5 years ago
The Smoky Hill Weapons Range is opening its gates to the public for an open house and  aerial gunnery demonstration this weekend. According to the Kansas Air National Guard, citizens can experience the sights and sounds of the largest bomb range in the Air National Guard. They are planning a day full of aerial gunnery demonstrations ...

5 years ago
Did you feel it? The U.S. Geological Survey says a small earthquake shook the Salina area early this morning. According to the agency, preliminary data indicates a magnitude 3.1 earthquake was centered about 5.5 miles west of Solomon in Saline County, in the area of Whitmore and Stimmel Roads. The earthquake happened at 4:30 AM. The earthquake was ...

5 years ago
It's another sign that the new school year is just around the corner. The Kansas Highway Patrol is beginning the process of school vehicle inspections. Each year every school vehicle used to transport students is inspected. According to the agency, this month and next as teachers are prepping their classrooms, and students are looking forward to ...

5 years ago
The all-new 25,000 square feet of museum exhibit space at the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum is now open. The most recent innovations in technological components and interactives are guaranteed to engage audiences of all ages and learning styles. "Our team is excited to share this updated story with our visitors. We are thrilled to feature ...

5 years ago
Saline County authorities hope advances in science will help them finally identify a woman who was found murdered back in 1986. According to the Saline County Sheriffs' Office, the body of an unidentified female nicknamed "Miss Molly" was exhumed from the Gypsum Hill Cemetery so that samples could be obtained for DNA testing. "Miss Molly" was ...

5 years ago
Police are looking for a woman after she stole approximately $1,700 of merchandise from Sam's Club. According to Captain Paul Forrester of the Salina Police Department: a slender 5'6" white female in her 30's went into Sam's Club on the 19th at 8:00 PM. The female took a Wisenet security system from the shelf, placed it ...

5 years ago
The stage is set for the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo in Abilene, with 416 competitors headed to the Sunflower State this week for rodeo. Among those competitors is a cowboy who lives thirty miles southeast of Abilene, but who will be coming home for the first time in several weeks. Tanner Brunner, a steer wrestler from Ramona, ...

5 years ago
A Kansas National Guard soldier has received a heroism award. According to the National Guard, Master Sgt. Joshua Manning, information technology specialist, 177th Information Aggressor Squadron, received the Airman's Medal for heroism and putting his own life in danger to help save another. On April 23, 2017, an intoxicated driver's tire exploded and caught fire. Manning and ...

5 years ago
Shirley Drawbaugh, a Salina native, has left an estate gift of $3 million to the Greater Salina Community Foundation for the benefit of First Presbyterian Church and Salina Community Theatre. The fund will permanently provide annual support for each organization. Born in Salina, Drawbaugh graduated from Salina High School in 1946 and Marymount College in 1950. ...

5 years ago
A 25-year-old Lawrence resident was killed when he crashed while fleeing on a motorcycle from police early Sunday morning. According to the Lawrence Police Department, around 1:08 a.m. an officer initiated a traffic stop on a motorcycle for a traffic violation near Monterey Way and Bob Billings Parkway. The motorcycle failed to stop and fled the ...

5 years ago
A high speed pursuit Sunday morning along Interstate 70 which began in Dickinson County traveled west for 160 miles across portions of eight counties before ending in Gove County. Authorities tell KSAL News the pursuit began when a traffic stop was attempted on a motorcycle in the area of milepost 272 west of Abilene. The rider ...