4 years ago
Three vaccination sites that were previously planned in Saline County communities have been rescheduled. According to Salina Family Healthcare Center, they are hosting three rural Saline County vaccination clinics on Wednesday, April 21. Moderna vaccinations are given on a first come first serve basis. Second doses will be given on May 19 at the same locations/times. The clinic ...

4 years ago
A student from Salina, now studying at Kansas State University, is performing in the school's Spring Dance Concert next week. Hanna Leiker, senior in management information systems, Salina; will be one of 22 performers in the upcoming concert. Jazz and modern dance choreography will be showcased at the Spring Dance 2021 Concert, a live, in-person event at ...

4 years ago
Former Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer is seeking to return to his old job. Colyer kicked off his 2022 campaign for governor yesterday. The 60-year-old Colyer served as Kansas' governor from 2018 to 2019 after former Governor Sam Brownback took a job in the Trump administration. Colyer lost in the tightly contested 2018 Republican primary for Governor to ...

4 years ago
There are seven new cases of COVID-19 in Saline County, however, there are no new deaths to report. According to the Saline County Health Department, as of their Monday report, there has been 6,145 total cases of the virus since last April, with 52 currently active. Meanwhile, deaths continue to remain steady with 108 total. There ...

4 years ago
Visit Salina is pleased to announce that Salina was selected to host the 2021 NJCAA Region VI / Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC) Baseball Championship Tournament. Games will be played in the Berkley Family Recreation Area at Dean Evans Stadium, 841 Markley Road, Salina, Kansas, May 20-22, 2021. NJCAA Region VI Director, Mike Saddler ...

4 years ago
A man from Fort Riley is arrested after leading authorities in Saline County on a chase of over 100 mph on Friday night. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that deputies arrested 18-year-old Daniel Scott, Fort Riley, for flee and elude on Friday night. Authorities received a call about a red Scion driving erratically in ...

4 years ago
A chest containing antique toys is stolen from an unsecured shed on a central Salina property. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester says that someone took a toy chest containing several antique toys from an unlocked shed in the 600 block of S. 9th St. The chest belongs to Brian Herrs, 64, Salina, and his last name painted ...

4 years ago
No injuries are reported, however, significant damage is done to a west Salina home from apparent gun fire. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers were sent to the area of Hageman and Yale for multiple gun shots at 3:40 a.m., Friday, but found no evidence. They were later called back at 6:40 a.m. ...

4 years ago
Although its origins are uncertain, April 20--more commonly known as 4/20--has become synonymous with marijuana use and, in some circles, the date is a marijuana holiday. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that his office, in conjunction with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, are teaming up to spread the message that drug-impaired driving ...

4 years ago
A woman from central Kansas is injured when her vehicle spins out in front of  a semi-truck on Interstate-70 in Ellis County. The Kansas Highway Patrol tells KSAL News that 22-year-old Terri Giersch, Lincoln, Kan., is injured on a Friday morning crash east of Hays. Giersch's 2017 Ford Explorer was traveling east on I-70, when it went ...

4 years ago
After seasonable, mild days on Sunday and Monday a taste of winter is anticipated across much of Kansas. According to the National Weather Service, high temperatures will be in the lower 60s both Sunday and Monday before it turns colder Monday evening. A strong cold front will move south across Kansas on Monday. Temperatures will fall from ...