3 years ago
There has been 1 new COVID death in Saline County since Friday and 59 new COVID cases. According to the Saline County Health Department, there are currently 450 active cases in the community. Salina Regional Health Center reports that 24 patients require hospitalization related to COVID-19. There have been 202 COVID related deaths overall. The Saline County Health Department ...

3 years ago
The February list of Salina's Most Wanted went online Saturday. By Monday three of them were caught. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, the latest arrests include: Russell Thomas Britt Mary Lynn Haymond Terry Michael McDaniel Those on the new list are wanted for crimes which include among others 1st degree murder, aggravated kidnapping, aggravated robbery, ...

3 years ago
The death of a sheriff deputy in North Central Kansas is under investigation and is considered to be suspicious. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is investigating after a Jewell County Sheriff’s deputy was found deceased inside his home in Mankato. According to the agency, the investigation indicates that early Monday morning at around 2:05 a.m. and 2:15 ...

3 years ago
Where do you go when you are teetering on the edge of homelessness? A new agency in Salina is helping solve the puzzle for people who want a hand up. Chris Smull with Salina Grace Community Resource Center and Chad Young from the Salina Rescue Mission joined in on the KSAL Morning Extra with a look ...

3 years ago
A rollover accident east of Salina sent one man to the hospital. Tercero Williams, 41, was going east on Crawford just past Cunningham Road in a 2005 Ford Escape when he lost control and rolled several times. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that a passerby found Williams passed out in the backseat after the ...

3 years ago
A juvenile is facing charges stemming from a high-dollar theft over the weekend. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the victim, 68-year-old Vernon Kettula, reported he was away from his residence in the 800 block of Windsor over the weekend and had his brother in law keep a watch on the property. On ...

3 years ago
A Louis Vuitton handbag and shoes were among things taken in a Saturday night vehicle burglary. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that Robert Muller, a 40-year-old Salina man, reported his 2012 Ram 2500 crew cab pickup had been entered while parked in a parking lot at Ash and Santa Fe between 9 p.m. ...

3 years ago
A couple of Salina women are recovering from a Friday afternoon multi-vehicle accident. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that at 2:40 p.m., a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan headed south on Ohio turned left at the intersection with Albert Ave. and pulled out in front of a 2017 Ford Edge going north on Ohio. The ...

3 years ago
A traffic stop in Dickinson County near Abilene has led to a federal lawsuit over $1.2M in seized marijuana profits. The dashboard camera video shows eastbound Interstate 70 traffic whizzing past Dickinson County sheriff’s deputy Kalen Robison’s patrol car, which is parked crosswise in the median about three miles west of Abilene. Robison suddenly pulls out into ...

3 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University is making multiple changes in Alumni Relations, with several familiar faces in new roles. According to the school, Hannah Holt ’14, G’16, Salina radio personality and the 2021 KWU Young Alumni Award winner, will join KWU as its alumni engagement representative. In the part-time position, Holt will assist with major events, help schedule ...

3 years ago
The Salina Public Library is participating in an aggressive youth reading program. According to the organization, the "1000 Books before Kindergarten" effort aims to promote literacy among pre-K children in the Salina-area. The latest Salina Public Library program kicked off in January and will run year-round. This nationwide challenge for youth and their parents/caregivers is an easy ...