5 years ago
A hit and run accident involving a pedestrian, north of Salina, is under investigation. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan says that 20-year-old Dylan Hindley was walking south on Old 81 Highway, when a truck headed from the south, clipped his right shoulder with the passenger mirror. The truck did not stop. Hindley was taken by personal vehicle ...

5 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating more vehicle burglaries that occurred over the weekend. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that at least six more vehicle burglaries from unlocked cars occurred in southern Saline County. The following are the current incidents reported: Sunday morning, 9700 block of S. Simpson Rd.: five COVID masks stolen ...

5 years ago
A wildfire burns thousands of acres in Harvey County. The Wheat State Fire broke out on Saturday and burned more than five-thousand acres. Crews from multiple fire departments and the National Guard worked to contain the fire. Officials say the fire caused minimal damage to structures in the area. Firefighters remained at the scene yesterday to extinguish ...

5 years ago
Medical equipment is stolen from an American Red Cross vehicle. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News officers were sent t to 120 W. Prescott to investigate a vehicle burglary of a 2018 Dodge Ram van parked on the lot. Police say there was no signs of forced entry, it is believed the vehicle was ...

5 years ago
The COVID-19 pandemic is prompting more delays in the Kansas court system. According to the Kansas Supreme Court, Chief Justice Marla Luckert issued a new administrative order Friday continuing to suspend statutes of limitation, statutory time standards, deadlines, and time limitations started under earlier orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Luckert's action follows the State Finance ...

5 years ago
If you receive an SMS text message which appears to be from the Kansas Department of Labor asking for personal information including your social  security number, be wary. It's not legitimate and is an attempt to steal your identity. The Kansas Department of Labor is urging everyone to be aware that a fraudulent SMS phishing attempt ...

5 years ago
Military-connected students now have the opportunity to complete Officer Candidate School (OCS) training as a result of a new partnership between Fort Hays State University and the Kansas Army National Guard (KSARNG). In addition, all students will be able to learn more about the military experience by taking Military Science classes through the Department of ...

5 years ago
A 14-year-old driver from Salina was involved in a two-vehicle injury crash on a highway in rural Ellsworth County. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 14-year-old Wayne Elder of Salina was driving a Ford F250 Super Duty pickup truck headed south on K-14 Highway. The agency says Elder was distracted and went left of center. He ...

5 years ago
2020 Salina Biennial Artist, Jennifer Ray opens a solo show at Salina Art Center, 242 S. Santa Fe. Her exhibition, In Range, will be in the Education Wing, November 18 – January 3, 2021. Gallery hours are Wednesday-Sunday from 11am-5pm and admission is FREE, donations are welcome. Masks are required by all visitors. Jennifer Ray is a Wichita-based ...

5 years ago
With 190 new positive COVID-19 cases to report since the last update on Monday, Saline County has already surpassed the total number of new cases for the entire month of October  in the first 13 days of November. According to the Saline County Health Department, along with the 190 new cases there have now been 1,413 ...

5 years ago
The FBI continues to seek information regarding a Kansas case was featured on the Netflix "Unsolved Mysteries" series. The case involves the 2004 suspicious death of Alonzo Brooks in La Cygne, Kansas. According to the FBI, during this investigation, new information has come to light surrounding the evening of Brooks’ death. Based upon interviews of individuals ...