5 years ago
There have been 36 new COVID-19 cases in Saline County since Friday. According to the Saline County Health Department, staff is actively monitoring 299 cases of COVID-19. Saline Regional Health Center Reports there are 21 patients in the hospital combating the virus.  The vaccination status of the hospitalized individuals is not available at this time. The Health Department ...

5 years ago
A man and his dog walk away from an accident on Friday evening. Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News that a land owner contacted authorities after discovering a Ford F150 flipped on its top near Everhart and Kipp Road on Saturday morning. Investigators learned that 52-year-old Charles Jarrell of Gypsum was driving the truck - ...

5 years ago
A suspected shoplifter is now facing drug charges after fleeing from Dunham Sports on Friday. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 38-year-old Joshua Swisher of Marquette was taken into custody after numerous trips to the sporting goods store located at 2259 S. 9th. Police say staff noticed he did not make any purchases and ...

5 years ago
USD 305 teachers head back to class later this week. Students will join them late next week. According to the district, the first day for teachers is this Friday, August 6th. Thursday, August 12 ushers in the beginning of the 2021-22 school year for Salina USD 305 students in Grades 1-5 (Kindergarten (K) Screenings/Conference by Appointment) and ...

5 years ago
A man and woman from Salina were rescued from the Saline River on Saturday morning. Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News that the couple set off for a fishing trip around 7pm on Friday in a 12-foot Jon boat with a 12-volt trolling motor. Melander says at some time during the overnight hours the ...

5 years ago
The body of a drowning victim is recovered from a Kansas lake. Authorities say 48-year-old Ty Freel of Wichita went missing while water skiing on Cheney Lake this past weekend. The Reno County Sheriff's Office announced Monday that a fisherman spotted the body and called the Cheney State Park Office. _ _ _ ORIGINAL: Crews are searching for a ...

5 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a residential burglary after a number of guns and ammo were stolen from an unattached storage shed in the 1000 block of N. Chicago. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that sometime between 4:30am and 5:35pm Sunday, someone pried open the door to the building and removed a couple of AR ...

5 years ago
A six-year-old boy was transported to the hospital after an ATV crash over the weekend. Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News that EMS was called to a rural property in the 9000 block of West State Street on Saturday around 5:10pm after the throttle on the boy's ATV that he was operating became stuck ...

5 years ago
It's a sure sign summer is winding down. This week is the last full week of the season at Salina's Kenwood Cove water park. Regular Season Hours at the water park go through Wednesday of next week, August 11th. Kenwood Cove will be closed August 12th and 13th due to school being in session. It will be ...

5 years ago
The Smoky Hill Museum this week will host a free Zoom presentation about Forts and Posts in Kansas During the Civil War. This presentation will take place on Thursday, August 5, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Go to www.smokyhillmuseum.org/forts-and-posts-in-kansas.html and register to receive the link. According to the museum, posts and forts of different shapes and sizes dotted the pioneer ...

5 years ago
Momentum continues to build as the 45th-anniversary River Festival approaches, with live music and more this coming Friday, August 6th, as part of the Festival First Friday celebrations. According to Salina Arts and Humanities, Good Morning Bedlam, from Minneapolis, MN, an innovative force in the Midwest folk scene, joins in the Festival fun. They are known ...