10 months ago
One of the most anticipated “signs of spring” arrived this weekend with the clocks “springing forward”. Daylight Saving Time officially began at 2 a.m. Sunday. We lose an hour of sleep in exchange for extended daylight hours throughout the summer. According to AAA Kansas, Springing forward can mean falling back into a bad driving habit – ...

10 months ago
Kansas is one legislative step closer to requiring abortion providers to ask patients why they want to terminate their pregnancies. In yesterday's 81-to-39 vote, state house members approved the measure which would require healthcare providers to ask 11 specific questions as to why they want to abort their child. All but one Democrat house member voted against ...

10 months ago
A Salina man was scammed out of $11,000 after calling the number on an email he believed was from a computer virus protection company. According to Police Captain Jim Feldman, scammers told the 72-year-old man he owed them $450 or his contract would be cancelled. While on the phone he said the scammers then deposited $10,000 into ...

10 months ago
A Salina man was transported to the hospital after his bicycle hit an SUV. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that 64-year-old Bradley Pigorsch suffered nonlife threatening injuries after the accident at the intersection of Otto Avenue and Haggeman around 9pm on Thursday. Police say Pigorsch clipped the front end of a 2013 Chevy Avalanche driven ...

10 months ago
Salina Firefighters were called to the 15th structure fire this year early Friday morning. According to the Salina Fire Department, crews were called to a reported residential fire in the 1500 block of Louise jsut after 4 AM. The first crews on scene found a split level residence fully engulfed. All occupants were outside. Crews began protecting ...

10 months ago
The pre-apprenticeship course hosted by partners at the Salina Regional Airport graduated its first ever class of aviation maintenance students Thursday evening. The Aviation Innovation & Maintenance (AIM) Center of Excellence at SLN held an industry day and graduation ceremony for its first cohort of students and faculty.  The evening included a networking reception as well ...

10 months ago
A series of structure fires in Salina, some of which have been determined to be suspicious, has prompted the Salina Fire Department to issue a community alert. The agency is calling on the community for vigilance and assistance. According to the fire department, there have been 14 structure fires in Salina this year, some of which ...

10 months ago
Four major road construction projects in North Central Kansas have received approval and funding. According to Governor Laura Kelly's Office, the modernization or expansion projects  totaling $127 million have been added to the IKE Development Pipeline. This now clears the way for preliminary engineering work to begin on these four regional projects. The projects include: I-135/I-70 interchange expansion ...

10 months ago
Twenty-two student-created businesses competed at the Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge held during the first week of March. According to USD 305, the stakes were high because the first place winner automatically moves on to the Kansas Entrepreneurship Challenge . Awards were based on the student’s total score for their executive summary, trade show presentation, and four-minute presentation. First place ...

10 months ago
As a little boy, Henry Diehl dreamed of being a weatherman on television. Henry and his cousins would lean through the back of an old, empty TV shell and deliver a forecast to a small audience gathered nearby. Now when severe weather hits - playtime is over and Diehl's audience is listening far and wide on NewsRadio ...

10 months ago
Kansas lawmakers are considering a proposed bill that would make it a crime to encourage another person to commit suicide. According to the bill, it would be a level five felony if the person attempts suicide and a severity level four felony if that person takes their own life. Opponents of the bill argue that it raises ...