4 years ago
UPDATE: The Salina Police Department Emergency Accident Reporting Plan enacted earlier today has been cancelled. _ _ _ Original: Salina Police have implemented the “Emergency Accident Reporting Plan” to hazardous driving conditions as the number of motor vehicle accidents exceeds the Department’s ability to respond in a timely manner. Eligible accidents: Any non-hit and run, non-personal injury motor ...

4 years ago
The first list of Salina’s Most Wanted for the new year is online. The first weekend of each month a new list of Salina’s most wanted is released. The January list is online now. The January list of Salina’s Most Wanted looks a little different. In an effort to clear up numerous outstanding warrants that are ...

4 years ago
A perfect storm of cold weather and expensive energy costs is headed to Kansas households heating bills this winter. National gas costs are projected to rise by 30 percent while energy costs are expected to be six percent higher, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration and the Kansas Corporation Commission. They explain that high natural ...

4 years ago
A winter storm is spreading a wide variety of wintry weather across the region on the first day of the new year, along with bitter cold temperatures. Roads will be very slick and hazardous. According to the National Weather Service, snow and sleet accumulations will range from 6 inches or greater across northern Kansas, to an ...

4 years ago
The 4.3 magnitude earthquake south of Salina in the first week of December was concerning enough hundreds of people contacted officials to report the home-rattling tremblor. It turned out to be a precursor to more than a dozen quakes in the region that included a 4.0 at Gypsum and 3.5 at Assaria on Dec. 15, the ...

4 years ago
A winter storm will spread a mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain across the region after midnight New Year's Eve  through Saturday evening. Slick roads and hazardous travel conditions are likely. According to the National Weather Service, the potential for primarily snow will be north of a Great Bend to Salina, with a mix of ...

4 years ago
Following changes by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, The Kansas Department of Health and Environment , or KDHE,  has updated Kansas' COVID-19 isolation and quarantine guidance for health care workers in a hospital setting and the general population. CDC is in process of updating guidance for settings such as correctional facilities, ...

4 years ago
The Salina Regional Health Foundation’s Community Health Investment Program (CHIP) awarded 12 grants in 2021 totaling $252,927. According to the organization, funding for CHIP primarily comes from Salina Regional Health Center, which tithes a percentage of its operating margin each year to the Salina Regional Health Foundation. Funding priorities for CHIP primarily focus on children’s health, ...

4 years ago
A traffic stop involving a police K9 has led to the arrest of a Salina man. Troy Pryor, 48, is facing charges of possession of an opiate narcotic, driving while suspended and no drug tax stamp among others. Police Captain Gary Hanus tells KSAL News that an officer pulled Pryor over at 10:55 Wednesday night in the ...

4 years ago
Update (Dec. 30): Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that Richard Wilson died on Dec. 26 from his injuries caused by the rollover crash. Original story from Dec. 21: A Salina man has suffered significant injuries after a rollover accident Monday night. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that the crash happened around 5:30 yesterday. ...

4 years ago
We didn't have a white Christmas in Central Kansas, but we might have a white New Year, According to the National Weather Service, a winter storm watch is in effect from 12 AM Saturday through 1 AM Sunday.  A mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will be possible in the watch area, with moderate snow ...