3 years ago
Saline County is currently experiencing a new wave of COVID-19 infections. According to the Saline County Health Department, the last seven days have seen 85 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 37 new cases since Wednesday. There are currently 146 cases of the virus active in our community. Salina Regional Health Center reports they have four patients in ...

3 years ago
Police are trying to piece together who was driving a pickup that led officers on a high speed chase through the Indian Village neighborhood early Friday morning. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that around 12:40am an officer on patrol attempted to make a traffic stop after the driver in a GMC Sierra truck failed to ...

3 years ago
A semi-truck driver avoided injury after his trailer snagged a guy wire on a power pole in Kipp Thursday afternoon. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that a 38-year-old driver for Unruh Transport of Galva was turning around in the 7300 block of E. Schilling when the trailer on his 2021 Peterbilt became entangled ...

3 years ago
A Hutchinson man is in custody in Reno County following Wednesday's big weed bust in Reno County. Authorities say Luis Manuel Gutierrez Junior was arrested and charged with drug-distribution and other charges in a case that reportedly involved 40 pounds of marijuana. The arrest reportedly happened after members of the Reno County Criminal Interdiction Unit, along with ...

3 years ago
A shoplifter is now facing additional charges for shoving a Salina police officer after a foot chase. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 38-year-old Ricky Thompson was taken into custody after he allegedly tried to leave Walmart with a backpack filled with food and office supplies without paying. Staff at the store located at 2900 S. ...

3 years ago
The pond at Salina’s Jerry Ivey Park is among 12 bodies of water in Kansas now under a public health warning. Additionally, another 9 are under a watch. Additionally, a half-dozen advisories which had been in effect have been lifted. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment in conjunction with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks ...

3 years ago
They're here. Some of the most iconic cars in history have arrived in Salina for the 2021KKOA Leadsled Spectacular Car Show. Hundreds of the classic cars got the fun started with a cruise through downtown Thursday night. Crowds lined the streets to watch the cars as they roared though town. Organizer Jerry Titus tells KSAL News there ...

3 years ago
A night at a Salina bar turned out to be a COVID mass spread event. According to the Saline County Health Department, at least seven individuals who recently tested positive for COVID-19 were in attendance at Outlaws Bar on the evening of July 10th. Individuals present at Outlaws on July 10th should monitor themselves for symptoms. If ...

3 years ago
The lineup is set for the official opening event of the Smoky Hill River Festival. SM Hanson Music Thursday afternoon released the full list of bands for the Festival Jam. They include: 6:00 Ephemerus - 5pc hard rock band 6:15 The Get Downs - 6pc rock/funk band 6:30 Don Wagner & Friends - 5pc Americana/country band 6:45 MotorCo - 4pc ...

3 years ago
No one was hurt after a portion of landing gear on a twin engine plane collapsed on landing at Salina Regional Airport Thursday afternoon. Executive Director of the Airport Authority Tim Rogers tells KSAL News that the right main landing gear on the Beech Baron collapsed as the the plane touched down around 1pm Thursday. Salina Airpot ...

3 years ago
First responders were at the scene of an incident in rural Ellsworth County where a gas line has ruptured and ignited, creating a large plume of fire Thursday afternoon. A first responder at the scene told KSAL News he estimated the plume to be shooting at least 500 feet into the air and he could feel ...