8 months ago
A man armed with a gun is taken into custody after walking into a Wichita police station. Police say that the man entered the Patrol South station near Pawnee and Broadway through a malfunctioning back door, put a gun to his head and asked officers to shoot him. Officers were able to convince the man to put ...

8 months ago
Inclement severe weather in Western Kansas gave way to inclement winter weather. Severe storms with damaging wind, and a weak tornado, caused damage Sunday in areas of western Kansas including Garden City. The tornado is rated an EF-One. Sunday's tornado damaged fewer than 10 buildings, and no injuries were reported. The tornado was the first to ...

8 months ago
The sounds of Handel’s “Messiah” will once again fill Presser Hall Auditorium this Easter Sunday in Lindsborg and be broadcast over the air on NewsRadio 1150 KSAL. The Messiah Festival of the Arts is a weeks long celebration of music, art, and culture in Lindsborg. The event begins each year a month prior to Easter and ...

8 months ago
A Salina man was arrested Sunday after admitting to police he fired a handgun at another driver he claimed cut him off in traffic. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that officers took 22-year-old Anthony Nava into custody after listening to the victim's story and tracking down the 9mm Glock that was tossed in a ...

8 months ago
A fiery, fatal crash remains under investigation in Salina. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that officials were unable to identify the driver of a car that crashed into a bridge pillar and burst into flames on Centennial Road near Cloud Street Sunday night around 11pm. Police believe the vehicle may be a Toyota passenger car. An ...

8 months ago
K-State Salina invites the area community to the Purple Egg Hunt on this Saturday, March 30th. According to the school, the free, family-friendly event features more than 3,000 purple eggs filled with treats. Three hunts will be separated by age to ensure that each participant can collect as many eggs as possible. One egg in each ...

8 months ago
A couple of lottery jackpots have climbed to some of the largest ever. With no winners over the weekend, the Powerball jackpot is now approaching a billion dollars, while the Mega Millions jackpot has topped a billion dollars. The Powerball jackpot is quickly climbing the rankings as one of the game’s largest.  It is now estimated ...

8 months ago
The second ever Scholarship Gala will headline events planned for Kansas Wesleyan University's Spring Alumni and Community Weekend, which will be held on campus from April 19-21. According to the school, the Scholarship Gala is one of KWU’s premier events, and is held every two years. At the inaugural gala in 2022, over $400,000 were pledged. ...

8 months ago
A presentation on how Dwight Eisenhower used the airwaves via radio broadcasts to set a freedom agenda across Europe during the Cold War is planned this week. The public is invited to join the March Lunch & Learn program at the Eisenhower Presidential Library in Abilene on Thursday at noon. According to the organization, guest speaker Dr. ...

8 months ago
In recent weeks, the American Red Cross has seen a positive increase in blood and platelet donations, but steady appointments are vital this spring for patients relying on care all season long. This spring, the American Red Cross asks donors to help defend the blood supply by giving blood now to combat a monstrous fact: only ...

8 months ago
A middle school student from Andover correctly spelled the word "Ahuehuete",  a Mexican cypress of great girth, to win the Sunflower State Spelling Bee Saturday on the campus of Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina. The state spelling bee, hosted by the Kansas Press Association, was held inside KWU's Mabee Arena. Students up to eighth grade were eligible ...