3 years ago
An event which could potentially save the life of a middle or high school student is planned next weekend in Salina. The Back*N*Black (BNB) initiative, in partnership with My HeartCheck, will host the first heart testing event for middle and high school students in Saline County. The BNB initiative was founded by Salina resident Barry Weis and ...

3 years ago
Salina’s favorite treasure hunt will begin in a little over a week. During Festival First Friday events Friday night organizers unveiled preliminary details of the Festival Medallion Quest. The hunt will begin on Wednesday, August 18th. The first clue will be shared at 4:30 PM from the steps of the Smoky Hill Museum at 211 W ...

3 years ago
A new list of Salina’s Most Wanted is online. The first weekend of each month a new list of Salina’s Most Wanted is released. Those on the August list are wanted for crimes which include robbery, kidnapping, aggravated battery, domestic violence battery, possession of a firearm by a felon, felony fleeing and eluding, theft, forgery, criminal use ...

3 years ago
There has been one new COVID-related death in Saline County since Wednesday, and 43 new cases. According to the Saline County Health Department there have been two new deaths this week, bringing the death toll in the county to 123. In the last seven days there have been 135 new cases locally. The Saline County Health Department ...

3 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in identifying thieves who have stolen multiple stop signs.  The crime is this week's Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. According to the sheriff's office, between July 31st and August 4th multiple stop signs were stolen in Saline County. The thefts occurred at various ...

3 years ago
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation  has released the 2020 Kansas Crime Index Report. Notably the number of murders committed in Kansas hit a record at 193. According to the agency, the report compiles crime statistics reported to the KBI by state and local law enforcement agencies throughout Kansas. Violent crime analysis  The 2020 Kansas Crime Index Report indicated ...

3 years ago
A Lincoln County couple has just claimed a large lottery prize, redeeming an instant ticket prize worth $75,000 According to the Kansas Lottery, the players, who wished to remain anonymous, won the prize on the Kansas Lottery’s new $10 Hit It Big game. The winners said they purchase tickets several times a week, and on this trip, ...

3 years ago
Police are investigating a damage to property case after someone broke into a couple of storage units. Police say sometime between Monday morning and Wednesday evening, four locks were cut and two roll-up doors were damaged at KO Storage, 2122 Centennial Road. Inventory is still being sorted through to calculate any loss. Damage is estimated ...

3 years ago
A Leavenworth man is in custody after he allegedly threw a caged dog into the Missouri River last weekend at Leavenworth's Riverfront Park. Prosecutors say Davion Arnell Simpson faces an animal-cruelty charge in the July 31st incident. According to local police, it happened around 3:30 p.m. A witness reportedly jumped into the water to save the frantic ...

3 years ago
Authorities at McConnell Air Force Base are imposing a mask-mandate for all service members, civilian employees, contractors and visitors. The order was announced yesterday. Base officials say COVID-19 vaccines remain voluntary.

3 years ago
A Salina man's car goes airborne before grinding into the grass near the Assaria exit on Thursday afternoon. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 45-year-old Matthew Griffin was transported to Salina Regional Health Center to be treated for a gash on his head. He was then arrested for DUI, open container and driving without ...