5 years ago
Saline County has vaccinated more than 13,000 people against COVID-19. According to the Saline County Health Department, the Saline County Community Health Partners are actively registering and scheduling everyone age 16-years-old and older to be vaccinated. If you or your teen would like to be vaccinated against COVID-19, please register for your appointment today. Vaccinate Saline County ...

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A group of Salina USD 305  students have been recognized for their entrepreneurship. According the school district, to the benefit of USD 305 students, Salina’s Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge (YEC) fluidly adapted to COVID-19 constraints. As in past years, YEC presented students with hands-on experience thinking entrepreneurially. In place of an in-person “Shark Tank” experience this year, students completed ...

5 years ago
A student at a Salina high school has been honored with a prestigious award. According to USD 305, Chloe White, senior at Saline Central High School, has received the Dale M. Dennis Excellence in Education Award, sponsored by United School Administrators of Kansas. Central Principal Dr. Matt Brungardt announced White has demonstrated the characteristics necessary to receive this ...

5 years ago
A small audience will be on hand Sunday at Presser Hall to enjoy the Bethany Oratorio Society's full performance of Handel's Messiah this Easter Sunday. Singers will be seated on the floor of the auditorium - while musicians will populate the stage, all socially distanced to ensure safety protocols for Covid-19. Conductor, Dr. Mark Lucas tells KSAL ...

5 years ago
A pair of cars are stolen and a property is trespassed on by three individuals. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester says that a 2004 Chevy Silverado extended cab truck was stolen from the Chapel Ridge Apartments, 2363 Chapel Ridge, between 12:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. Monday. The owner, 21-year-old Jalen Kruep, Salina, said that the keys were ...

5 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a west Salina burglary where a motorcycle and other belongings are taken. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that property was stolen from a residence in the 900 block of Maple Ave., sometime between 1 p.m., Saturday, and 9 a.m., Monday. The home is currently being renovated so the residents ...

5 years ago
Fire crews from Saline, Ellsworth and McPherson counties all worked several hours to extinguish a wind whipped blaze on Monday near the Saline/Ellsworth county line. Luckily, no major damage is done, however, K-140 Highway had to be shut down while the fire raged. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that the brush fire started ...

5 years ago
A 15-year-old boy is accused of shooting his mother to death in Southwest Kansas. According to the Garden City Police Department, at around 3:50 P.M. Monday they received a 911 call from an individual who identified himself as 15-year-old Reese Hernandez.  He told dispatchers he had shot his mother inside their residence. Officers were dispatched to the ...

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UDPATE: An inmate man being sought by the Saline County Sheriff's Office after he escaped from a court ordered treatment facility has been found and arrested alongside his girlfriend, who was also wanted on warrants. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers arrested both 26-year-old Jeremy Cullen, Salina, and 31-year-old Amber Cooper, Salina, ...

5 years ago
Kansas could soon legalize medical marijuana. A Kansas House committee has advanced a measure that would allow medical marijuana in the state. The bill would allow companies to fire employees for medical marijuana use, and counties would be allowed to prohibit dispensaries. Kansas is one of three states that has not legalized marijuana. The Kansas News Service reports ...

5 years ago
Wildfires are continuing to break out in Kansas. First responders on Monday battled a large fire in Reno County, and another fire near the Saline / Ellsworth County line. An Air Tanker was assisting at the wildfire in Reno County. Air Tanker T95 is contracted under the Kansas Forest Service to supplement resources when requested by local ...