishing new zoning regulations for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in unincorporated Saline County is available for public review. The 19-page draft, as well as all other public documents, can be viewed on the Saline County Planning and Zoning webpage in the Document ...

1 year ago
The former city manager of Liberal, Russell “Rusty” Varnado, was arrested following a Kansas Bureau of Investigation case. According to the KBI, the Liberal Police Department asked the state agency for assistance investigating in August when allegations arose. The crimes occurred between March and August of 2024, when Varnado was city manager. Following the allegations, Varnado ...

1 year ago
A 56-year-old man from Enterprise, Kansas was killed in an accident involving three vehicles on US 77 Highway Tuesday evening. The Kansas Highway Patrol says a 45-year-old woman from Junction City was driving a 2021 Subaru Outback and for an unknown reason crossed the center line and struck a 2009 Infiniti G37 driven by a 21-year-old ...

1 year ago
They're looking for a few good men, women and horses to help out. The Saline County Sheriff’s Mounted Patrol and Rescue Squad can go where no vehicle can tread – with horses, Bloodhounds and watercraft to lead the way and drones to watch overhead. But the organization is often overlooked and under the radar when it comes ...

1 year ago
A mix of high-end power tools were stolen from a home under construction in the Stone Lake development area. Salina Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News yesterday, a 46 year old male reported an unknown suspect(s) entered a residence under construction in the 2900 block of Malibu. Police say sometime between 4 pm on Monday ...

1 year ago
The Kansas Department of Labor has re tooled its unemployment insurance system to improve the user's experience. KDOL officials say the outdated system needed a re-boot before COVID-19 hit, which stressed the program beyond its ability. The agency says Kansans will now experience an improved workflow with an easy to use dashboard and features to make navigating ...