3 years ago
When the Dust Bowl threatened the lives and prosperity of many in Northwest Kansas, Dane G. Hansen stepped in to help. Farmers in the area were filing bankruptcy and leaving Kansas as the land dried up and there was no way to make a living. For many in the counties near his home in Logan, ...

3 years ago
More opportunity has touched down at the Salina Regional Airport since SkyWest Airlines, operator of United Airlines flights from Salina to Chicago and Denver, awarded a maintenance contract to 1 Vision Aviation Salina. The aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) company at the Salina Airport, specializes in regional jet MRO and is eager to serve the ...

3 years ago
The victim of a Monday morning shooting in Salina  has been identified as Camilo Renaldo Ramirez, a 25-year-old male from Salina.   Ramirez’s next of kin has been notified, and he remains in critical condition at a hospital in Wichita, Kansas.   According to Salina Police, at the scene of the shooting, Ramirez’s dog was found deceased ...

3 years ago
A Salina man was without his truck after he said it was stolen on Monday afternoon. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that William Toney, 62, reported his 2001 Dodge Ram pickup truck was taken around 2 p.m. in front of his residence. Around the same time, a citizen called in about the same truck ...

3 years ago
An accident in Salina on Monday has left two vehicles with major damage. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that at 6:35 a.m., there was a collision at the intersection of Crawford Ave. and Centennial Road. A 31-year-old Salina woman was driving north on Centennial in a 2012 Chevrolet Traverse. A 24-year-old Salina man was ...

3 years ago
Salina City Commissioners discussed a petition which would prohibit city ordinances regarding issues like wearing face coverings and limiting capacities at businesses. The petition, which has in excess of 1,600 valid signatures, was submitted late last month. There are concerns of the validity and legality of the proposed ordinance, though, and commissioners are waiting for a court ...

3 years ago
Salina City Commissioners are proceeding with a project to demolish Tri-Rivers Stadium and begin construction of a tennis facility. After several hours of discussion Commissioners voted Monday evening to advance the project by among other things entering into a formal private/public partnership, authorizing demolition of the stadium, and transferring ownership of the area of Jerry ...

3 years ago
There have been 3 new COVID deaths in Saline County and 35 new cases. According to the Saline County Health Department,  COVID-19 has taken the lives of three additional members of our community since the last update on Friday, bringing the number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths to 131. The Saline County Health Department staff is actively monitoring ...

3 years ago
An Ellsworth man is in jail after a traffic stop on Sunday. Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News that at 12:45 a.m., a deputy stopped a 1994 Honda Accord on West Crawford Street in Salina because of unreadable tags. Douglas Cooper Jr., 40, was the driver, and the deputy found there was a warrant out ...

3 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating possible cattle theft dating back to January. Undersheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News that on Friday, deputies were sent to a feedlot on Soderberg Road in Falun, Kansas. Employees at the feedlot said that from January 31 to June 10, cattle have come up missing in increments. In total, 51 ...

3 years ago
Several vehicles in Salina have been victim to spray paint vandalism. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that on Saturday at 9:40 p.m., officers reported to a call at the 400 block of Venus Avenue. A 52-year-old man reported that red spray paint was on his 2004 GMC truck's grill and headlights. Another witness said ...