11 years ago
Severe thunderstorm wind is blamed for a crash Wednesday evening that injured a man and temporarily closed Interstate 70. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a Freightliner semi pulling an empty trailer was headed east on I 70. As it was going over a hill a gust of wind caught the trailer, causing it to flip ...

11 years ago
Severe weather rolled through Central Kansas Wednesday evening, bringing with it large hail and damaging strong wind. The heaviest storms rolled through portions of McPherson and Dickinson Counties. The most significant damage was reported in McPherson County. Emergency management reported that there were multiple power lines down in the county, roof damage, and an overturned train west ...

11 years ago
The Kansas Highway Patrol is seeking information related to the weekend death of a pedestrian in Cloud County. According to the agency, on Saturday the Kansas Highway Patrol responded to a call of an injured female on the west shoulder of US-81 highway at Vale Road, north of Concordia. The victim was located and later transported by ...

11 years ago
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated five counties of south-central Kansas as disaster areas because of production losses caused by drought. Senator Jerry Moran said Wednesday the agency has declared Butler, Kingman, Reno, Sedgwick and Harvey counties as primary disaster areas. The designation lets farmers and ranchers seek federal assistance.  The declaration also makes producers in ...

11 years ago
While still cleaning up at a Wednesday morning house fire, firefighters early in the afternoon were called to another fire. Salina Fire Marshall Roger Williams tells KSAL News that crews were called at around 2:30 to the report of a house on fire at the corner of West Woodland and North 13th Street. There was heavy ...

11 years ago
As the digital wave continues to wash into every area of life, staff at the Salina Public Library have embraced new technology and kept a human touch in helping patrons gain knowledge. Library Director Joe McKenzie tells KSAL News that one- on -one help is just part of their day, "A lot of our techs are ...

11 years ago
A man that was critically burned while trying to save two dogs from a house fire Wednesday in Salina has died. Police Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that 49-year-old Darrell Pattillo died at a Wichita hospital. Salina Fire Marshall Roger Williams tells KSAL News that crews were called to the report of a fire at ...

11 years ago
Authorities say an inmate's death at the U.S. Penitentiary in Leavenworth is being investigated as an apparent homicide. Forty-eight-year-old Jeremy Nemerov died Monday night at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City. Prison spokesman Treavor Kroger says was found unresponsive in his cell on April 24, the day after he arrived at the prison. An ...

11 years ago
Triple digit heat in Salina sets a record. According to the National Weather Service, the high temperature in Salina on Tuesday was a record 101 degrees. It is the second earliest 100+ degree reading ever. The Earliest was 105 on April 23, 1989. It's the second time in three days a record was set in Salina. On ...

11 years ago
A delegation from the Republic of Armenia is visiting Kansas to observe a state training exercise and receive instruction on responding to bio hazards. The events are part of an ongoing exchange between Armenia and the Kansas National Guard through a program administered by the National Guard Bureau. On Tuesday, the delegation was in Emporia to watch ...

11 years ago
Nearly a half dozen people on the May list of Salina's Most Wanted are caught. The latest list of Salina's Most Wanted went on-line Saturday. Since then, five have been arrested. Those arrested include Adam Humphrey, Aaron Grant, Michael Hightower, Jaree Johnson, and Phoenix Stone. They were wanted for crimes that include felony drug crimes, battery on a ...