Pedestrian Bridge to be Demolished
The joint City and County Building Authority Board decided not to repair the pedestrian bridge on the north side of the building. This bridge allowed individuals to walk from the City and County...
View ArticleCity Employees Wary of Concealed Guns
A new survey indicates that a majority of employees who work in the Salina City County building do not want a policy change that would allow concealed weapons in the building. On Tuesday Salina City...
View Article40 Years of The Land Institute
The 40th anniversary of The Land Institute will be celebrated at the organization’s annual Prairie Festival, set for Sept. 23-25 at the main campus at 2440 E. Water Well Road. The festival will include...
View Article2 Hurt in 2 Car Crash
A two vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon sends two women to the hospital in Salina. Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that a car driven by 24-year-old Tiffany Keith of Winfield ran a stop sign at the...
View ArticleBurglary Arrest
A Salina man was arrested on burglary and theft charges. Police took 36-year-old Robert Hewitt into custody on Tuesday after recovering several stolen item that were found in his house. Police say...
View ArticleFall Resentencing set for Killer of Kansas Abortion Provider
The man convicted of killing abortion provider George Tiller will face a new jury which will be tasked this fall with deciding how long he must stay in prison before he is eligible for parole. Sedgwick...
View ArticleAncient Predator Presentation
Scientists say in ancient times, it leaped out of the Kansas Sea to breath air and hunted its prey underwater with a burst of speed. The swimming reptile known as Mosasaurs will be the featured topic...
View ArticleEarthquake Shakes North Central Kansas
A small earthquake shook parts of north central Kansas Wednesday morning. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the 3.5 magnitude earthquake was felt Wednesday morning in Ellis County. The...
View Article75th Year of Salina Charity Horse Show
The American Saddlebred Association of Kansas is holding its annual charity horse show this weekend at the Bi-Centennial center in Salina. According to the organization, they are celebrating the 75th...
View ArticleArt Gone Wild at Rolling Hills Zoo
Rolling Hills Zoo will be hosting Salina’s only Plein Air event during Art Gone Wild on Saturday, September 17th. During this one-day explosion of art in the park, thirty regional artists will be set...
View ArticlePlanned Smoking Areas at State Fair Delayed
Plans to restrict smoking to specific areas of the Kansas State Fair burned out for this year's fair. After much debate, the fair board voted in May 2015 to establish designated smoking areas across...
View ArticleState Urged to Restore Higher Education Funding
The Kansas Board of Regents is urging the governor and lawmakers to restore higher education funding. The regents took the stance Wednesday unanimously and without comment. For fiscal years 2018 and...
View ArticleSuspect Sought in Salina Assault
Salina Police are looking for a known suspect who strangled a woman and threatened to kill her during a domestic dispute. Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that the woman who is in her 30's ran to a...
View ArticleSmall Earthquake Near Lindsborg
A small earthquake, centered near Lindsborg, shook Central Kansas late Wednesday night. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 2.5 magnitude earthquake was felt. The earthquake, which happened at...
View ArticleKobach: Effort Underway to Identify Voters Affected by Order
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach says county election offices are sorting through thousands of records to identify voters affected by a recent federal court order. The Wichita Eagle reports that...
View ArticleCutting Record Corn
Kansas farmers are beginning to harvest their portion of a corn crop that is forecast by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to bring in over 15 billion bushels nationwide this year. "Corn production...
View ArticleUPDATE: Ellsworth Officer-Involved Shooting
The Kansas Highway Patrol has released more details on an officer-involved shooting in Ellsworth County. According the agency, multiple law enforcement agencies were involved in a vehicular chase with...
View ArticleSalina Crime Stoppers 9-16-2016
Between September 2, 2016 and September 12, 2016, unknown suspects burglarized a detached garage in the 8000 block of S. Old 81 Hwy in rural Saline County. The suspects stole a 12” black & yellow...
View ArticleKWU Celebrates 130th Anniversary
Thursday was a special day for Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina. It was the 130th anniversary of the school. Officials celebrated by burying a time capsule on campus, filled with items that...
View Article3 Overnight Earthquakes Near Ellis
Three small earthquakes shook parts of north central Kansas late Thursday night into early Friday. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, there were three earthquakes north of Ellis within about a...
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