5 years ago
Monday the Saline County Canvassing Board, consisting of Saline County Commissioners, voted to not count the votes cast by 143 Saline County residents who had not registered to vote by the October 13th deadline. County Clerk Jamie Doss said she instructs all her election workers “not to deny anyone the right to vote”.  If the individual’s ...

5 years ago
The increasing number of COVID cases has prompted USD 305 to change its attendance policy for athletic events. According to USD 305, they have been working closely with the Saline County Health Department to contact trace every confirmed COVID test of a student or staff member. The vast majority of cases are traced back to community ...

5 years ago
There are 126 new positive COVID-19 cases in Saline County, including another outbreak at a restaurant. According to the Saline County Health Department, there have now been 1,729 total cases, with 383 currently active. There are 1,329 people who have recovered, and a total of 17 deaths. Salina Regional Health Center reports they have 26 hospitalized COVID-19 ...

5 years ago
An increase of COVID-19 across the community has prompted a concert to be cancelled. On Monday the ISIS Shrine Temple of Salina announced the cancellation of The Texas Tenors benefit concert, scheduled for December 13th at Tony’s Pizza Events Center. “The rise in COVID-19 cases is very concerning. The safety of our patrons, staff and performers are ...

5 years ago
An Ellsworth Correctional Facility (ECF) resident who died Sunday, November15 had tested positive for COVID-19. This is third resident death from ECF, and the tenth resident death related to COVID-19 for the department. The resident was moved October 26 to the Lansing Correctional Facility (LCF) COVID-19 Management Unit (CMU) after testing positive for the virus, and ...

5 years ago
Salina Police are looking for someone who entered a business storage building and left with a couple of tool bags. According to Police Captain Paul Forrester sometime between 6pm on Saturday and 11:30am Sunday, someone cut a hole in a chain link fence to enter the north side of a garage that is owned by Kanza ...

5 years ago
A Neb. man and woman are under arrest after law enforcement catch them stealing property in the Saline County community of Hedville. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that deputies were sent to 145 W. Pennsylvania St., Hedville, for the report of subjects stealing a set of car rims at 8:08 a.m. Sunday. The ...

5 years ago
A Salina teenage motorcycle driver is injured in an accident with a vehicle. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan says that the accident happened in the 3000 block of State St. at 12:25 p.m. Saturday. Melvin Cross, 86, Salina, was traveling west in his 2000 Chevy Silverado pickup, when he went to turn left. 17-year-old Jordan Livingston, Salina, ...

5 years ago
A hit and run accident involving a pedestrian, north of Salina, is under investigation. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan says that 20-year-old Dylan Hindley was walking south on Old 81 Highway, when a truck headed from the south, clipped his right shoulder with the passenger mirror. The truck did not stop. Hindley was taken by personal vehicle ...

5 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating more vehicle burglaries that occurred over the weekend. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that at least six more vehicle burglaries from unlocked cars occurred in southern Saline County. The following are the current incidents reported: Sunday morning, 9700 block of S. Simpson Rd.: five COVID masks stolen ...

5 years ago
A wildfire burns thousands of acres in Harvey County. The Wheat State Fire broke out on Saturday and burned more than five-thousand acres. Crews from multiple fire departments and the National Guard worked to contain the fire. Officials say the fire caused minimal damage to structures in the area. Firefighters remained at the scene yesterday to extinguish ...