3 years ago
The Saline County Jail project is achieving a couple of more milestones. The new jail project was approved by voters in the November 3rd election. The one-half percent sales tax to pay for the new building was enacted on April 1st. Groundbreaking is planned for the fall, with project completion slated for the fall of 2023. According ...

3 years ago
There has been one new COVID death in Saline County since Wednesday and 45 new cases. According to the Saline County Health Department, including the new death, there have been three since last Friday. Including the 45 new cases there have been 119 since last Friday. Salina Regional Health Center reports they currently have 16 patients who ...

3 years ago
Thieves ransack a work truck, stealing multiple power tools and generators. According to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan, sometime between August 7th and 12th, someone entered a shop lot in the 1900 block of W. Grand and emptied the tool boxes and cab on a 2007 Chevy work truck. Owner David Sharp told deputies that keys to ...

3 years ago
A Lawrence massage therapist faces sentencing after a jury found him guilty of sex crimes involving, among others, three members of KU's women's soccer team. Court officials say jurors found Shawn P. O'Brien guilty on all eight counts yesterday. Five of the counts were linked to the soccer players. The remaining three reportedly involved a girl who ...

3 years ago
In the span of 20 minutes, a vehicle was stolen from a Salina woman at her house on Thursday. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that Ashley Yoder went outside of her house to start her 2010 Dodge Journey around 10:30 a.m. Yoder said it had electrical problems and needed some time to cool off. She ...

3 years ago
A case of burglary and vandalism occurred at the Union Pacific Depot in Salina over the course of Thursday night. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers were dispatched to 400 N. 10th St. around 1 a.m. to respond to a burglary alarm going off. Police saw a door forced open, cleared the area, ...

3 years ago
A Salina man's car was stolen after he left the keys in the vehicle. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that sometime between 11pm Wednesday and 7:30am Thursday, someone jumped into a 2012 Chevy Malibu that was parked in the 100 block of East Wilson and drove away. The white car has black rims, a spaceman ...

3 years ago
Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a couple of suspected burglars. The crime is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say back on August 1st they were alerted to several vehicle burglaries. Investigation revealed that three individuals burglarized several vehicles in the Magnolia Hill’s Estates area (Brookfield Dr.) and ...

3 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University has named Dr. James McAllister as the university’s new chair of the Department of Music and director of bands. Dr. McAllister began his duties earlier this month. McAllister comes to KWU following five years at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tenn. During that time, he served as the assistant professor of Music and director of bands, including concert band, jazz ensemble and athletic bands. He also served as the chair of the ...

3 years ago
Summer vacation is officially over for Salina USD 305. Teachers headed back to class last week, and students are now joining them . Thursday was the first day of classes for grade school students, and orientation day for 6th grade and 9th grade students. Today, the rest of the middle and high school students will return ...

3 years ago
Over 40 domestic violence and sexual assault programs and children’s advocacy centers in Kansas, including two in Salina, will receive more than $6 million in grants to improve services for survivors of sexual assault, violence, and child abuse. Locally The Domestic Violence Association of Central Kansas is receiving $361,732 while Child Abuse and Parenting Services is ...