3 weeks ago
A man has been arrested in connection with the death of his three-month-old daughter. According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, on Thursday at approximately 11 a.m., William McLaughlin, 23, of Belleville, was arrested on a KBI warrant for first-degree murder and felony abuse of a child. The charges are connected to the death of McLaughlin’s ...

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With a wintry mix of snow expected to begin Saturday, and last through Sunday, the City of Salina is preparing. According to the City. crews will be salting all bridge decks and elevated surfaces prior to any potential weather. Salt trucks are equipped, and staff will be on standby ready to deploy when the need arises. The ...

3 weeks ago
The largest power provider in Kansas is preparing for the possibility of widespread winter weather this weekend. According to Evergy, their power plants are available to meet customers’ needs through the upcoming cold weather. The Southwest Power Pool (SPP) has issued a Weather Advisory for Sunday, Jan. 5 through Wednesday, Jan. 8. SPP Weather Advisories signal for ...

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Kansas Highway Patrol Troopers stayed busy keeping roads and highways across the state safe on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. According to the agency, among other things KHP personnel assisted 245 motorists over the holiday reporting period. They made 12 DUI arrests, wrote 286 speeding tickets, and issued 274 speed warnings.  Troopers worked one non-DUI related ...

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A woman was hospitalized, after a man physically abused her at a home. Salina Police Captain David Villanueva tells KSAL News yesterday morning a 34-year old female victim and a 30-year old male suspect, were in a domestic dispute in the 400 block of Missouri. Allegedly, the couple was arguing and as the argument escalated, the ...

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A man is out more than $500 after receiving a fraudulent text message. Salina Police Captain David Villanueva tells KSAL News on December 31st, a 46-year old man reported to authorities he was scammed. The man was expecting a package to be delivered to his house on the 100 block of W. Kirwin. He instead received ...

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A blackmailer demands money from a Salina man on a dating platform. Police Captain David Villanueva tells KSAL News on December 31st in the afternoon, a 21-year old man was talking to an individual on an adult dating platform. The man sent nude photos to the person he was talking to. He then received text messages ...

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The Salina Symphony will kick off 2025 with “Rocking Tchaikovsky” on Sun., Jan. 12, at 4 p.m. at the Stiefel Theatre. Uplifting tunes and exuberant rhythms will abound in this concert of epic proportions. The concert will open with “…the light that breathes…,” a new work by Maestro Segal. “The piece begins with textures and hidden ...

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Kansas is seeing a higher number of whooping cough cases. The CDC says there have been 241 whooping cough cases in Kansas over the past year. That marks a sharp increase from the 66 cases in Kansas in 2023. The state saw a spike in cases in December.

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Kansans are urged to be prepared now for winter driving. “Winter conditions in Kansas can change rapidly,” said Redmond, a meteorologist and manager of the Kansas Mesonet, a network of weather monitoring stations that has its headquarters at Kansas State University. In Kansas, he said, “we can have a cold front come through that drops temperatures 50 degrees ...

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With the arrival of the Smoky Valley Limited Elegant New Years Eve dinner train back at the historic 1887 Abilene Rock Island Depot, the Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad closed the books on a successful 2024. According to the organization, with 21,383 riders on 258 trips, it was the 2nd highest ridership of their 32 years ...