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New Budget Slashes University and Medicaid Funding
Gov. Sam Brownback signed a budget bill Wednesday that makes significant cuts to the highway fund, Medicaid and higher education and trims most state agency budgets by 4 percent. Brownback announced...
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UPDATE: Standoff in McPherson County Ends
A standoff in a McPherson County community ended Wednesday evening when a man came out of a house and surrendered. Officers from multiple law enforcement agencies were involved in the incident in the...
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New Budget Cut Prompts Tuition Hikes
Kansas' state universities are calling for tuition increases of up to 5 percent, at least for now. The schools submitted their tuition proposals Wednesday to the governing Kansas Board of Regents. But...
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Tornado Talk Series Debuts
A unique new podcast series focusing on tornadoes is now available. KSAL Radio's weather partner, The Storm Report Radio Network, has launched Tornado Talk. The weekly show features interviews with...
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Zoo to Celebrate Endangered Species Day
Endangered Species Day is an opportunity for people of all ages to learn about the importance of protecting endangered species - rare, threatened, and endangered animal and plant species - and the...
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Free Summer Lunches to Be Available Again
Free lunches will be available again this summer for children who are out of school. USD 305 will continue it free summer meal program beginning Tuesday, May 31 – Friday, July 22. All locations will...
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Police Investigating Road Rage Case
Salina Police are investigating a road rage case in which a car was shoved from behind by a pickup truck, and force out into a busy intersection. Police Captain Chris Trocheck says that at around 4:50...
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Brothers Accused of Crime Spree
A couple of teens are accused of burglary and vandalism. Police say that 18-year-old Devin Murrell and 15-year-old Xavier Murrell were both arrested Wednesday. The brothers are accused of breaking into...
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Salina Police Log 5-19-2016
The discovery of a counterfeit bill highlights Thursday's Salina Police Log. Another counterfeit bill has been found in Salina. Police say that a counterfeit $20 bill was discovered on Wednesday in a...
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Nearly 6,000 Ballots Rejected
Thousands of mail-in ballots never reached potential voters in Salina's sales tax question, because they came back undeliverable. "We have a lot of people who move, it's a very mobile society," said...
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Kansas Changing Interagency Policies for Voter Registration
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach has told a federal court he is changing interagency policies that will improve the state's ability to verify proof of citizenship for people who register to vote...
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Former Merriam City Official Pleads Guilty to Misconduct
A fired suburban Kansas City public works director has pleaded guilty to stealing fuel. Sixty-one-year-old Randall Carroll admitted Thursday in Johnson County District Court to a felony count of...
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A Penny From Heaven
One thing students at USD 305 won't miss this summer is homework. But they probably will miss getting together daily with their friends. And one friend in particular will be missed by many. She is...
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Salina Crimestoppers 5-20-16
Between April 8th and May 6th, 2016, six theft cases of commercial air conditioning units have been reported. The thefts are occurring along Broadway Blvd. between South St. and Grand Ave. Due to the...
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Ticket to Grill
Area law enforcement officers have your ticket to grill this summer - when you support Kansas Special Olympics at today's lunch you can also pitch in a donation and pick up a ticket to win a new...
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Salina Student Wins Full Scholarship
A Salina student has won a full scholarship to study music theater at Wichita State University. Wichita State University's College of Fine Arts has named Xan Mattek the recipient of the 2016 Armstrong...
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Salina Police Log 5-20-16
Police are investigating a damage to property case after a couple of windows at Acoustic Sounds were shattered. Police say sometime between Monday evening at 6:30pm and 8am Tuesday morning, someone...
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UPDATE: Former Army Officer Arrested in Kansas Explosives Case
A former U.S. Army explosives expert has been charged with illegally possessing grenades after investigators found several explosives at his Kansas home. Forty-two-year-old John Panchalk of Overland...
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Police Step Up DUI Patrols
Salina Police will be out in force over the next two weeks looking for drunk drivers, texting drivers and seat belt violations. Police Captain Chris Trocheck tells KSAL News that beginning Monday, May...
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Pearl Harbor Sailor’s Remains Coming Home to Kansas
The remains of a U.S. Navy member killed in the Pearl Harbor attack will be returned to be buried in his hometown in Kansas nearly 75 years after his death. The remains of Navy Seaman 2nd Class Dale...
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