3 years ago
There have been 3 new COVID deaths in Saline County since Wednesday and 63 new cases. According to the Saline County Health Department, with the new deaths there have been 145 COVID-related deaths locally during the pandemic. There are currently 715 active cases of the virus in the community. Salina Regional Health Center reports they have 20 patients ...

3 years ago
Nearly 500 Afghan refugees may soon call the Sunflower State home. This according to federal officials, who released data on Wednesday listing how many refugees from the war-torn nation would be allocated to each of the 50 states. Each refugee reportedly will receive more than 12-hundred dollars for immediate living expenses. Federal officials say refugees age 12 and ...

3 years ago
Two people are in jail after an altercation Thursday afternoon. Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News that around 12:15, deputies responded to a call of a disturbance at a residence on 400 E. Water Well road. A 45-year-old unnamed female victim said that 25-year-old Andrew Wood had gotten in an argument with her and ...

3 years ago
The Salina Police Department is investigating two alleged burglaries at a hotel Thursday morning. Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that between 5 and 11 a.m. at America's Best Value Inn at 636 Westport Blvd., two rooms were entered without permission. In one room, $1,225 in power tools belonging to a 41-year old Salina man were taken. ...

3 years ago
Salina Police are asking for the public's help in a case involving a business burglary. The case is this week's Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say on September 13th officers investigated a burglary at Popeye’s, 720 S. Ohio Street. The burglary occurred between 10:30 PM on September 12th and 8:40 AM on September ...

3 years ago
A law enforcement officer responding with lights and siren to an emergency call was involved in a crash which killed a motorcycle rider. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol,  a marked Ford Explorer law enforcement vehicle was responding to an injury crash with lights and sirens headed north in rural Greenwood County. A collision occurred when ...

3 years ago
A group of dedicated volunteers will be on a mission this Saturday to raise money in the fight against cancer. The "Re-Lei for a Cure" event will be held at the Central Mall. This is a community event to benefit the American Cancer Society and Relay for Life of Saline County. Saline Co Relay For Life ...

3 years ago
Industry demand for workers skilled in machine learning and autonomous systems is behind the newest bachelor's degree option from Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus. This program is one of just a few offered in the United States and the only one in Kansas. Autonomous systems and machine learning involve letting an application learn and ...

3 years ago
Celebrating "All Things Kansas," the 2021 State Fair in Hutchinson wraps up this weekend. The Peterson Farm Brothers will be performing on Friday, September 17th at 10am and again that afternoon. Greg Peterson tells KSAL News ever since their first YouTube video went viral in 2012 - their mission has remained the same. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Greg-P-1.mp3"][/audio]   The Peterson Farm Brothers ...

3 years ago
A Kansas man was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for child pornography. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, back in May 41-year-old Clinton Wade McElroy of Ellis pleaded guilty to one count of production of child pornography after a prior conviction. According to court documents, McElroy admitted that between May 2020 and June ...

3 years ago
Salina Area Technical College has received  final approval to begin an Early Childhood Education program, to help address the need for additional quality child care options in the Salina area. The college plans to begin the program in January, instead of waiting until the fall of 2022. According to the school, when Salina Tech graduates a nurse, ...