4 years ago
There have been four new COVID deaths in Saline County since Wednesday and 70 new cases of the virus. According to the Saline County Health Department there are currently 246 active cases of the virus in the community. Salina Regional Health Center reports they have 16 patients in the hospital battling the virus. Overall, 161 people have now ...

4 years ago
A Kansas pandemic relief measure has provided rental, utility, and internet assistance to more than 9000 Kansas families. According to the Kansas Housing Resources Corporation, the Kansas Emergency Rental Assistance (KERA) program has provided more than $51.9 million in relief funding to communities across the state. To date, KERA funds have supported 23,834 residents of 9,220 ...

4 years ago
Voters will be headed to the polls on November 2, making decisions about the City of Salina. They’ll also be choosing three USD 305 Board of Education members to make important decisions for the district. On Friday, the KSAL Candidate Forum hosted write-in candidate Chris Field in studio for some Q and A and conversations that matter ...

4 years ago
A Salina man was arrested after he got into an altercation with an officer. James Mallett III was charged with felony interference with law enforcement after the situation Thursday night around 9:50 in the 100 block of Baker Street. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that an officer was aware of Mallett's existing warrant for a ...

4 years ago
Tips are being sought in a case involving a stolen truck which was later found on fire in a motel parking lot. The case is this week's Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Salina Police say officers early Thursday morning were sent to a vehicle fire in the east parking lot of the Village Inn, ...

4 years ago
Area children in need of a mentor will benefit from five Salina organizations who are partnering for a week-long fund raising effort. Meridian Media, including radio stations 92.7 the New Zoo, Y 93.7 Today's Country. 95.5 The Rock, FM 104.9, AM 1560 KABI The General, and  News Radio 1150 KSAL are teaming with 24/7 Travel Stores, ...

4 years ago
An Ellsworth County man has admitted to tampering with the computer system at a drinking water treatment facility in Ellsworth County. According to the Department of Justice 23-year-old Wyatt Travnichek of Lorraine pleaded guilty to one count of tampering with a public water system and one count of reckless damage to a protected computer system during ...

4 years ago
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Wednesday night outside a residence in Sabetha, Kansas. According to the agency,  at approximately 10 p.m., the Sabetha Police Department requested assistance to investigate the shooting. KBI agents and the Crime Scene Response Team responded. Preliminary information indicates that Wednesday night at approximately 7:45 p.m., ...

4 years ago
A Salina doctor has been honored by his peers. According to Salina Regional Health Center, Salina cardiologist Mark Mikinski, MD, was recently recognized with the Legacy Award by the Kansas Chapter of the American College of Cardiology at its 8th Annual Cardiovascular Symposium held in Overland Park. Mikiniski came to Salina in 1995 just before the consolidation of ...

4 years ago
A theft case has led to an arson case after a sequence of events starting on Tuesday. Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News that a theft was originally reported between the mornings of Oct. 19 and Oct. 20 at a residence in the 3300 block of E. Water Well Road. A Salina couple told deputies ...

4 years ago
An SUV was a casualty of a fire late Wednesday night. Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News that the 1991 Chevrolet Suburban caught fire around 11:05 p.m., near the area of K-143 and U.S. highway 81 northwest of Salina. A Clay Center man was pulling a trailer with the Suburban and noticed some problems with ...