6 years ago
The Manhattan Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of their firefighters. The agency reported via social media "a beloved member of our Department, Captain Wayne Braun, died on Sunday afternoon after battling cancer for over two years." The Riley County Police Department offered condolences via social media as well.  "Rest In Peace Captain Braun. The ...

6 years ago
The buses that travel between Salina and Belleville will offer free rides for one day. The 81 Connection will offer free rides on Wednesday, September 5th, in honor of its First Anniversary.  Any passengers for that day will get their destination at no charge. 81 Connection is a fixed route bus service that goes from Belleville to ...

6 years ago
In 1965, Salina passed a bond issue to erect a new library building. Three years later, on Sept. 29, 1968, the doors to the current Salina Public Library were opened. The library will mark its building’s 50th anniversary with an exhibit on the building’s history and a reception. “50 Years on Elm” will be on display ...

6 years ago
Salina Firefighters are deploying a boot brigade beginning later this week in an effort to collect money to extinguish childhood diseases. Firefighters will be out at several busy intersections in Salina, trying to fill their boots with donations for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Firefighters will be out on September 7th, September 14th, and September 21st from ...

6 years ago
Officials with the Kansas Departments of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) and Health and Environment (KDHE) want dog owners to be aware how dangerous harmful algae blooms (HABs) can be to their dogs. A HAB is an abnormally high population of blue-green algae in a body of water. Whether you hunt with your dog near ...

6 years ago
For those who don’t hunt, fall may officially start on September 23, the Autumn Equinox. For hunters, though, fall starts today when dove season opens. According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism, the 2018 dove season is open September 1st through November 29th. Mourning, white-winged, Eurasian collared and ringed turtle doves may be hunted. ...

6 years ago
Police make an arrest after a Salina woman tells authorities about her ex-boyfriend strangling her. According to Police Captain Paul Forrester, 29-year-old Cole Davis was taken into custody on Thursday after allegedly threatening a woman in her 30's with a knife - and headbutting her for not handing him the title to her car. Police say earlier ...

6 years ago
Southwest Kansas law enforcement are asking for the public's help in tracking down a man wanted on suspicion of child sex crimes. KSN News reports Jace Stubbs is wanted for suspicion of rape and aggravated indecent liberties with a child. He reportedly lives in Garden City. Source: MetroSource News

6 years ago
Residents in the south-central Kansas town of Harper may have felt the earth move a little bit under their feet yesterday afternoon. Officials with the U.S. Geological Survey say a 3.8 magnitude earthquake hit the region Thursday a little after 1:30 p.m. The temblor was the strongest of four quakes that hit the area over a ...

6 years ago
A man considered to be one of the founding fathers of Salina is forever memorialized. The Heritage Commission and the Smoky Hill Museum Thursday evening dedicated a historical marker in honor of August Bondi. Smoky Hill Museum Director Susan Hawksworth told KSAL News Bondi played a prominent role in the early years of Salina. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Susan-Hawksworth.mp3"][/audio]   Bondi was ...

6 years ago
Just when we thought it was too good to be true that Democrats were still touting House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California as the face of their party, they’ve come back with an even greater gift for Republicans – democratic socialist congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, running as a Democrat for a seat in the ...