5 years ago
State health officials have issued a warning for blue-green algae for an area lake. The warning is for Marion Reservoir in Marion County. When a warning is issued, KDHE recommends the following precautions be taken: Lake water is not safe to drink for pets or livestock. Lake water, regardless of blue-green algae status, should never be ...

5 years ago
Work crews are nearing the finish line to bring the historic H.D. Lee building into its next life - as a commercial and loft apartments space in downtown Salina. Danielle Brown, Director of Operations with the Overland Property Group tells KSAL News that 53 loft units will be available to renters by early August of this ...

5 years ago
This spring, Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland launched a new program to deliver Girl Scout Cookies to essential workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 outbreak. Now the professionals at Salina Regional Hospital have something sweet thanks to generous Kansans. This week, Girl Scout Cookies donated through Cookies for Courage were delivered to Salina Regional ...

5 years ago
Saline County has been awarded Federal Funds made available through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program. Saline County has been chosen to receive awards in two Phases. Phase 37 CARES,  $17,975.00, and Phase 37 SSA, $18,959, to supplement emergency food and shelter programs ...

5 years ago
When ElDorado followed the Big Brothers Big Sisters Salina bus in the Salina Parade of Lights last winter, the employees saw that the AeroTech from years past needed some repairs and wanted to do something to help. According to Big Brothers Big Sisters, with ElDorado’s donation of materials, over 40 employees donated more than 200 hours ...

5 years ago
Saline County has four new COVID-19 cases. According to thE Saline County Health Department the new cases include; A female in her 20s associated with a prior positive case. Two males in their 20s associated with prior positive cases. A male in his 30s without known contacts. All four individuals are isolating at home. In addition, three ...

5 years ago
A teenage driver suffers non-life threatening injuries in a rollover accident west of Salina. Saline County UnderSheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News that the accident occurred in the 5300 block of W. Crawford St. at 1:30 p.m. Friday. A 2005 Scion two-door car was traveling west on Crawford when for an unknown reason, the driver lost control, ...

5 years ago
A boat and other items are stolen from the far northeast corner of Saline County. Saline County UnderSheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News that the theft occurred between 8 a.m. and 5:13 p.m. Saturday from the 5300 block of N. Jasper Rd. The victim, Michael Stinchcomb, tied his Myers aluminum Semi-V 12 foot boat on the river ...

5 years ago
Salina Police are investigating two unrelated incidents. The first is a vehicle burglary which occurred between Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon at residence at No. 50 Wildcat Cir. The owners left both of their vehicles unlocked allowing someone to go through them. Stolen is a black and white Ogio laptop bag with an ASUS laptop, both ...

5 years ago
Beginning this week Salina public transpiration is returning to normal schedule. According to OCCK, all of their public transportation services will resume to pre-COVID-19 operating hours. CityGo will run 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, with peak routes running 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Saturdays will return to 9:00 ...

5 years ago
A trailer theft is the latest Salina Crime Stopper crime of the week. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, on Tuesday, February 18th, deputies responded to 521 Maple Street in Gypsum for a report of a stolen trailer. Sometime between February 13th and February 18th unknown suspect(s) cut the trailer hitch lock and stole a black ...