3 years ago
Salina Police are seeking tips in connection with a recent business burglary. The crime is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say on Monday, June 20th, officers received a report of a burglary at Conklin Cars at 2700 S. 9th St. Employees reported that over the weekend, between the afternoon of Saturday, June ...

3 years ago
Toxic blue green algae has prompted state health officials to issue public health advisories for nine different bodies of water across the state, including a pond at a Salina park. According to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, a harmful algal bloom (HAB) may look like foam, scum or paint floating on the water and ...

3 years ago
A two-month investigation into the sale of methamphetamine culminated with the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit making a couple of arrests. According to the agency, deputies assigned to the Drug Enforcement Unit with the assistance of the Abilene Police Department took into custody 49-year-old Mark B. St. Pierre 49-year-old Sara M. Duncan both of Abilene. Subsequent ...

3 years ago
Severe weather rumbled across Central Kansas Thursday night, dropping tornadoes and large hail. Storms began in Russell County and moved east, generally along and north of Interstate 70. Storm spotters confirmed several brief tornadoes in portions of Russell, Lincoln, and Saline Counties. In Saline County there were a couple of tornadoes touched down in the Glendale area. ...

3 years ago
Access to medical appointments in Salina and the surrounding area just got a little easier. According to OCCK Transportation, rides are available at no charge to OCCK’s Regional Paratransit passengers going to and from Salina Family Healthcare Center, 651 E. Prescott, or the Salina Family Eye Care Center, 2676 Planet Avenue, through a partnership between OCCK ...

3 years ago
A Salina man was arrested Wednesday evening after police say he was banging on car windows and attempting to instigate fights. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 32-year-old Zachary Fairchild was taken into custody around 5:45 p.m. and booked into the Saline County Jail. Fairchild is facing requested charges of disorderly conduct and obstruction ...

3 years ago
No injuries are reported after a truck pulling a cattle trailer caught fire Wednesday night near U.S. Highway 81. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that a 2006 Peterbilt was parked on a northbound off ramp from U.S. 81 at mile post 157. The 23-year-old driver from Nebraska had gone to sleep in the ...

3 years ago
An agreement has been reached in negotiations for a new USD 305 teacher contract. According to USD 305, the school board  and NEA-Salina reached agreement in their contract negotiations for the 2022-2023 school year.  Contract changes for next year include: Salary Schedule Changes: $700 increase to the base salary, plus step and movement; Increase in the ...

3 years ago
Two people are injured following a glider crash near Yoder, Kansas. The Kansas Highway Patrol says a glider was making a turn when it lost control and crashed in a field yesterday morning. The pilot, Carl Hallum of Minnesota, and his passenger, 15-year-old Wyatt Barnett of Tulsa, Oklahoma, both suffered minor injuries. The incident is under investigation.

3 years ago
A motorcycle rider was seriously injured in a single vehicle crash on Interstate 70. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 39-year-old Patrick Noles of Junction City was riding a Victory Motorcycle headed west on the interstate in Geary County near Fort Riley. He lost control and laid the bike down. It impacted the guardrail, where both ...

3 years ago
The political map has changed in Saline County since data from the last census was extracted and applied to area districts. In the coming weeks, Saline County residents will find Notices of Disposition in their mailboxes informing them of their new districts. According to Saline County, after census completion every 10 years, the Legislature reviews district ...