4 years ago
Eight Kansas residents are facing federal charges linked to the January 6th, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. All eight reportedly face charges ranging from civil disorder, conspiracy, illegal entry and weapons offenses to lesser ones such as illegal picketing, parading or demonstrating in a capitol building. Three of the suspects, ID'd as Ryan ...

4 years ago
UPDATE: The suspect has been identified. ORIGINAL:  Salina Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who was caught on camera allegedly trying to  pass counterfeit money. The crime is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say on December 23rd, officers took a report of counterfeiting, which occurred at Casey’s, ...

4 years ago
A Salina-based bank has donated $150,000 to help Kansas ranchers and farmers affected by the Paradise Area Fire that occurred in December 2021. According to the Bennington State Bank, they chose three organizations to help disperse the donation to reach residents in need. “Our hearts go out to the families and Kansas farmers who suffered extreme damage ...

4 years ago
Rolling Hills Zoo has received a generous financial gift to help with a new major project which is under construction. According to the Zoo, with gratitude, Rolling Hills Zoo’s Executive Director, Ryan VanZant, recently announced that the Zoo received a $100,000 gift from the Jack Wilson Charitable Trust for the construction of the Zoo’s new African ...

4 years ago
The Saline County Health Department has been sifting through CDC changes and seeking clarification from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment on COVID 19 guidelines. Saline County Health Officer Jason Tiller tells KSAL News those updated bullet points are coming soon. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Tiller-1-1-6.mp3"][/audio]   New guidelines recently released by the CDC are still under review. Saline County Health ...

4 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a hit and run case that damaged two street signs near Oakdale Park. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that on Wednesday around 4:30 p.m., a vehicle going north on Kenwood Park Drive in the midway left the road and struck a couple of street signs. The vehicle left northbound, but ...

4 years ago
A Wichita man is at the center of a DUI case after he allegedly hit a parked vehicle. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that on Wednesday around 6 a.m., an officer saw a towing wrecker in the parking lot of the Trinity Lutheran Church, located at 702 S. Ninth Street. The wrecker was resting ...

4 years ago
A Salina man has been arrested after he allegedly stole a laptop and tried to take another from an area business. Miguel Hernandez, 26, is facing charges including attempted theft, theft and damage to property. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers reviewed surveillance footage of the theft from Tuesday and tracked down the ...

4 years ago
City crews pretreated Salina streets with road salt and Magnesium Chloride (MgCl2) brine beginning at noon Wednesday, January 5. Crews were activated again at 11:00 p.m. and began plowing operations with eight plow trucks and two motor graders at midnight. The photo at the bottom represents the subsequent six-hour period for City plow trucks clearing ...

4 years ago
Several inches of snow fell in Salina late Wednesday into early Thursday. According to the National Weather Service, snow will end this morning across central and eastern Kansas with some sunshine expected in the afternoon. However it will remain bitter cold with highs generally in the teens and wind chills from 5 below to 5 above ...

4 years ago
There have been no new COVID deaths in Saline County since Monday and 257 new cases. According to the Saline County Health Department, there are currently 1,026 active cases in the community. Salina Regional Health Center reports that 28 patients require hospitalization related to COVID-19. There have been 188 COVID related deaths overall. An additional 200 people were vaccinated ...