1 year ago
With just a couple of days left, the Salina Salvation Army's Kettle Campaign is about $30,000 away from its goal of $95,000 The Kettle Campaign is the organization’s single largest fund raiser. It funds local Salvation Army programs throughout the year. The campaign a couple of weeks ago received a blessing, in the form of a ...

1 year ago
For the 68th year in a row the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, will track Santa as he flies around the world delivering toys to all of the good boys and girls. Every day of the year, NORAD defends North America using an all-domain and globally integrated approach to track everything that flies in and around Canada and the United ...

1 year ago
A year ago Friday the world's largest belt buckle was unveiled. At 19 feet 10 ½ inches wide and 13 feet 11 ¼ inches tall (not including the frame), the World’s Largest Belt Buckle serves as a billboard celebrating Abilene. Designed by local artist, Jason Lahr, Fluter’s Creek Metal Works, the buckle features Dwight D. Eisenhower, Wild ...

1 year ago
A Western Kansas Sheriff's Office is recognizing a father and son for heroic actions they took to save a driver by stopping an out of control semi. According to the Sherman County Sheriff's Office, an incident happened on Interstate 70 on Tuesday which prompted a Northwest Kansas farmer and his son to do extraordinary things to ...

1 year ago
Kansas motorists continue to enjoy significantly lower-than-average prices at the pump. As reported by Triple-A, the average price for a gallon of regular was unchanged yesterday in the Sunflower State at a couple of tenths under two dollars, 74 cents, this as the corresponding national figure increased incrementally to three bucks, 12 cents. The lowest average price ...

1 year ago
The holidays are in full swing and serving platters of safely prepared food to family and friends is important for good health. Kansas State University food scientist Karen Blakeslee says enjoying the meal can be dependent on a simple food safety rule: Keep cold foods cold, and hot foods hot. One tip she recommends is using ...

1 year ago
A man suspected of stealing three cars in Salina was taken into custody by the Kansas Highway Patrol on Wednesday. According to Police Captain Jim Feldman, 31-year-old Bradley Jamison of Abilene was arrested after Junction City Police initiated a pursuit of a Ford Focus reported stolen from the Kwik Shop on Fairdale Road in Salina. Police believe ...

1 year ago
A woman who was running and screaming for help down a Salina street was taken to the hospital after her boyfriend allegedly beat her. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL that 26-year-old Deshawn Gosha was taken into custody after an argument inside a home in the 1000 block Johnstown turned violent. Police say Gosha battered and choked ...

1 year ago
Did you feel it? A small earthquake shook Central Kansas early Thursday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey says a small earthquake was centered near the Saline County community of Assaria.  According to the agency, a magnitude 3.1 earthquake was centered 4.3 miles east of Assaria. The earthquake happened Thursday morning at 5:45. There were no immediate reports of ...

1 year ago
The Christmas and New Year’s travel season has arrived and the Kansas Highway Patrol urges motorists to practice safety on the roads this holiday season. More people will be traveling, impaired drivers could be encountered, and winter weather is always a threat this time of year. According to the agency, the Patrol and other agencies will ...

1 year ago
He travels above the Arctic Circle every year to listen to KSAL on his radio. With modern technology - Hannu Niileksela of Helsinki, Finland could simply find KSAL on the internet anytime at his home. But tuning into AM radio stations broadcasting in North America has been a passion of Hannu's now for more than fifty ...