1 year ago
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 KDOL officials say the outdated system needed a re-boot before COVID-19 hit, which stressed the program beyond its ability.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 ...

1 year ago
A student is under arrest in connection with a school threat in Garden City. Police say a school resource officer was notified Monday about a possible threat at Kenneth Henderson Middle School. The 14-year-old student allegedly tried to strike an officer before being taken into custody. The student was booked for aggravated criminal threat, assault of a law ...

1 year ago
Salina's Stiefel Theatre has announced a couple of more big shows coming in the new year, including a country star and a comedian. Mark Chesnutt is coming in January, and Bill Bellamy is coming in February.  Mark Chesnutt is one of Country’s true musical treasures. Critics have hailed him as a classic Country singer of the ...

1 year ago
Hundreds of bikers with big hearts will be on a mission roaring across Salina this weekend, delivering toys. For the 38th year the Salina Toy Run will provide hundreds of toys to needy children. Toys collected during the Salina event will be donated to Ashby House and Domestic Violence Association of Central Kansas. Though all of the ...

1 year ago
Police are looking for a driver who sped away from a patrol officer and led police on a chase. Salina Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News on November 18th, an officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a white, unknown make of car, in the 500 block of E. Elm. Police say the vehicle began ...