6 years ago
Authorities are on the look out for two donkeys--not even a month old--who appear to have been stolen. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that the donkeys were taken sometime between 5 p.m. on Monday and at noon on Tuesday from the 2300 block of W. Farrelly Rd. A 66-year-old Salina man owns a pasture ...

6 years ago
A state agency is reminding utility customers who are behind on paying their electric and natural gas bills that the Kansas Cold Weather Rule ends Sunday. The Kansas Corporation Commissions says that means those who are behind on electric and natural gas utility bills will be subject to disconnection of service unless they contact their utility ...

6 years ago
The U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday unanimously passed legislation to promote former U.S. Senator Bob Dole to the grade of colonel in the U.S. Army. Now with the legislation through both the House and the Senate, it will head to the president’s desk for final signage. In January, Kansas Rep. Dr. Roger Marshall introduced this bill ...

6 years ago
A student from Bennington will be recognized for her volunteerism. According to Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland Junior, Riley Padget-Cook was named one of Kansas’ top two youth volunteers of 2019 by the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards and will be honored at the council’s Recognition Breakfast and Annual Meeting on Saturday. This award celebrates young ...

6 years ago
No one was seriously hurt when an airplane made a crash landing near the airport in Newton Tuesday evening. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a Cessna 140 suffered total engine failure at a  low altitude and low speed. The pilot attempted an emergency landing in a field north of the runway at the Newton City-County ...

6 years ago
A crash involving three vehicles on Interstate 70 east of Abilene sent two people to the hospital with suspected minor injuries. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a Chevrolet Malibu headed east on the Interstate crossed the median and hit an oncoming Ford F 350 pickup truck. The pickup was then hit be a second vehicle, ...

6 years ago
A puppy which was seemingly left for dead has a new lease on life, as a police dog. On October 7, 2018 a small, emaciated, frail German shepherd dog was brought to the Junction City-Geary County Animal Shelter. A very deep wound around her muzzle left shelter staff presuming she had been bound in some way; ...

6 years ago
The Mid America Farm Expo is underway at the Tony's Pizza Event Center in Salina as the agriculture community comes to reconnect with family, friends and pros in the business. The event boast over 300 exhibits this year with products and services to help producers in the field and ...over their fields. Pat Donovan with Ag ...

6 years ago
Depression is one the most common and debilitating of all mental health conditions. Nearly 20 percent of us will experience depression at some point during our lifetime, and within this year it is projected by the World Health Organization to become the second leading cause of disability worldwide. Comparisons with other psychological approaches, as well as ...

6 years ago
Local groups and organizations can make a difference in their community, and the environment. By becoming a part of the Adopt-A-Highway program, both can be accomplished at the same time. According to the Kansas Department of Transportation, the goal of the Adopt-A-Highway program is to clean along the roadways throughout the state to increase safety for ...

6 years ago
A new exhibit at the Smoky Hill Museum, The Creative Spirit, opens March 30, 2019. Visitors will learn about notable early photographers of Salina, art educators, print makers, graphic artists and more as they explore the central gallery exhibit. The space will invite you not only to learn but to be creative with several hands-on ...