3 years ago
There have been 52 new COVID cases since Wednesday and no new deaths since Wednesday in Saline County. According to the Saline County Health Department there are currently 490active cases of the virus in the community. Salina Regional Health Center reports they have 8 patients in the hospital battling the virus. Overall, 167 people have now died in ...

3 years ago
A disturbance at a bar in Salina led to a knife getting pulled Thursday night. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that at 11:45, a man tried to enter Big Nose Kate's, located at 121 N. Santa Fe Avenue. An employee wouldn't allow the man, 45-year-old Shane Boyer, to enter because his ID was expired. Boyer ...

3 years ago
A police chase Thursday night has led to the arrest of a Salina man and pricey damage to some property. Camrin Bowdin, 25, has been charged with reckless driving, racing on the highway and obstruction of a law enforcement officer among others. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that around 6:11, a deputy heard a ...

3 years ago
A motorist is recovering following a freak accident at a state toll booth. The Kansas Highway Patrol says  it all started when the 74-year-old man stopped to pay up at the Kansas Turnpike at toll plaza 53 in Sedgwick County. Witnesses say, after he opened the driver's-side door and leaned out of his vehicle to pay the ...

3 years ago
The Christmas Festival and Parade of Lights is hands-down one of Salinas biggest traditions. Organizers say it's a day full of hearty laughter, jolly faces, candy cane smiles and warm hearts. This year will mark 30 years of the event. The 2021  event is scheduled for Saturday. It will again include a full day of events ...

3 years ago
This past October, Fort Hays State University’s Admissions Office and the Department of Teacher Education hosted the third annual Future Educators Day. This event brings together area high school students interested in the teaching profession and the best teachers in Kansas. The goal of this event is to inspire the next generation of teachers through ...

3 years ago
A special session of the Kansas Legislature is scheduled for next week ahead of the Thanksgiving Day holiday. Lawmakers will be in Topeka on Monday with a focus on creating a hedge against vaccine mandates from the Biden administration and would allow Kansas residents to receive unemployment insurance if they're fired for not complying with vaccine ...

3 years ago
Two Salina residents are facing charges after a traffic stop turned into a physical altercation. Ethan Cole, 30, is facing charges that include possession of an opiate, heroin and marijuana, all with an intent to distribute, one count of criminal damage to property, one count of interference of a law enforcement officer and two counts of ...

3 years ago
A Salina man was taken to the hospital after a two-vehicle accident Wednesday night. Julian Wood, 28, was driving east on Republic Ave. in a 2015 Kia Forte at 9:25 when he allegedly ran a red light. The Forte struck a 2010 Chrysler Town and Country minivan heading south on Broadway Blvd. driven by a 64-year-old Salina ...

3 years ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is calling the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's decision to not enforce a federal vaccine mandate on private businesses the "right decision." Kelly tweeted yesterday that it's too late to impose a federal standard, and states have been leading the fight against COVID-19. The governor previously announced that she opposed the Biden administration's ...

3 years ago
Emporia State University is under new leadership. The Kansas Board of Regents voted yesterday to appoint Ken Hush as the university's interim president. Hush is an Emporia State graduate, and he previously served as chairman of the ESU Foundation and Board of Trustees and on the Wichita State University Board of Trustees.