4 years ago
Officials are attributing a rise and in COVID -19 cases in Ellis county to social gatherings. The Ellis County Health Department says they are currently monitoring a rise in the number of COVID-19 cases. Several people who have recently tested positive for COVID-19 attended house parties and visited bars in Hays on Friday, 8/14/2020, and Saturday, ...

4 years ago
Salina Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a couple of jewelry thieves. The crime is this week's Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say two persons were in Riddle’s Jewelry inside the Central Mall in Salina. It was reported that while one person distracted an employee, the other person took two ...

4 years ago
The Kansas State Fair might be canceled, but deep-fried cuisine will live this weekend State Fair food lovers will still be able to get their fix of Pronto Pups, funnel cakes, fried Oreos and much more during the Fair’s Food and Tunes Weekend -- today and Saturday. The event is sponsored by the Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation. There ...

4 years ago
The upcoming Texas Tenors benefit show in Salina at the Tony's Pizza Events Center will be moved to the arena in order to allow for socially distanced seating. Tony’s Pizza Events Center General Manager Susan Trafton said “we know the public is missing live entertainment. By moving the Texas Tenors into a larger area, we are ...

4 years ago
If you will be spending time over the weekend at a Kansas lake, officials caution to be aware of the three warnings and twelve watches due to toxic blue-green algae. The following health advisories have been issued: Warning Milford Lake Zones A,B and C, Geary County Gathering Pond, Geary County Camp Hawk Lake, Harvey County (upgraded ...

4 years ago
Some counties are reporting calls of someone pretending to be from the Election Office trying to register you to vote over the phone. Voters must do this online at www.voteks.org or in person at their local Election Office. Do not give your personal information out over the phone. Also, during election times candidates or political action committees ...

4 years ago
A Salina man is accused of leaving the scene of an accident that injured a motorcycle driver on Wednesday night. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that law enforcement have cited 40-year-old Casey Hartman, Salina, for allegedly leaving after crashing his vehicle in to a motorcycle at 8:50 p.m. Wednesday. Hartman's 2002 Nissan Xterra was ...

4 years ago
Salina schools resume classes soon and the enforcement of the reduced speed school zones in Salina will resume as well. Salina schools resume classes on Monday August 31st, and officials say enforcement of the reduced speed school zones in Salina will resume on the same date. Drivers are encouraged to be additionally aware of children, school ...

4 years ago
Saline County Commissioners have approved a resolution on ballot language to place a question on the November 3rd General Election ballot to impose a ½ cent sales tax for the purpose of constructing, furnishing, and equipping a new Jail and Sheriff’s Office. Four Town Halls were held where key stakeholders and citizens considered four options. After ...

4 years ago
There have been 2 more COVID-19 related deaths in Saline County and 7 new cases. According to the Saline County Health Department there have been 423 total cases  with 72 of them currently active. There have been 342 people who have recovered and now 9 people who have died. Salina Regional Health Center reports that they have 2 hospitalized ...

4 years ago
The Kansas Department for Children and Families announced today that EBT Online has been fully implemented, and Kansas food assistance recipients now have the option of purchasing groceries online using a Kansas Benefits Card, also known as an EBT card, at Amazon and Walmart. “As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, this new online purchasing program offers a ...