7 years ago
Manhattan firefighters rescued two dogs from an apartment fire on Wednesday. While responding to a fire on Garden Way first responders pulled two dogs from the fire. Using special equipment, they were able to save both dogs. The agency thanked animal control and the Kansas Stat University Veterinary Health Center for assisting. The dogs, named Ducky and Lila, ...

7 years ago
While the biggest tax deadline of the year was earlier this week, another local tax deadline is still looming. According Saline County Treasurer Jim DuBois, the 2017 second half tax payments are due May 10th.  The 2017 tax statements were mailed in November 2017.  First half tax was due December 20, 2017 and second half tax ...

7 years ago
A long-time Salina auto dealership has earned a couple of prestigious industry awards. On Wednesday Long McArthur Ford in Salina received a VIP visit from Dearborn, Michigan. Ford Motor Company presented them with the President's Award for 2017. Not only did Long McArthur receive the award for 2017, they were also winners in 2015 and 2016 ...

7 years ago
Three men from the southwest Kansas area were convicted Wednesday on charges of conspiring to detonate a bomb at an apartment complex in Garden City where Muslim immigrants lived. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, after a four-week trial a federal jury convicted 49-year-old Patrick Eugene Stein of Wright, Kansas, 50-year-old Curtis Allen of Liberal, Kansas, ...

7 years ago
A former Google executive and co-creator of Google Earth will speak in Salina. Brian McClendon will speak to high school students. As an innovator and entrepreneur McClendon is passionate about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics or STEM learning. He speaks to students around the state about technology leading to future jobs in Kansas. McClendon tells KSAL News he will use ...

7 years ago
The third of three planned legislative issues public forums is scheduled for later this week in Salina. According to the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce, the third and final in a series of Legislative Issue Meetings with the Saline County Legislative Delegation will be held this Saturday. Senator Randall Hardy, and Representatives Steven Johnson, Diana Dierks and ...

7 years ago
Visitor restrictions at the hospital in Abilene have been lifted. According to Memorial Health System,the restriction placed on visitation at Memorial Hospital in Abilene has been lifted. Visitation was restricted as a precautionary measure to protect the health of patients, visitors, and staff. The initial restriction had been in place since December 27, 2017 due to wide-spread ...

7 years ago
Salina Public Schools will recognize retiring faculty and staff members. According to USD 305 the district will also honor the Salina USD 305 Master Teacher, Jonathan Eshnaur; Misty Bradley, Secondary Teacher of the Year; and Nancy Bauer, Elementary Teacher of the Year. Staff members who will be recognized include Terry Allen, Maridee Armstrong, Barbara Atchison, Sue Banker, ...

7 years ago
Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer has issued a disaster declaration in response to a series of wildfires in the western part of the state. Wildfires were reported Tuesday in Stanton, Morton and Wallace counties. At least 90 homes in Stanton and Morton counties were evacuated when the fire threatened the area. Wallace County Sheriff Larry Townsend says several ...

7 years ago
A teenage driver was killed in a collision in Barton County involving a small passenger car and a loaded cement truck. According to the Barton County Sheriff's Office, the crash happened during the noon hour on Tuesday at the intersection of N. Washington Ave. and North East 30 Road. Investigation at the scene indicated that a 2005 ...

7 years ago
A report of an erratic driver along Interstate 70 on Tuesday lead to the discovery of large amount of drugs, and multiple guns. According to the Russell County Sheriff's Office, on Tuesday morning the Kansas Highway Patrol received a report of an erratic driver in a silver Pontiac on Interstate 70. At approximately 6:30 a.m. a ...