4 years ago
Salina City Commissioners discussed a petition which would prohibit city ordinances regarding issues like wearing face coverings and limiting capacities at businesses. The petition, which has in excess of 1,600 valid signatures, was submitted late last month. There are concerns of the validity and legality of the proposed ordinance, though, and commissioners are waiting for a court ...

4 years ago
Salina City Commissioners are proceeding with a project to demolish Tri-Rivers Stadium and begin construction of a tennis facility. After several hours of discussion Commissioners voted Monday evening to advance the project by among other things entering into a formal private/public partnership, authorizing demolition of the stadium, and transferring ownership of the area of Jerry ...

4 years ago
There have been 3 new COVID deaths in Saline County and 35 new cases. According to the Saline County Health Department,  COVID-19 has taken the lives of three additional members of our community since the last update on Friday, bringing the number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths to 131. The Saline County Health Department staff is actively monitoring ...

4 years ago
An Ellsworth man is in jail after a traffic stop on Sunday. Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News that at 12:45 a.m., a deputy stopped a 1994 Honda Accord on West Crawford Street in Salina because of unreadable tags. Douglas Cooper Jr., 40, was the driver, and the deputy found there was a warrant out ...

4 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating possible cattle theft dating back to January. Undersheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News that on Friday, deputies were sent to a feedlot on Soderberg Road in Falun, Kansas. Employees at the feedlot said that from January 31 to June 10, cattle have come up missing in increments. In total, 51 ...

4 years ago
Several vehicles in Salina have been victim to spray paint vandalism. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that on Saturday at 9:40 p.m., officers reported to a call at the 400 block of Venus Avenue. A 52-year-old man reported that red spray paint was on his 2004 GMC truck's grill and headlights. Another witness said ...

4 years ago
Shots were fired in a Salina neighborhood early Sunday. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers were called to the 300 block of North Columbia Ave. at 2:30 in the morning for a disturbance. When officers arrived, people were running from the scene. A 40-year-old Salina man living in the area said he ...

4 years ago
Police are investigating what they say was an attempted homicide that happened early Monday morning in North Salina. Salina Police say at approximately 4:06 AM officers were dispatched to the 500 block of East Iron Avenue to a report of several gunshots in the area. Upon arrival, Salina Police Officers located a male subject lying in the ...

4 years ago
A new person is guiding Land Pride, a division of Great Plains Manufacturing Inc. According to the company, Mark Decker has been named division President effective July 5th, replacing the retiring John Quinley. Mark has more than 25 years’ experience with Great Plains and Land Pride, including a decade as National Sales Manager, and most ...

4 years ago
A Salina woman, with a little help from her family, found the 2021 Smoky Hill River Festival Medallion early Sunday afternoon. A very happy Heike Daily displayed her new-found treasure at a media conference later in the afternoon. Daily found the medallion, a grey-colored box with a sliding lid, placed under the base of a lamp post ...

4 years ago
A 96-year-old Salina World War II veteran will take off on a "Dream Flight" later this week. Bob Cook, who served as a paratrooper, will get a chance to takeoff in a biplane and soar over and around town. Dream Flights is a non-profit organization established and dedicated to honoring seniors and military veterans. Through donors, ...