4 years ago
City Commissioners gathered for a study session on Monday for an update on a range of plans and options to build new apartments and houses in Salina. Research from a consulting firm some five years ago suggested that over 100 houses need to be built every year to keep pace with population growth. City Manager Mike Schrage ...

4 years ago
As a part of an overall effort to combat negative mental health issues as the community emerges from the stress of the last two years, Saline County kicked off their inaugural "Love Your Mental Health Campaign" by announcing a partnership with mental health service provider Cope Notes to offer free digital wellness resources to County ...

4 years ago
Design assistance provided by the Technology Development Institute at the Kansas State University Carl R. Ice College of Engineering has helped an area manufacturing company to create a new hand sanitizer dispenser and a bottle manufacturing line to meet the need created by the recent supply chain difficulties. Circle B Manufacturing, Junction City, was awarded a ...

4 years ago
One of the largest employers in the area is planning an upcoming hiring event. According to Great Plains Mfg., they will be hosting an area job fair, seeking qualified applicants to support recent company growth in the Great Plains Ag, Land Pride, and new Construction Equipment (CE) Divisions. Chris Montgomery, Manager of Operations for CE Production, said, ...

4 years ago
Salina Police are searching for a suspect involved in a Monday morning hit and run incident. Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that at 10:20 a.m., a white pickup truck headed west on Magnolia changed lanes and struck a 2007 Toyota Camry that was also westbound near the intersection with Belmont. The truck continued on after striking ...

4 years ago
There has been 1 new COVID death in Saline County since Friday and 59 new COVID cases. According to the Saline County Health Department, there are currently 450 active cases in the community. Salina Regional Health Center reports that 24 patients require hospitalization related to COVID-19. There have been 202 COVID related deaths overall. The Saline County Health Department ...

4 years ago
The February list of Salina's Most Wanted went online Saturday. By Monday three of them were caught. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, the latest arrests include: Russell Thomas Britt Mary Lynn Haymond Terry Michael McDaniel Those on the new list are wanted for crimes which include among others 1st degree murder, aggravated kidnapping, aggravated robbery, ...

4 years ago
The death of a sheriff deputy in North Central Kansas is under investigation and is considered to be suspicious. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is investigating after a Jewell County Sheriff’s deputy was found deceased inside his home in Mankato. According to the agency, the investigation indicates that early Monday morning at around 2:05 a.m. and 2:15 ...

4 years ago
Where do you go when you are teetering on the edge of homelessness? A new agency in Salina is helping solve the puzzle for people who want a hand up. Chris Smull with Salina Grace Community Resource Center and Chad Young from the Salina Rescue Mission joined in on the KSAL Morning Extra with a look ...

4 years ago
A rollover accident east of Salina sent one man to the hospital. Tercero Williams, 41, was going east on Crawford just past Cunningham Road in a 2005 Ford Escape when he lost control and rolled several times. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that a passerby found Williams passed out in the backseat after the ...

4 years ago
A juvenile is facing charges stemming from a high-dollar theft over the weekend. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the victim, 68-year-old Vernon Kettula, reported he was away from his residence in the 800 block of Windsor over the weekend and had his brother in law keep a watch on the property. On ...