5 years ago
Salina Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspected thief who was caught on camera. The crime is this week's Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. According to police, on Tuesday of this week, between 4:10 and 4:25 in the afternoon, a man was observed taking two baby monitors valued at $450.00 ...

5 years ago
If you will be spending time at a Kansas lake this weekend officials caution to be aware of the five warnings and seven watches due to toxic blue-green algae. The following health advisories have been issued: Warning Gathering Pond at Milford Reservoir, Geary County Lovewell Reservoir, Jewell County Peter Pan Pond, Lyon County (new) Marion Reservoir, ...

5 years ago
For the tenth year in a row, most fireworks in Salina and Saline County are legal, and will soon be on sale. Fireworks go on sale in the City of Salina and in Saline County on Saturday. Fireworks can be discharged in Saline County the day they go on sale, Saturday June 27th, between 8 a.m. ...

5 years ago
A teen was killed in an accident involving a bicycle and a semi in the Marion County community of Hillsboro. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, as a semi was making a turn into a street,  a teen was  on a bicycle on the sidewalk. The bicycle went into the intersection and struck the semi. The teen, identified ...

5 years ago
Because of the increase in COVID-19 cases in Saline County, the Salina Public Library is reducing its hours and expanding pickup service. According to the library, with the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Saline County, Salina Public Library is temporarily changing building access hours to help protect the public and library staff. The library building will ...

5 years ago
COVID-19 has forced a Salina non-profit agency to temporarily close its facility. The  Salina Salvation Army says several people connected to their community center have tested positive for the virus, therefore the facility is now temporarily closed. The agency released the following statement: Several people connected to The Salvation Army Salina corps community center have tested positive for ...

5 years ago
Authorities are looking for a man who shop lifted a couple of baby monitors from Target on Tuesday afternoon. Police say the man had a black mask, white hat and blue jeans when he walked in, placed the merchandise in a drawstring bag and walked out. Authorities say he may be linked to other shoplifting ...

5 years ago
Salina Police are looking for the driver of a truck who allegedly stole an iron bench and table from a front yard in broad daylight. Police Detective Sergeant David Villanueva tells KSAL News that just before 4pm Wednesday a neighbor witnessed a white male with long hair, jump out of a maroon Dodge flatbed truck, grab ...

5 years ago
A massive plume of dust from the Sahara desert in northern Africa is drifting in the upper atmosphere and headed to the United States. According to the National Weather Service, Saharan dust has been moving west across the southern Atlantic Ocean and has recently reached the Caribbean Sea. As the dust continues to move west, it ...

5 years ago
Salina Area United Way was presented with checks from Tony’s Pizza Event Center and Great Plains Manufacturing for their COVID-19 Relief Fund. According to the United Way, during the statewide Stay at Home Order, Tony’s Pizza Event Center hosted the most important tour, the Stay-At-Home: Save a Life Tour.  Limited edition tickets were sold for $10 ...

5 years ago
Salina-based public transportation will continue free fares for all public transit services. According to OCCK, the free fares include the CityGo bus system, 81 Connection, Paratransit and City of Abilene through the month of July. “2020 has been a year of unprecedented times for everyone,” said Michelle Griffin, Mobility Manager.  “We hope by doing this one ...