7 years ago
An account has been established to help pay for the funeral of an Alaska man who was killed in Kansas over the weekend in a collision involving a police SUV. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 62-year-old Tommy Roe of Anchorage, Alaska, died from the result of injuries in the collision. Roe was riding a Harley Davidson ...

7 years ago
Nearly 150 dogs were scrubbed squeaky clean at an event in Salina on Sunday. The Friends of the Salina Animal Shelter hosted a fundraising dog-wash event. Along with a scrubbing, dogs also had an opportunity to receive a little more tender loving care.  Kayla's Canine Kutz and Brandy's Pampered Pets donated their time and expertise to ...

7 years ago
The “We Remember Tour” will make a stop at Fort Riley on Monday According to the Army, to honor Gold Star families 1st Infantry Division leaders  at Fort Rileywill host a ceremony  at Marshall Army Airfield. The special event will feature Medal of Honor recipient retired Col. Donald “Doc” Ballard and the “We Remember” airplane, a ...

7 years ago
After the gates closed for the day for visitors on Saturday at Rolling Hills Zoo they quickly reopened for another set visitors. An event designed for craft beer lovers did not disappoint. Hundreds of people attended the "Zoo Brew Craft Fest". A line had already formed by the time the zoo re-opened at 6:00. The zoo tells KSAL ...

7 years ago
Representatives from Kansas, current and past, are reacting to the passing of Senator John McCain. Kansas Senator Jerry Moran released a statement. It reads in part: "John McCain was a true American hero, whose sense of duty to our nation led to a lifetime of dedicated public service. First as a naval aviator serving in Vietnam, his ...

7 years ago
Four people are taken into custody on numerous charges including human trafficking in connection with an alleged child sex trafficking case in Wichita. Police went to an apartment in the 2400 block of South St. Clair Friday morning to make contact with a 15-year-old female victim. A 37-year-old man and a 19-year-old man were arrested at ...

7 years ago
A couple of people were injured when a van veered off a west Salina road, crashed through a couple of fences as it drove through a couple of backyards, and finally came to a stop after crashing into a shed on Saturday afternoon. Police tell KSAL News that a passenger van operated by OCCK of Salina ...

7 years ago
After two years of work the Sternberg Museum of Natural History in Hays has launched a database showcasing pictures and information about the fossils that are housed at the museum. According to Fort Hays State University, this is the first time this database of fossils has been available online to the public. “Museum paleontology specimen data are ...

7 years ago
A man from an Alaska was killed in a motorcycle crash in Kansas when he collided with a law enforcement SUV which was making a u-turn in front of him. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2015 Ford Explorer was headed west on U.S. 24 Highway.  The officer in the SUV, identified as 33-year-old Nicholas ...

7 years ago
Since announcing tuition-free scholarships for graduates of Saline and McPherson County high schools beginning in 2017, Bethany College has been busy welcoming local students and families to its campus. According to the school in Lindsborg, when the fall semester began on August 21st, more than 95 new local students were among the freshman class. This is ...

7 years ago
Fifty photographs of Kansas agriculture are now on view at the Spencer Museum of Art in the exhibition “Larry Schwarm: Kansas Farmers.” The images created by Greensburg native and University of Kansas alumnus Larry Schwarm explore the contemporary realities of farm life in Kansas. A book of the same title published by University Press of Kansas and ...