4 weeks ago
A gas leak is to blame for an explosion and fire in Newton. The fire took place at a chicken barn in the 14-hundred-block of North West Road yesterday afternoon. No injuries were reported, but nearly 20-thousand chickens inside the barn were lost in the fire.

4 weeks ago
A Salina church will be giving away free groceries. The Ark Church Salina is planning its 7th Annual Ark Church Grocery Giveaway this Saturday, November 23rd. The church tells KSAL News the grocery giveaway is a drive-through event where people from Salina and surrounding communities receive free groceries. They do not ask for any personal information ...

4 weeks ago
A statewide Silver Alert which was issued overnight in an effort to locate a missing Great Bend woman has been cancelled. Authorities say she has been found safe.   ORIGINAL: A statewide Silver Alert has been issued in an effort to locate a missing Great Bend woman. According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, the whereabouts of 84-year-old ...

4 weeks ago
Rural Kansas needs around 4,000 new homes per year to meet a growing population’s housing needs and address the state’s housing crisis. From legislation enabling zoning reform at the local level to boosted tax credits for developers, Kansas legislators heard about a myriad of options this week to increase the state’s housing supply. A major focus for ...

1 month ago
The holiday season is rapidly approaching, and businesses in Salina and Abilene are gearing up for a celebration of community and local commerce with the arrival of "Pink Friday" this coming on Friday, November 22nd. Pink Friday is a nationwide movement dedicated to celebrating the small and local businesses that make local communities shine. Taking place ...

1 month ago
Plans for a renovated apartment complex in Downtown Salina are progressing. This week Salina City Commissioners approved a grant agreement to authorize a project to construct moderate income units at 101 N Sante Fe Ave. The Modern Income Housing (MIH) grant program is planned to be implemented into a new apartment complex. The grant is being ...

1 month ago
Applications are now being accepted for the Citizen’s Academy that will be hosted by the Saline County Sheriff’s Office and Salina Police Department. Lt. Sean Kochanowski with the Saline County Sheriff’s Office tells KSAL News that applications are now available and being accepted until January 17, 2025 or until the class is filled with 30 participants. Kochanowski ...

1 month ago
Salina Police find, identify and arrest a man linked to a hit and run accident. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News Wednesday at 6 pm, an officer attempted to pull over a Buick LeSabre on Antrim Street which was believed to be involved in a hit and run accident last week. The driver did not stop, ...

1 month ago
The city of Wichita is investing in a Holocaust memorial. City Council members voted this week to approve funds to add a Holocaust memorial adjacent to Veterans Memorial Park. Officials say the memorial will educate residents about the history of World War Two, the Holocaust and the Kansas Liberators.

1 month ago
Law enforcement across Kansas are out in greater numbers. The annual Thanksgiving Safe Arrival traffic safety campaign begins Thursday, November 21st, and goes through Sunday, December 1st. The Saline County Sheriff's Office and Salina Police will join many other law enforcement agencies across the state including the Kansas Highway Patrol in the "Kansas Thanksgiving Safe Arrival" ...

1 month ago
The issue of battery-based electric storage and distribution in Saline County will again be revisited.  A draft resolution establishing new zoning regulations for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in unincorporated Saline County is available for public review. The 19-page draft, as well as all other public documents, can be viewed on the Saline County Planning and Zoning webpage in the Document ...