4 years ago
A winter storm is spreading a wide variety of wintry weather across the region on the first day of the new year, along with bitter cold temperatures. Roads will be very slick and hazardous. According to the National Weather Service, snow and sleet accumulations will range from 6 inches or greater across northern Kansas, to an ...

4 years ago
The 4.3 magnitude earthquake south of Salina in the first week of December was concerning enough hundreds of people contacted officials to report the home-rattling tremblor. It turned out to be a precursor to more than a dozen quakes in the region that included a 4.0 at Gypsum and 3.5 at Assaria on Dec. 15, the ...

4 years ago
A winter storm will spread a mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain across the region after midnight New Year's Eve  through Saturday evening. Slick roads and hazardous travel conditions are likely. According to the National Weather Service, the potential for primarily snow will be north of a Great Bend to Salina, with a mix of ...

4 years ago
Following changes by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, The Kansas Department of Health and Environment , or KDHE,  has updated Kansas' COVID-19 isolation and quarantine guidance for health care workers in a hospital setting and the general population. CDC is in process of updating guidance for settings such as correctional facilities, ...

4 years ago
The Salina Regional Health Foundation’s Community Health Investment Program (CHIP) awarded 12 grants in 2021 totaling $252,927. According to the organization, funding for CHIP primarily comes from Salina Regional Health Center, which tithes a percentage of its operating margin each year to the Salina Regional Health Foundation. Funding priorities for CHIP primarily focus on children’s health, ...

4 years ago
A traffic stop involving a police K9 has led to the arrest of a Salina man. Troy Pryor, 48, is facing charges of possession of an opiate narcotic, driving while suspended and no drug tax stamp among others. Police Captain Gary Hanus tells KSAL News that an officer pulled Pryor over at 10:55 Wednesday night in the ...

4 years ago
Update (Dec. 30): Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that Richard Wilson died on Dec. 26 from his injuries caused by the rollover crash. Original story from Dec. 21: A Salina man has suffered significant injuries after a rollover accident Monday night. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that the crash happened around 5:30 yesterday. ...

4 years ago
We didn't have a white Christmas in Central Kansas, but we might have a white New Year, According to the National Weather Service, a winter storm watch is in effect from 12 AM Saturday through 1 AM Sunday.  A mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will be possible in the watch area, with moderate snow ...

4 years ago
There have been three new COVID deaths in Saline County since Wednesday  and 196 new cases. According to the Saline County Health Department, Saline County hit a grim milestone this week marking more than 10,000 people in Saline County who have tested positive for COVID-19. There are currently 959 active cases in the community. Salina Regional Health ...

4 years ago
In honor of the more than 7,000 lives lost due to COVID-19, and the families they left behind, Governor Laura Kelly has directed flags be lowered to half-staff throughout the state effective immediately to sundown Friday, December  31st. “It is with great sadness that I am ordering flags to half-staff for the seventh time since the ...

4 years ago
A Salina teen was taken to the hospital after being struck by a car in a crosswalk. According to Captain Paul Forrester the 17-year-old female suffered a broken wrist and abrasions on her left side after being hit by a car at the intersection of Schilling Road and Marcella Drive near the Casey's General Store. Police say ...