4 years ago
A woman from Oklahoma was killed in a single vehicle crash in rural Saline County Sunday evening. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a small pickup truck was headed east on K-140 Highway when driver lost control due to flat tire. The pickup entered a ditch and rolled. Both the driver and passenger were ejected. The driver, ...

4 years ago
There are 3 new deaths and 103 new COVID cases in Saline County. According to the Saline County Health Department,  there have now been 5,076 total cases, with, with 1,805 currently active. There are 3,188 people who have recovered, and now 83 people have died. Salina Regional Health Center reports they currently have 23 hospitalized COVID-19 patients. The ...

4 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff has been appointed by the Governor to a leadership position on a committee that upholds law enforcement officials to the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Act. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday announced appointments to Kansas state boards and commissions, including the Kansas Commission on Police Officer's Standards and Training. Saline County Sheriff Roger ...

4 years ago
A COVID vaccination location has been established in a Salina. According to Salina Family Healthcare Center, they have partnered with the Saline County Health Department and Salina Regional Health Centerto meet the significant demand for COVID-19 vaccinations for Phase 1 and Phase 2 populations. The group has set up a temporary vaccination location at the former JCPenney ...

4 years ago
Numerous items are stolen from a north Salina property in the evening hours Wednesday. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the burglary occurred at 160 N. Broadway Blvd. at around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. A witness tells authorities that they saw two subjects in the yard of the home around 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, appearing to ...

4 years ago
Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspected debit card thief who was caught on camera. The crime is this week's Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. According to police,  on December 13th a Salina resident left their debit card in the ATM at the Kwik Shop at 2003 S Ohio. Afterwards, the ...

4 years ago
The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, will re-open the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan portal to PPP-eligible lenders with $1 billion or less in assets for First and Second Draw applications on Friday, January 15, 2021 at 9 a.m. EST. The portal will fully open on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 to ...

4 years ago
A couple of free COVID-19 testing events are planned in Salina beginning this weekend. One will be held this Saturday, January 16th, at COMCARE on South Ohio Street. A similar event will be held at the Salina Salvation Army on Saturday, January 23rd, at their facility on North Santa Fe. Salina Regional Health Center is hosting ...

4 years ago
Several hundred Kansas National Guard troops are headed to Washington DC to help provide support  ahead of next week’s inauguration of Joe Biden as President. According to the National Guard, following a request for support from the District of Columbia National Guard, Gov. Laura Kelly has authorized the deployment of approximately 300 Kansas Guardsmen to Washington ...

4 years ago
Saline County officials are making distribution plans for when larger quantities of vaccine arrive. According to the Saline County Health Department, a semi- permanent centralized vaccination location is under construction. Based on vaccine supply, this site will open next week to Phase 1 healthcare workers on the waiting list. A community vaccination scheduling website is under construction ...

4 years ago
A second interim report by the Governor's Council on Tax Reform is issued in the wake of the last legislative session being cut short by the COVID-19 global pandemic. The report for consideration by the Kansas Legislature includes additional research of possible economic implications to the state caused by the pandemic. Gov. Laura Kelly established the ...