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
The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism will allow hunters to use artificial light and thermal-imaging equipment when hunting coyotes at night. According to the agency, interested hunters must purchase a Night Vision Equipment Permit, $2.50, to use artificial light, scopes and equipment that amplify visible light, and thermal-imaging scopes and thermal-imaging equipment, when hunting ...

4 years ago
A New Year's Eve three-vehicle crash south of Salina on Interstate 135 sent one person to the hospital. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol,  a 2017 Chevrolet Cruze was headed north in the driving lane on I-135. As the driver attempted to pass  a 2007 Hyundai Sonata it struck it, then veered across the median and ...

4 years ago
A Minneapolis man was transported to the hospital in Salina when his SUV was rear-ended by a truck. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 75-year-old John Wilson of Minneapolis was driving a Chevrolet Trailblazer headed north on US-81 Highway in Ottawa County. A Freightliner truck struck the SUV from behind, causing the Trailblazer to roll once. Wilson ...

4 years ago
Saline County is in the process of providing COVID vaccinations as they are received from the state. According to the Saline County Health Department, they are working within guidelines set by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to identify and vaccinate health care workers who are most critical to medical infrastructure. So far, more than 1000 ...

4 years ago
The state's former Lt. Governor won't be in Kansas for the New Year as Mr. Mann goes to Washington. Salina's Tracey Mann will be in the nation's capital over the weekend to be sworn into congress as the newly elected Big First District representative.   [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Mann-12-31.mp3"][/audio]   Mann tells KSAL News that he and his family will continue to ...

4 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating yet another vehicle burglary from the rural southeastern portion of the county. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that the latest burglary occurred at residence in the 7200 block of E. Farrelly Rd. between 8 p.m. on Tuesday and 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Someone entered an unlocked vehicle ...

4 years ago
If you plan on ringing in the New Year, officials urge you to please do so responsibly. According to the Centers for Disease Control an Prevention, the safest way to celebrate the new year is to celebrate at home with the people who live with you or virtually with friends and family. Staying home is the ...

4 years ago
There are four more COVID-19 deaths in Saline County, and 142 new cases of the virus. According to the Saline County Health Department, there now have been 4,287 cases, with 1,741 currently active. Now 58 people have died. Salina Regional Health Center reports they currently have 31 hospitalized COVID-19 patients. The county dashboard has been updated with the ...

4 years ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly today announced that to help keep Kansans warm this winter, the Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) will begin accepting applications for its Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) on Monday, Jan. 4. “During the cold winter months, it is important that all Kansans have access to the resources they need to ...

4 years ago
Kansas Highway Patrol Troopers assisted over 600 motorists during the Christmas holiday travel period. The reporting period for the holiday ran from 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 24 through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 27. According to the agency, personnel assisted 620 motorists over the holiday reporting period. Troopers worked one non-DUI related fatal crash and two ...