4 years ago
Saline County lost another member of the community to COVID-19 this week, bringing the death toll in the county to 121. According to the Saline County Health Department, along with the new death there here have been 58 new COVID-19 cases identified since Wednesday, making 167 new cases in the last seven days. Agency staff is ...

4 years ago
Another person was arrested, and an additional arrest warrant was issued following an investigation by Kansas Bureau of Investigation into former employees of the Cloud County Jail.                        According to the KBI,  Nicholas Clanin, 33, of Concordia, was arrested at approximately 11 a.m. on Friday, July 30, in Belleville. He was arrested for theft, misuse of ...

4 years ago
A stolen pickup was found undamaged after someone took the Chevy for a joyride. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that around 2:30am Thursday, someone entered a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 pickup that was parked at a home in the 900 block of Highland and sped off. Hours later an officer on patrol located the ...

4 years ago
A Winfield, Kansas daycare facility is shuttered following an investigation by state officials. According to a spokesperson for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, the closure was prompted by two surveys that turned up several code violations. According to a department spokesperson, investigators found more than a dozen violations, including overflowing trash cans, dog feces on ...

4 years ago
A man is recovering after he fell into a grain bin earlier this week in Cheyenne County. According to Bird City EMS sources, the unidentified victim spent about two hours in the bin on Tuesday, buried up to his chest, before rescuers arrived on scene. The rescue team reportedly needed about 90 minutes to extract him. Team members ...

4 years ago
A couple from Manhattan found out how fast conditions can change while traveling on Interstate-70. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that a man and woman were driving eastbound on I-70 Thursday night when they saw sparks coming from a vehicle and trailer traveling westbound in the opposite lanes. Seconds later they were hit by ...

4 years ago
Nearly two dozen people on the latest list of Salina's Most Wanted have been caught. The first Saturday of each month a new list of Salina’s most wanted is released. The July list of Salina’s Most Wanted looks a little different. In an effort to clear up numerous outstanding warrants that are currently active, it has ...

4 years ago
Kansas State University is implementing a mask mandate on all of its campuses. According to the school, effective Monday, Aug. 2nd, Kansas State University will require that everyone must wear masks while indoors on university property, unless alone in their own private offices or workspaces. New guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that fully vaccinated ...

4 years ago
Salina Police ae asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect in forger case who was caught on camera. The crime is this week's Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say that back on July 11th officers took a forgery report from a Salina resident. This resident reported their personal checks were used ...

4 years ago
Free rides will be available for families attending the Saline County Back to School Fair. Salina CityGo, will be providing free rides to families attending the Back to School Fair on Friday. The Back to School Fair will be held at Lakewood Middle School from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Passengers will just need to tell the ...

4 years ago
With the start of school quickly approaching, the 2021 Saline County Back to School Fair is approaching.  The event is this week on Friday. Through the support of community sponsors, the event provides an opportunity to distribute free basic school supplies to over 1,800 income-eligible Saline County K-12 students. At the Back to School Fair there will ...