6 years ago
Central Kansas has a way to participate in a nationwide "Dump the Pump" effort. Salina's provider of public transportation is teaming up with transportation systems nationwide to offer free rides on all fixed routes, CityGo and 81 Connection, during the 14th annual National Dump the Pump Day this Thursday. According to OCCK Transportation, they are attempting ...

6 years ago
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration has announced the recipients of more than $326 million in grant funds under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program and the Special Transportation Circumstances Program, for a wide variety of state and local railroad infrastructure projects. The grants will fund 45 projects in 29 states, including ...

6 years ago
Dan Welty uses old license plates and a few well placed auto parts to fashion fish for your den or man cave. The artist from Wichita said about twenty years ago a hood ornament inspired him. "It looked like the top fin of a fish but I couldn't find a good piece of wood to go ...

6 years ago
Whether your vacation takes you near or far, AAA Kansas offers travelers peace of mind with tips to keep your home safe while you’re away. Home burglaries increase in the summer months, according to the Insurance Information Institute, since burglars see vacations as an opportunity to target empty homes. July and August have the highest rates ...

6 years ago
Taking the time to organize your important papers and records may be the best investment you ever make for your loved ones. Planning ahead at any age can save time, stress and money if an emergency or death should occur. Join us as Deborah Wood, district extension agent in family resource management for the Central Kansas ...

6 years ago
The Smoky Hill River Festival is back - grabbing patrons by the ears with great live music and creative arts of all kinds. KSAL caught up with Jared Willis from McPherson, as he strode the grounds with his son in a stroller checking out the "Hands in Chain Link" art installation at the tennis courts. "These hands ...

6 years ago
Two intruders entered a north Salina home with three children inside, before leaving. Police Capt. Paul Forrester says that four victims were sitting in their home in the 200 block of N. Oakdale on Thursday at 1:30 p.m. when two intruders entered the home. One of the two men asked about the whereabouts of another person who ...

6 years ago
A Salina teenager sent police on a high speed pursuit throughout central Salina before he was eventually captured by a K-9 unit. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that an officer observed a 1995 Ford Taurus driving eastbound in the 600 block of E. Crawford at 10:45 a.m. Thursday. The officer ran the tag of ...

6 years ago
The Kansas Supreme Court, in the public school finance case of Gannon v. State, held the State has shown that the 2019 Legislature's scheduled base aid increases are in substantial compliance with the court's June 25, 2018, mandate. This is the court's seventh decision in the Gannon litigation. In 2018 the court had held that despite ...

6 years ago
Salina Police are asking for the public's help in locating a stolen camper and have made the case this week's Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week. Police say a 2015 Jayco Pop-up Camper Trailer, Kansas Tag 942HUT, was taken from the 100 block of S. 4th Street sometime between May 22nd and May 28th . The ...

6 years ago
An Abilene business is moving to a new location and getting a new name. Webb Home Center in Abilene is relocating the Shopko facility on North Buckeye. According t othe business, they recently negotiated terms for a 25 year lease with the Halbert Family Trust of California for the Shopko Location. The Current Webb Home Center facility at ...