5 years ago
Twenty-three new law enforcement officers, including three Saline County Sheriff Deputies,  graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center on Friday.   According to the University of Kansas, Deputy Jacoby Williams of the Saline County Sheriff’s Office was recognized during the ceremony for his firearms proficiency as the class’ “Top Shot.” Deputy Jimmy Golden of the Gray ...

5 years ago
A deal which would have allowed a well-known Kansas restaurant which shut down due to the COVID pandemic, to reopen this summer under new ownership has not been able to be finalized. The Brookville Hotel in Abilene had been set to reopen on June 23rd as “Legacy Kansas”. Chuck and Deanna Munson, Munson Angus Farms, and Munson’s ...

5 years ago
Multiple rounds of severe weather are possible from today through Thursday. The severe weather potential will begin with a more isolated severe storm chance today, but chances of more widespread severe storms There are again severe storm chances for Wednesday. Most of the severe storm chances will occur on Wednesday evening and Wednesday night. The greatest threat ...

5 years ago
Severe weather swept across Western Kansas Monday evening dropping tornadoes, including one which impacted a Sheridan County community. Damage cleanup is underway after a tornado struck a northwestern Kansas town. The Sheridan County Emergency Manager says a tornado touched down in the town of Selden. Officials say the tornado tore roofs off houses, toppled tin buildings, uprooted ...

5 years ago
There are 6 new COVID cases in Saline County, and no new deaths. According to the Saline County Health Department's COVID Dashboard, there have now been 6,287 total cases with 24 cases currently active. The total number of community members who have lost their lives to this deadly virus is 115. Salina Regional Health Center reports they currently ...

5 years ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly made a stop in Salina Monday, speaking at a Rotary Club luncheon and then with the media afterwards. The Governor spoke about the legislative session, which is nearly concluded. She said there were several noteworthy achievements. Included among them: Fully funded schools. Prior to her stop in Salina Kelly signed education funding ...

5 years ago
A Salina man is accused of driving a stolen pickup to Iowa before authorities caught him driving around in another stolen vehicle. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 36-year-old Jason Buster allegedly rode his motorcycle to an acquaintance's home near Salina in the 1600 block of E. Stimmel Road. Deputies say it appears that ...

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The latest list of Salina’s Most Wanted went online back on May 1st, and since then over half of them have been caught. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, the 15th arrest is Kurt Klinger. He was wanted for aggravated domestic violence battery. Those on the May list are wanted for crimes which include among other ...

5 years ago
Following a lifetime of public service, Kansas State University President Richard B. Myers plans to retire at the end of this calendar year. Myers has served as the university’s 14th president since 2016. He also is a Kansas State University Foundation professor of military history and leadership. “Mary Jo and I truly loved our time at ...

5 years ago
Police are investigating after a stolen vehicle was crashed and abandoned. Police say officers were sent to the 2700 block of Centennial for a single vehicle accident.  A 1997 Oldsmobile Bravada was headed north, left the road, and struck a power pole  snapping the pole in half.  The airbags deployed and the windows were shattered from ...

5 years ago
A new grant funding opportunity to help fight substance abuse is available for communities through the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services According to the agency, the Kansas Prevention Collaborative-Community Initiative is designed to reduce and prevent substance abuse in identified communities and enrich prevention efforts across the state through the implementation and sustainability of ...