5 years ago
The 2020 Smoky Hill River Festival appears to be on life support after Salina Arts & Humanities Executive Director Brad Anderson said that he will advise the Salina City Commission to cancel this year's festival. Appearing on Newsradio 1150 KSAL's "Clarke Sanders Show" on Tuesday afternoon, Anderson said while he is disappointed to reach the conclusion, ...

5 years ago
Over 2,000 Kansans have tested negative for the COVID-19 Coronavirus. This, according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment who says that as of 3 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, 100 people have tested positive for COVID-19--with two deaths. Of the positive cases, 57 are male and the age range is from age seven to 90 years-old. At ...

5 years ago
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kansas WIC program will continue to operate. WIC is the nutrition program for low-income pregnant women, infants, and children from birth to age five, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). All current Kansas WIC participants will continue to receive benefits, and new applicants will be assessed, certified and issued ...

5 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating a business burglary on Kipp Road. According to Sheriff Roger Soldan, someone entered the Great Plains facility located at 244 N. Hugh Street and removed a hypertherm powermax plasma cutter plus a box of plasma torch supplies from the building. Deputies say the burglary took place sometime between 3:30pm March ...

5 years ago
Police are looking for a group of juveniles in connection to a case of stolen e-cigarettes taken from a Salina convenience store Tuesday morning. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that around 5:20am, a group of three males walked into Rod's #8 Travel Center, 2140 W. Crawford and began acting in a disruptive manner and making ...

5 years ago
A Salina man who led authorities on a high speed pursuit was arrested after being found hiding in a backyard. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News 24-year-old Tanner Wheeler was arrested early Tuesday after a fleeing from a deputy's patrol unit on a country road. Soldan says a deputy pulled up to check on ...

5 years ago
One Salina organization is going to continue to feed those who are most in need, and are actually expanding their efforts. The Salina Salvation Army says they will continue to offer meals to those needing assistance, and Saturday meals will now be included. According to the organization, meals will be handed out at the South door of ...

5 years ago
A stay at home order has been issued by Dickinson County Health Officer Dr. Brian Holmes for nonessential activities. Residents are ordered to stay at home, other than for essential business. Essential business includes things like going out to get food, essential items, to conduct essential business, and for medical reasons. Public gatherings larger than ten are ...

5 years ago
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is issuing several updates today, including the addition of new states to the quarantine mandates as well as a prioritization for COVID-19 tests submitted to the Kansas Health and Environmental Laboratories. Two states added to 14-day home quarantine KDHE is now mandating 14-day home quarantine for Kansans who have: ...

5 years ago
Though there are no confirmed cases, officials believe the COVID-19 coronavirus is probably in Salina. The Saline County Health Department said Tuesday morning in a statement on social media "we are aware that it is likely COVID-19 is here in Salina but as of 8 am there not any confirmed cases." Also, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly issued ...

5 years ago
The U.S. Supreme Court has affirmed a Kansas death penalty conviction. According to Kansas Attorney general Derek Schmidt, the capital murder conviction of James Kraig Kahler, who murdered four members of his family in Osage County in November 2009, was affirmed this week by the high court. Kahler was convicted of capital murder by an Osage County ...