6 years ago
High wind is to blame for damage and injuries around Kansas. Wind in excess of 60 miles per hour created havoc across many areas. A man suffered a broken leg after a tree fell on him yesterday in Wichita. Power lines were reported down in several locations.  At least four semis were blown off the road. In ...

6 years ago
Saline County Sheriff Deputies will be out in force late Friday night, specifically looking for drunk drivers. According to the agency, local law enforcement will be increased on Friday into the early morning hours of Saturday as deputies work a DUI saturation patrol in an effort to decrease the amount of intoxicated drivers on the streets. Deputies ...

6 years ago
A project to fund an all inclusive playground gets a boost. According to Salina Regional Health Center, the “All-In, Let’s Play” capital campaign to construct a new inclusive playground at the northeast corner of Fourth and Center streets in central Salina, has received a $5,000 grant from the Dane G. Hansen Foundation, Logan. The $1.246 million project ...

6 years ago
Four people were taken in to custody after police caught them with several stolen items in their vehicle. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers were sent to Wal-Mart in Salina at 2900 S. 9th St. at 4 p.m. on Tuesday for a reported theft. When officers arrived, they talked with two subjects in a ...

6 years ago
For one Kansas Wesleyan University student, last week was a whirlwind of national recognition in both athletics and academics. Gabbie Miller, a senior majoring in business management, took a walk into the national spotlight last Thursday as a member of the KWU Women’s Basketball team that earned an invitation to play in the National Association of ...

6 years ago
Kansas State University's all-day engagement symposium, "The Art of Democracy," will wrap up with a public talk by Oscar-winning screenwriter and acclaimed filmmaker Kevin Willmott. Willmott will be the keynote speaker for the symposium, which is co-organized by the Office of the Provost and theCenter for Engagement and Community Development. He will present "BlacKkKlansman: A Response ...

6 years ago
It could be day of of weather of extremes around the area. Flooding rain and damaging straight line wind are possible. According to the National Weather Service, widespread rain will move across the region mainly in the morning with some flooding possible over central Kansas. In addition, rivers are running higher than normal in central Kansas ...

6 years ago
The recent government shutdown has delayed the completion of a major project at the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum in Abilene. The renovated museum will not be open in time for a planned 75h anniversary celebration of D-Day, the day the Allies, commanded by General Dwight D. Eisenhower, landed in France and turned the tide ...

6 years ago
A Kansas college is mourning the loss of its leader. The president of Wichita State University has passed away. According to the school, John William Bardo, 13th president of Wichita State University, died March 12, 2019 at Wesley Medical Center. He was 70 years old. Dr. Bardo was an innovator, nationally recognized scholar and deep believer in ...

6 years ago
An area youth continues his effort to comfort other kids who are ill. According to Memorial Health System in Abilene, Cooper Holloway continues to comfort children at medical facilities with his “Cooper’s Care Cases”. Holloway recently donated approximately 200 “cases” (draw-string bags) to Memorial Hospital in Abilene. Each case contains a notebook for writing and coloring, a ...

6 years ago
An event which has been going on in Salina for over a half century to fund an organization that helps the community in multiple ways is this weekend. The Sunflower Lions Club annual Ham and Bean Feed will be held Saturday at the 4-H Building in Kenwood Park. New to the event this year is a ...