5 years ago
Tuesday's statewide tornado drill went off without a hitch with one notable exception, warning messages received on many cell phones omitted the fact that the warning was just a drill. According to the NWS, tpically this this warning is used to test NOAA Weather Radios and the Emergency Alert System (EAS). This also serves as an ...

5 years ago
A large dose of the new Johnson and Johnson COVID vaccine is headed to Salina. According to the Saline County Health Department, they have been notified by the KDHE that Salina can expect to receive 500 doses of the new Johnson and Johnson vaccine sometime this week. The Johnson and Johnson vaccine is a single shot, ...

5 years ago
A tree and a street light, both owned by the City of Salina, are damaged after a vehicle strikes them and leaves the scene. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that based upon evidence collected at the scene, law enforcement are looking for a possible gray Hyundai or KIA that struck the property at ...

5 years ago
A new Saline County Sheriff Deputy is among the latest graduates  from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center. According to the University of Kansas, 27 new law enforcement officers graduated last Friday at a ceremony held in the KLETC’s Integrity Auditorium. Deputy Luke Davis of the Gray County Sheriff’s Office was the graduating class president. The speaker ...

5 years ago
A statewide tornado drill Tuesday morning will be one of the highlights of Severe Weather Awareness Week in Kansas. Severe weather awareness will be highlighted across the state all this week. It is a week where citizens are urged to become educated about severe weather, and about what to do when it threatens. According to the ...

5 years ago
Statistics say colorectal cancer is the third-most common cancer found in both men and women. But fortunately colorectal cancer found early is often highly curable. According to Salina Regional Health Center, in recognition of national Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March, 800 free colorectal cancer screening kits are being made available to anyone age 45 to ...

5 years ago
There are 16 new COVID-19 cases in Saline County and no new deaths. According to the Saline County Health Department, there have now been 5,951 total cases, with 595 currently active. There are 106 total deaths. Salina Regional Health Center reports they currently have seven patients who require hospitalization for COVID-19. The county dashboard has been updated with the ...

5 years ago
A Salina man has been arrested in connection with the death of his father. According to Salina Police, at approximately 8:46 PM, on Saturday, first responders were dispatched to the 900 block of Mellinger Drive to the report of a domestic violence battery. Information learned at the scene indicated that 49-year-old Chad Eric Jones had battered ...

5 years ago
The Central Kansas Disc Golf Club of Salina sponsored their 11th Annual Disc Golf Food Drive at Oakdale Park using portable disc golf baskets. According to the organization, 81 participants played disc golf generating $2,100.00 for the Salina Emergency Aid Food Bank plus a truckload of food items. This was the largest turn-out of players in the 11-year history ...

5 years ago
Police have arrested a man who they say aided a suspect following a fatal shooting last week. The suspected shooter he is accused of aiding is still at large. Last week on Tuesday at 11:42 AM Salina Fire Department EMS and Salina Police Officers were dispatched to the 700 block of North 4th Street to a ...

5 years ago
The hot corner in baseball has always been located at third base - but Salina's new hot corner for training baseball and softball players now resides at 4th and Walnut. The Yard boasts 5 full-sized batting cages inside an old warehouse that lends to the feel of a classic ballpark surrounding you with exposed brick walls ...