1 year ago
Cellphones across the country will be getting an emergency alert Wednesday. The federal government is conducting a nationwide test of the emergency alert system this afternoon. FEMA and the FCC are running the test to make sure the alert system is running smoothly in case Americans are threatened by natural disasters, terrorism or other emergencies. The jolting ...

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The public is invited to an upcoming unique auction. On November 1st the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks will hold a public auction for surplus bison from Maxwell Wildlife Refuge and the Sandsage Bison Range. The auction will begin at 11 a.m. and take place at Maxwell Wildlife Refuge – 6 miles north of Canton ...

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Lindsborg's Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum has joined a program  which offers increased availability for low-income families According to the museum, the organization is now part of  Museums for All, a signature access program of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), administered by the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM), to encourage people of ...

1 year ago
Damages and dollar amounts are still be accessed after a Salina man pinballed his car through a neighborhood early Monday morning. Police Lieutenant Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that around 5:30am, officers found 43-year-old Tercero Williams unresponsive in his car after he allegedly hit multiple vehicles as he drove a 2005 Cadillac in the 1600 block ...

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A Kansas police chief who ordered the raid of a local newspaper office has resigned, effective immediately. Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody announced his resignation on Monday. Cody's departure comes nearly two months after the police raided the Marion County Record to investigate a claim of "identity theft." Computers, cell phones and reporting materials were all ...

1 year ago
Yet again there was no grand prize winner Monday night in the already mammoth Powerball jackpot drawing. The Powerball jackpot now stands at an estimated $1.2 billion for the next drawing on Wednesday night. The jackpot has a cash value of $551.7 million. Wednesday's estimated jackpot ranks as the third largest in the Powerball game and seventh ...

1 year ago
Because a local governing body's bylaws supersede state stature, a battery-based electric storage and distribution facility proposed in Salina County has been officially denied. According to Saline County, the Saline County Planning and Zoning Commission met September 26 to discuss the proposed Mountain Peak Energy Storage facility . The proposed site is located on approximately 40 ...

1 year ago
In a joint effort to enhance safety, protect the environment, and promote responsible waste disposal practices, the City of Salina and Saline County are teaming up. This joint- initiative aims to encourage proper load securement among landfill users and includes a change in the landfill’s tipping fee structure, set to take effect on January 1, 2024. The ...

1 year ago
The Kansas Highway Patrol has identified and arrested the driver involved in a fatality hit and run accident which happened Saturday night in McPherson County. The agency says this could not have been done without the help and information they received from the public. Public support and cooperation played a vital role in assisting this case ...

1 year ago
A shooting in Salina remains under investigation after a man was wounded by gunfire Sunday night. Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News that the 40-year-old victim told was transported to the Emergency Room for treatment after being shot in the hand during an attempted robbery. The victim told police he was approached by a man in ...

1 year ago
A Salina man was hurt after the pickup he was working on rolled over his legs. Police Sergeant Kyle Tonniges tells KSAL News that a 62-year-old man was working on the transmission on a 2013 Chevy Silverado in the driveway of a home in the 500 block of Regent on Saturday afternoon. Police say around 12:20pm, the ...