4 years ago
After a mild day Tuesday with a high temperature approaching 50, a big change is on the horizon in the form of bitter cold arctic air from Canada and light snow. According to the National Weather Service, a band of light snowfall is expected Wednesday night into early Thursday morning across central and eastern Kansas. Highest ...

4 years ago
The intensive care unit at an area hospital is closing. Geary Community Hospital in Junction City says due to a national Covid-19 exacerbated nursing shortage, as well as fiscal situations beyond its control, it can no longer effectively operate its Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Officials say closing a unit of the hospital is not an easy ...

4 years ago
A man from Georgia was hurt when his SUV went airborne and flipped end over end on a Kansas highway. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 25-year-old Michael Powell from Cataula, Georgia, was driving a Hyundai Tucson headed south on K-177 Highway in Riley County. The SUV drove into the west ditch, went airborne for 100 feet, ...

4 years ago
The first list of Salina’s Most Wanted for the new year went online Saturday. By Monday five of them were caught. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, the arrests include: Phillip Benjamin Hamilton Christopher Lee Hoffman Heather Dawn Johns Braydon Dean Prochaska Samantha Breanne Sharp The first weekend of each month a new list of Salina’s ...

4 years ago
Three Salina Police Officers have received promotions. According to the agency, officers Carlos Londono, James Miller, and David Villanueva all have been promoted. Effective January 3, 2022, Officer Carlos Londono was promoted to Sergeant and assigned to the Patrol Division. Londono has served the Salina Police Department and the City of Salina for 17 years. During this time, he ...

4 years ago
There has been one new COVID death in Saline County since Wednesday and 178 new cases. According to the Saline County Health Department, there are currently 858 active cases in the community. Salina Regional Health Center reports that 25 patients require hospitalization related to COVID-19. There now have been 188 COVID related deaths overall. Saline County residents testing positive ...

4 years ago
The quarantine policy for Saline County still remains unchanged. According to the Saline County Health Department, new guidelines recently released by the CDC are still under review locally. Saline County Health officials are seeking additional clarification and answers from the state on certain aspects of the new guidelines. Thus far no changes have been made in ...

4 years ago
Methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia were found in a hotel room on Saturday, leading to an arrest of a man with already existing warrants. Allen Marlow Jr., 28, was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, interference with a law enforcement officer and disorderly conduct among others. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL ...

4 years ago
Salina Police have identified the suspect and victim in a Christmas Eve hit and run case. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the victim, 49-year-old Frank Cooper Jr. of Salina, is still being treated at Via Christi Medical Center in Wichita. Cooper is out of the ICU and is on the road to recovery. The ...

4 years ago
December 2021 was quite warm and dry for most. According to the National Weather Service, it was the warmest ever December for the Salina area.   The agency says overall, 2021 was warmer than normal, with a mix of above and below normal precipitation.

4 years ago
A Florida woman was injured when an SUV she was driving crashed into a snow plow on Interstate 135 near Salina. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 59-year-old  Maria J. Jimenez Fleites from Tampa, Florida, was driving a Chevrolet Tahoe headed south on the Interstate. While approaching from behind, for an unknown reason the SUV ran ...