6 years ago
The Salina City / County building will continue its slow process of reopening to the public. According to Saline County,  they continue to safeguard staff and citizens conducting business in the building. Beginning Monday, May 11th both the North and South entrances will be open for access. The other two entrances on the East and West ...

6 years ago
A man hiding in a crawlspace was arrested following a standoff in Barton County. According to the Barton County Sheriff's Office, on Friday  at about 1 PM deputies attempted execute arrest warrants at 260 N. Washington, just north of the City of Great Bend. They had three felony warrants for John Paul Zapata. Deputies were unable to ...

6 years ago
Each spring, many Kansans find young wildlife that appear to be abandoned or injured. While it may be human nature to want to “save” the animal, the most beneficial course of action is to simply let the animal be. Not only does Kansas law prohibit the possession of most wildlife, but many wildlife are not abandoned ...

6 years ago
Rolling Hills Zoo is mourning the loss of one its animal family. According to the zoo, their male snow leopard  Gobi was found dead in his indoor quarters by his keepers during morning rounds on May 4th.  There were no indications that anything was wrong prior to his death. A gross necropsy has been performed.   Tests showed that ...

6 years ago
New cases of COVID-19 continue to spike in southwest Kansas, while new cases continue to flatten in many other portions of the state. The Kansas Department of Health & Environment says that as of 9 a.m. Friday, 6,501 Kansans have contracted COVID-19 at some point during the pandemic, with 152 related deaths. Ford County now has the ...

6 years ago
Seniors from the graduating class of 2020 will be picking up yard signs today at both Salina Central High and Salina South High today. The signs are way to help celebrate and highlight the accomplishments of the students. According to Dr. Curtis Stevens, Principal at South High, administrators at both USD 305 schools wanted to provide ...

6 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office Records public lobby at 251 N. 10th is now open Monday-Friday 8am – 4:30pm. This allows the sheriff's office to resume VIN Inspections, Registered Offender Registrations, Concealed Carry Applications, etc. The Jail Lobby and traffic access to the jail for visitation and programs will remain closed until at least June 1st ...

6 years ago
A husky that had gotten loose from its yard was allegedly picked up by a pair of females and not returned to its owner. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the dog got loose from the victim's yard in the 700 block of Lincoln at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. The victim's neighbor saw that the ...

6 years ago
Police are asking for the public's helping in identifying suspects caught on camera in a recent business burglary. The crime is this week's Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. According to police, on April 28th officers were sent to Harbor Freight at 1809 S 9th Street in regard to a business burglary. The suspects forced ...

6 years ago
COVID-19 has been linked to a service area along Interstate 70. The Shawnee County Health Department says they have identified some COVID19 cases linked to the Topeka Service Area on the I-70 Turnpike located at mile marker 188, just east of Topeka.  The exposure is specifically designated to the food court and restrooms of the facility. This ...

6 years ago
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment recently teamed up with the University of Kansas School of Engineering to determine if genetic remnants of COVID-19 can be detected in wastewater. According to the state, the concept originally tested in Massachusetts and the Netherlands, and now throughout the United States, is that people infected with the virus ...