3 years ago
The largest power provider in Kansas says it has sufficient power to meet anticipated demand as forecasts call for multiple days this week with at or near 100-degree temperatures. According to Evergy, no public appeals have been made for electricity conservation. “Our system is reliable. We have had relatively few outages this summer related to the extreme ...

3 years ago
COVID cases locally are beginning to spike again. The transmission rate of COVID in Saline County has been designated as high. According to the Saline County Health Department, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment moved Saline County's COVID-19 community transmission rate from "moderate" to "high" last week, bypassing the "substantial" designation altogether. The data also indicates ...

3 years ago
A man from the Ellsworth County community of Wilson has been convicted of child sex crimes under the Kansas version of Jessica’s Law. According to the Kansas Attorney General's Office, 36-year-old Jason Cunningham was found guilty late Friday by an Ellsworth County jury of two counts of aggravated criminal sodomy, one count of attempted aggravated criminal ...

3 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is on the hunt for a suspect who led deputies on a failed pursuit Saturday night. Lt. Jeremiah Hayes tells KSAL News that at 10:30 p.m. Saturday, a traffic stop of a Chevrolet Malibu was attempted in the 200 block of S. Broadway Boulevard. The suspect's vehicle did not stop, though, ...

3 years ago
Spike strips assisted Saline County Deputies in a Monday morning pursuit arrest. Lt. Jeremiah Hayes tells KSAL News that 41-year-old Dustin Lund is facing requested charges of felony flee and elude along with multiple traffic violations after his arrest on Monday. Lund already had exisiting warrants for his arrest in Saline and Geary counties as well. A ...

3 years ago
A Salina man was booked into the Saline County Jail on Sunday after allegedly wandering in and out of streets intoxicated and also attempting to bite an officer. Police Sgt. Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News that 26-year-old Devin Johnson is facing requested charges of pedestrian under the influence, interference with law enforcement and assault of a ...

3 years ago
Cool cars and a cool Hollywood star will roll into Salina next week as part of the 2022 Leadsled Spectacular.  The popular car show is Friday, Saturday, and Sunday July 28th – July 31st. Organizer Jerry Titus tells KSAL News pre-show registration has been strong. Visitors will be treated to over 2,000 classic car entries, parked ...

3 years ago
A single-vehicle accident on I-135 Monday morning sent a Salina man to the hospital with unknown injuries. Saline County Sheriff's Office Lt. Jeremiah Hayes tells KSAL News that deputies responded to the accident around 1:50 a.m. Monday south of Salina. The driver, 31-year-old James Coffman, reportedly fell asleep at the wheel and hit an inside guardrail. His ...

3 years ago
The Salina Regional Health Foundation’s Community Health Investment Program awarded 8 grants at its summer meeting totaling $399,550. According to the organization, funding for program known as CHIP primarily comes from Salina Regional Health Center, which tithes a percentage of its operating margin each year to the Salina Regional Health Foundation. Since the inception of CHIP in ...

3 years ago
An arrest was made Saturday night after a heated confrontation at a bar. Otha Toyne, a 59-year-old man from Salina, was arrested Saturday on requested charges of aggravated battery, mistreatment of an elderly person, two counts of battery and DUI. Salina Police Sgt. Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News that the incident occurred around 7 p.m. at Chuck's ...

3 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a suspect who allegedly robbed a liquor store at closing time on Saturday. Sgt. Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News that officers were sent to Brooks Liquor, located at 1845 S. Ninth Street, at 10:06 p.m. Saturday. An employee reported that they were closing the store with a co-worker when an unknown ...